The Weekly Independent: April 2, 2018

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.

• CNN looks at what the new tax law does for freelancers.

• The benefits of small business insurance and how to decode what policy terms mean.

• The gig economy is quickly becoming the “new normal” for how businesses organize work, according to a new report.

• Four steps to managing and measuring the success of your independent workforce.

• Quarterly taxpayers are facing confusion in light of the new tax law, Financial Advisor IQ reports.

• Harvard University recently agreed to revise its university-wide worker classification system, says JD Supra.

• How to budget for success as an independent professional.

• Bloomberg looks at whether the rise in gig economy work calls for updates to the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).

• Spend Matters discusses the state of enterprise solutions for sourcing online freelancers.

• These 8 things could be holding your freelance career back, Forbes says.

• Entrepreneur explores three trends that will impact the future of the gig economy.

• Could coworking be the key to small business success?

• Amazon is acquiring house cleaners as direct employees in a revamp of its home services marketplace.

• Tips for enjoying guilt-free holidays as a freelancer.

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