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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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