Small Business Labs

SEPTEMBER 5, 2012

MBO Partners has released the 2nd Annual State of Independence report. The focus of the study was to figure out how many independent workers (freelancers, temps, solopreneurs, independent consultants, etc.)   Key findings include: The independent workforce grew from 16 million in 2011 to 16.9 there are in the U.S.

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Small Business Labs

MAY 15, 2012

 Data on this is hard to come by, but the report cites a study saying close to 40% of young college grads are in jobs that don't require a college degree.  Between 2000 and 2011 real wages for high school workers under age 25 fell by 11.1%. Wages for high school and college grads have also taken hit.

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Small Business Labs

JUNE 10, 2010

Reports and Resources Intuit 2020 Research Report Todays Hobbyists are Tomorrows Hobbypreneurs Homepreneurs: A Vital Economic Force Research Brief - Small Business Credit Outlook The Economic Stimulus Package: Whats in it for Growing Businesses? Carolyn is leading the coworking study and Steve is a member of the project team.

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JUNE 3, 2010

Reports and Resources Intuit 2020 Research Report Todays Hobbyists are Tomorrows Hobbypreneurs Homepreneurs: A Vital Economic Force Research Brief - Small Business Credit Outlook The Economic Stimulus Package: Whats in it for Growing Businesses? .    The CNN article focuses on the growing use of temps. 

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Small Business Labs

SEPTEMBER 29, 2015

The 2015 MBO Partners State of Independence Report was released today. These are people who regularly work as independent workers (self-employed, freelancers, temps, etc.) million Full-Time Independents reported that they earned more than $100,000, up 45% from 2 million in 2011. million in 2015, divided between 17.8

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