The Weekly Independent: July 9, 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.

• Social Security data shows self-employment has been increasing, Small Biz Labs reports.

• In an op-ed for Forbes, MBO Partners’ CEO Gene Zaino discusses the importance of using a written agreement when engaging independent contractors.

• An independent contractor shares his journey to self-employment, reflecting on his one-year independent contracting anniversary.

• Senate appropriators are urging the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) to change how it collects gig workforce data, Bloomberg reports.

• Claim control of your personal time with work-life integration.

• Women are earning less than men even in the gig economy, CNN says.

• Entrepreneur explores seven stages of a solopreneur’s growth.

• Why every new freelancer needs a mentor, according to Forbes.

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