Gig Workers: Page 4

Thought Leaders

Why Freelancing Is Perfect for Introverts

Introverts are naturally good at structuring their own time and don't get stir crazy working at home.

Thought Leaders

The Affiliate Marketing Model: A Blueprint for Success in the Gig Economy

Don't get caught in an old-fashioned marketing model. Take advantage of the freedom and flexibility the gig economy offers.

Science & Technology

Future Technology Will Bring Terrifying Prospects You Can Innovate Against

The way the world works is changing, which raises both questions and opportunities.

Growing a Business

How to Stay Motivated Working From Home

Working from home gives you that cherished freedom, but plenty of distractions, as well.

Thought Leaders

What Driving for Lyft Taught Me About Community and the Sharing Economy

Making a human connection is as important as making a living. There is a new economy emerging that combines the two.

Career

How to Navigate Freelancing When You Have a Day Job

Working a job all day and freelancing the rest of the time is tough but digital tools are making it easier.

Taxes

Don't Sell Yourself Short in the Gig Economy

Too many solopreneurs and freelancers are mispricing themselves in the labor market. Get out a sharp pencil and get it right.

Growing a Business

How the Gig Economy Is Changing Work for Women

The freelance and contract economy opens up options for time, balance and flexibility.

Business News

Is the Gig Economy Sustainable?

Working projects gives you flexibility but there are some harsh realities to long-term gigging.

Career

Think Twice Because Your Freelancer Might Legally Be an Employee

Regulations surrounding independent contractors are confusing but you don't want litigation to clarify their status.

Career

Freelancers Make Up 34 Percent of the U.S. Workforce. Here's How to Find, Hire and Manage Them.

As full-time employees shift to non-employees in the age of the "gig economy," you've got to learn how to handle this external workforce.

Growing a Business

4 Ways to Successfully Blend Gig Workers Into Your Team

Getting the best from every team member is a challenge now that not everybody is full time at the same office.

Career

The Rise of the 6-Figure Freelancer

There will be almost 4 million independent contract workers in the U.S. by 2020, according to research from MBO Partners.

Business News

If Uber Drivers Are Employees, They're Owed $730 Million More, Say U.S. Court Papers

The figures had been redacted in the original settlement deal proposed last month, but a San Francisco federal judge ordered them unsealed.

Business News

Why Everyone Loses With Uber's $100 Million Payout

Everyone except the lawyers, that is.