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The Freelance Economy Still Runs on Word of Mouth

Harvard Business Review

But we’re not quite there yet, according to a new survey conducted for MBO Partners, which provides back-office services to independent workers — which it dubs “solopreneurs.” Economy Entrepreneurship Human resources' Overall, there are now an estimated 17.9 million last year and 15.9 I bet you got that gig by word of mouth.

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Where Are All the Self-Employed Workers?

Harvard Business Review

One has to do with definitions — the BLS standard for self-employment isn’t the only valid one. First, the definitions. MBO Partners, for example, predicted in 2011 that by 2020, “70 million people, more than 50 percent of the private workforce, will be independent.” Why is this? Two reasons, mainly. Defining independence.

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