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Survey: 1 in 3 Americans are Freelancers

Small Business Labs

The Freelancers Union and Elance - oDesk released a study showing that 34% of the American workforce freelances in some form. private, non-farm workforce would be made of up contingent workers. According to the study, 53 million Americans said they engaged in some form of freelance work in the past year.

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Moonlighting: Booming or Declining?

Small Business Labs

Let me say up front our research indicates moonlighting- working 2 or more jobs - has become much more common in the U.S. A recent study by the Freelancers Union and Elance paints a very different picture.   The Freelancers Union/Elance report says multiple job holders fall into two broad segments: Moonlighters (14.3

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A New Way To Think About Bribery-Based Business Models

Small Business CEO

It seems like every week, I hear about another start-up with a bribery-based business model. Also, despite being well-mannered and enlightened, we still have deep-down tribal tendencies that make us want to pick up pitchforks & torches and join the angry mob in driving a witch out of the village. Just use your imagination.

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How to Set Your Copywriting Fees and Earn What You’re Worth

Men With Pens

Another discussion was with an associate who said he saw freelance projects on Elance with bids of $50 for sales letters and $5 for blog posts. When you add up the time it takes for estimates, contracts, printing, filling, phone calls, and all the rest, you’ll lose money without a minimum. Working for $5?

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