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6 Tips for Building and Maintaining Client Relationships
By MBO Partners | | How to Manage a Small Business
It’s common for independent professionals to focus their resources on gaining new business. However, new ...
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3 Cost Savings of Direct Sourcing
By MBO Partners | | Direct Sourcing
Our workforce ecosystem today is more diverse than ever before. Companies are increasingly shaping their workforce strategy around the expanding independent workforce, finding not only financial benefits, but also value ...
Continue Reading The Weekly Independent: September 28, 2020
By Krista Everson | | Weekly Independent
Being a successful independent contractor or a Client of Choice isn’t just about doing the best work or having the best perks. It also means staying one step ahead of ...
Continue Reading 10 Ways Independent Consultants Can Wow Their Clients
By MBO Partners | | How to Manage a Small Business
Every interaction you have with your clients slowly informs and builds your relationship. In order to create the positive experiences needed to be successful in your field, you must provide ...
Continue Reading How Much Does it Cost to Start a Small Business in 2020?
By MBO Partners | | How to Start a Small Business
Whether you’re tired of a corporate work environment, eager to launch an innovative business venture, or simply ready to be your own boss, there are many attractive benefits to starting ...
Continue Reading 3 Ways to Calculate Your Bill Rate for Consulting Services
By MBO Partners | | Contracts and Finance, Resources
As a self-employed professional deciding how much to charge for your services can be challenging. Your rate can be as high as what a client is willing to pay—but finding ...
Continue Reading How to Transition from Full Time Worker to Self Employed: 9 Steps
By MBO Partners | | How to Start a Small Business, Resources
Why Become Self-Employed? Work today looks very different than it did just a few years ago. There are many options for pursuing your passion, work is often completed in defined ...
Continue Reading How to Achieve Corporate Agility by Leveraging Independent Talent
By MBO Partners | | Workforce Management
Enterprises today are increasingly conducting work in project-based workflows using a workforce composed of full-time, independent, and offshore talent. In the midst of COVID-19, organizations are having to be more ...
Continue Reading 10 Low Cost Small Business Marketing Strategies that Work
By MBO Partners | | How to Market a Small Business
Even the most well-run company with outstanding services doesn’t count for much if people don’t have a way to find out about it. As an independent contractor, marketing your business ...
Continue Reading 5 Risks of Hiring Independent Contractors
By MBO Partners | | Misclassification and Compliance
Independent contractors are not only a valuable source of talent for businesses, but the growth of the independent workforce also made it easier for businesses to compliantly engage independent workers ...
Continue Reading The Weekly Independent: September 21, 2020
By Krista Everson | | Weekly Independent
Being a successful independent contractor or a Client of Choice isn’t just about doing the best work or having the best perks. It also means staying one step ahead of ...
Continue Reading 3 Best Practices for Independent Contractor Engagement
By MBO Partners | | Workforce Management
Organizations today are turning to independent contractors as valuable talent to supplement their workforce and achieve business objectives. More than 41 million Americans work independently, and this group has contributed more ...
Continue Reading 5 Tips for Setting Up a Successful Zoom Meeting
By MBO Partners | | How to Grow a Small Business
You have your guest list, you have your agenda, and you’ve made your presentation. And, since meetings have gone virtual thanks to COVID-19, the ‘new’ conference room is the Zoom ...
Continue Reading Recruiting Contractors: Staffing Agency vs Job Marketplace
By MBO Partners | | Workforce Management
41 million Americans are currently work as independent professionals, more organizations than ever before are taking advantage of this flexible pool of talent. In the past, companies may have relied on ...
Continue Reading Challenges Independent Contractors Face and How to Overcome Them: Billing
By MBO Partners | | How to Manage a Small Business
Billing clients is an important part of your job as an independent professional. Without a good system in place to track your hours and bill your clients, the financial side ...
Continue Reading The Weekly Independent: September 14, 2020
By MBO Partners | | Weekly Independent
Being a successful independent contractor or a Client of Choice isn’t just about doing the best work or having the best perks. It also means staying one step ahead of ...
Continue Reading How to Build a Budget for Independent Workforce Management
By MBO Partners | | Workforce Management
The independent workforce is a great source of talent for enterprises looking for in-demand skill sets, specialized expertise, and valuable external perspectives, while keeping their base of employees focused on ...
