Small Business Labs

SEPTEMBER 17, 2013

In interviews people like this consistently tell us they are happy to trade off the benefits of a traditional job (predictable income, benefits, higher pay, etc.) We've found in our work researching the self-employed and independent workers (freelancers, contractors, etc.) to experience the autonomy and control independence provides.

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Small Business Labs

FEBRUARY 24, 2015

  In our interviews, surveys and focus groups independent workers almost always describe what we call the yin and yang - or two sides - of independent work (freelancing, self-employment, etc.).   For most independent workers, the good outweighs the bad and the majority report they prefer being independent. . At

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Small Business Labs

MAY 27, 2014

 But several recent studies report that small business formation and entrepreneurship are in decline. For example, the MBO Partners State of Independence study showed that in 2013 26% of all solopreneur firms - roughly 4.6 Elance alone, for example,  is reporting it's creating more than 50,000 new U.S.

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Small Business Labs

OCTOBER 8, 2013

New Data Reveals Why Freelance Writers are Smart from the Make a Living Writing blog provides an excellent summary of the information contained in the 2013 MBO Partners State of Independence report. The quotes above are very representative of what we've heard.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 17, 2013

April 17, 2013 - - For many executives, one key to their success is no secret: It''s their administrative assistant, a new OfficeTeam survey confirms. Nearly all ( 94 percent ) of senior managers interviewed said their administrative professional is important to their success at work. MENLO PARK, Calif.,

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Practically Perfect PA

SEPTEMBER 5, 2012

I was interviewed by the lovely Elena Aylott from EMEA East about my blog and social media in general. When I was looking for a new job recently someone that was interviewing me read the blog and picked up on something I had written on dealing with difficult people. I think it works the other way as well which is worth thinking about.

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Practically Perfect PA

SEPTEMBER 5, 2012

I was interviewed by the lovely Elena Aylott from EMEA East about my blog and social media in general. When I was looking for a new job recently someone that was interviewing me read the blog and picked up on something I had written on dealing with difficult people. I think it works the other way as well which is worth thinking about.

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Productivityist

AUGUST 2, 2012

I came to this conclusion while watching an episode of The Colbert Report , and thought that if I could try to do to the world of productivity online what Colbert was doing with politics, I’d be on to something. I’ll be keeping the site active until the end of July 2013, at which time I’ll shut it down. So I gave it a shot.

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