Gig Economy Gets Shout-Out In GOP Platform
From JDSupra, Richard Meneghello discusses the Republican Party’s inclusion of the gig or freelance economy in its platform. Richard
Here’s What Gig Workers Need to Know About Paying Taxes
From Money, Erik Sherman discusses what gig workers need to know about paying taxes. Many people provide services or resources through
It’s a Gig World Out There – Infographic
From Visual Capitalist, Jeff Desjardins shares an infographic that explains the gig economy. Courtesy of: Visual Capitalist Related posts: The Beauty
The Modern Solution for a Multi-Faceted Workforce: Certified Self-Employed
From The Staffing Stream, Gene Zaino discusses the proposal for a certified independent contractor. Gene writes: MBO Partners
Benefits of Independent Contractors Liability Insurance
Contractors Insurance offers terrific guidance on the benefits for independent contractors of obtaining proper insurance. They write: 1099 employees
Pros and Cons of Sole-Prop, LLC, C Corp and S Corp
Independent Contractor Tax Advisors, a CPA firm focused on helping freelancers and independent contractors, offers its insights into the relative
The Pros and Cons of Being an Independent Contractor, Plus Type of Jobs
From Get My Mom a Job, Michele Unangst discusses the pros and cons of being an independent contractor.
Independent workforce: Decline this year but growth expected in next five years
Staffing Industry Analysts (SIA) discusses a report issued by MBO Partners that shows a small decline in the number of independent
How Visionary Entrepreneurs Are Creating Million-Dollar, One-Person Businesses
From Forbes, Elaine Pofeldt has another terrific article on the solopreneur/freelance economy. She shares how well some individual entrepreneurs
Labor laws, tax policy need to be adapted to gig economy, House Small Business Committee is told
From The Business Journals, Kent Hoover reports on Congressional hearings conducted by the House Small Business Committee on the sharing economy.
Seeing Through the On-Demand Smoke Screen
From Entrepreneur, Alex Chriss makes a strong case that the debate about the on-demand economy may be missing the
Global sharing economy revenue to triple by 2020, report says
Staffing Industry Analysts discusses a Juniper Research report that shows the revenue from sharing economy platform providers increasing significantly. SIA