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Why Are Women the Majority of Freelancers?

Small Business Labs

GigaOm's Women make up the majority of online freelancers, study says covers research from Zinnov showing that women comprise 55% of the workers on online talent sites like Elance and oDesk.   Education is another potential cause.  Our research shows independent workers are better educated than the overall workforce.

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Coworking in India

Small Business Labs

India is the second largest player in freelancing after the US, according to Elance, an online service that connects freelancers to projects, with average earnings of about $15 per hour and rising. Our overall reaction to coworking in India is that it's very similar to coworking elsewhere in the world.

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How to Avoid Being Named in a Fancy Hands Type Lawsuit

Tips From T. Marie

Which begs the question, how ethical is it to take advantage of a situation like the one at Fancy Hands, Fiverr, Guru, Elance and other services that so many have turned to for extremely low cost virtual services? It’s our responsibility to educate the client in cases where they are requesting services at an employee level.

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Top 10 Small Business Trends for 2013

Small Business Labs

.  The Solo Support Industry Grows Up : 2013 will see the continued growth of products and services designed to make it easier for solopreneurs and the self-employed to start and operate their businesses.   We borrowed this trend from the 2013 Future Workforce Trends from our friends at MBO Partners.

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Six Ways to Get More Juice from Your Freelancer | Men With Pens

Men With Pens

In special education we call it a “individual service plan&# and “task analysis&# but it is all semantics. Do use sites like Elance. They called it a “template.&# Establishing ground rules and communication is a win-win for everyone.

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