The Weekly Independent: October 16, 2017

Staying on top of your field means staying ahead of the biggest news stories. That’s why each week we bring you The Weekly Independent, a quick-hit digest of news of note from around the web.

• Spend Matters takes a look at MBO’s latest white paper on what the freelance workforce will look like in 2027.

• The benefits and downsides to partnership, and other teaming options for independent professionals.

• Diplomatic Courier explores what the future of work will look like given today’s digital economy.

• Two views of the Trump administration’s tax overhaul plan and what it means for small business owners from Bankrate and Business Insider.
• How to land a contract with a large enterprise.

• An overview of September’s misclassification and compliance news from JD Supra.

• Uber, Hermes, and Deliveroo are in the hot seat, facing questions from members of Parliament over employment practices.

• Three ways Millennials can become their own boss through self-employment, according to Forbes.

• The Roanoke Times looks at how gigs are morphing into full-time jobs.
• Flexibility and balance are top motivations for NextGen—freelance, contract, temporary, and independent contract—workers, a new ManpowerGroup study reports.

• Travel Weekly looks at the rise of independent contractors in the travel industry and the importance of worker classification.

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