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2014 MBO Partners State of Independence Report Released

Small Business Labs

million 15+ hour independent workers by 2019.  trillion in total revenue in 2014, spent more than $150 billon on non-payroll/contractor expenses , and are the primary income source for more than 10 million American households.  Women tend to see independent work as a path to fulfilling work that fits into their lifestyle.

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How to Launch (and Maintain) a Successful E-Commerce Business

Success

This sounds like the fantasy version of the e-commerce lifestyle that’s sold in Instagram ads, but it was reality for my wife and me when we lived in Mexico in 2019. Avoid putting this person on the payroll if you can, because then you’ll have to wade through a lot of red tape related to taxes, insurance, benefits and the like.