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The State of Independence: The Rise of the Independent Millennial
At MBO Partners, we’re always looking for new information and insights on the independent consulting category. That’s why I announced earlier this week that we’re funding a proprietary study on “The State of Independence in America” that will release on Labor Day. Since the BLS (that’s the Bureau of Labor Statistics) isn’t able to project the sector for us, we’d like to try and come up with our own quantifiable data on the trends and opportunities.
The Way Work Gets Done in the Emerging "Project Economy"
After three long years of recession and bouncing on the bottom of economic indicators, even the Bears are looking at this year positively. As the economy recovers, many businesses are seeing sales improve without returning to the full headcount they had previously associated with such numbers. Often, they were able to become even more productive with fewer employees. So how are businesses operating with fewer people while making more money? Did we stumble upon a better way to get work done?