Continue Reading 5 Tips for Creating Sustainable Business Growth
By Rian Ervin | | How to Manage a Small Business
In order to set yourself apart and remain competitive in your industry, it’s important to keep your skills and knowledge current. Expanding your education and expertise can help you can land ...
Continue Reading 5 Better Ways to Engage Top Talent
By MBO Partners | | Workforce Management
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues on, companies are settling into new ways of managing their workforce. Many are relying more heavily on contingent workers, a pool of talent that has ...
Continue Reading How to Write a Consulting Proposal: Template and Guide
By MBO Partners | | Contracts and Finance, Resources
Starting a new business or landing a new client often begins with writing a proposal. Mastering the details of how and when to deliver a proposal to a potential client ...
Continue Reading The Weekly Independent: September 7, 2020
By MBO Partners | | Weekly Independent
Being a successful independent contractor or a Client of Choice isn’t just about doing the best work or having the best perks. It also means staying one step ahead of ...
Continue Reading 15 Best Practices for Classifying Workers and Avoiding an Audit
By MBO Partners | | Misclassification and Compliance, Resources
Worker misclassification may often seem like a far-off concept—something that only happens to very large companies that you read about in the news. After all, does the government really care ...
Continue Reading Independent Contractor vs Employee: Which Should I Hire?
By MBO Partners | | Resources, Workforce Management
In our modern workforce, there are many options for finding and engaging talent. You can hire temporary workers to fill a seasonal or short-term need, full-time employees to support core organizational goals, ...
Continue Reading 6 Ways to Sell Better and Get More Consulting Clients
By MBO Partners | | How to Market a Small Business, Resources
As an independent professional you have a lot of additional responsibilities; not only must you deliver quality work, you have to find it as well. Winning new contracts takes more ...
Continue Reading How to Create a Small Business Growth Strategy
By MBO Partners | | How to Grow a Small Business, Resources
What is the ideal time to grow your business? It can be hard to tell. There are many internal and external factors to consider when making this important decision. Perhaps ...
Continue Reading Background Checks for Independent Contractors in the Wake of COVID-19: 4 Areas to Consider Moving Forward
By Bryan Pena | | Misclassification and Compliance, Resources
When we consider the multitude of complications that were anticipated as a result of the COVID pandemic, few professionals would have called out the challenges of conducting background checks as ...
Continue Reading The Weekly Independent: August 31, 2020
By MBO Partners | | Weekly Independent
Being a successful independent contractor or a Client of Choice isn’t just about doing the best work or having the best perks. It also means staying one step ahead of ...
Continue Reading Independent Contractor Misclassification and Compliance News: August, 2020
By Nathan Gibson | | Misclassification and Compliance
As the independent workforce continues to grow, so do the issues of worker compliance and misclassification. It is important for enterprises to remain informed about the latest laws, regulations, and ...
Continue Reading Should I Hire a Contractor or Employee? 6 Questions to Ask
By MBO Partners | | Misclassification and Compliance
From significant financial savings and staffing flexibility, to access to specialized skills and expertise, organizations can realize many benefits from engaging independent contractors. Independent talent can be a great way ...
Continue Reading How to Improve Your Client Retention Strategy
By MBO Partners | | How to Manage a Small Business
Retaining clients you enjoy working with is not only great for the financial side of your business, it makes your day-to-day job easier as well. When you have a consistent ...
Continue Reading Webinar Recap: Think Like a Recruiter: What You Need to Know to Get the Attention of Big Brands
By MBO Partners | | How to Market a Small Business, Webinars
In our August 20th webinar, Think Like a Recruiter: What You Need to Know to Get the Attention of Big Brands, MBO's Chief Talent Officer Amy O'Donnell and special guest ...
Continue Reading How to Deal With Difficult Clients
By MBO Partners | | How to Manage a Small Business
Managing relationships with your clients can be one most difficult aspects of transitioning to the independent workforce. Even if you are a seasoned independent professional, you may find yourself in ...
Continue Reading The Weekly Independent: August 24, 2020
By MBO Partners | | Weekly Independent
Being a successful independent contractor or a Client of Choice isn’t just about doing the best work or having the best perks. It also means staying one step ahead of ...
Continue Reading How to Give a Great Business Presentation
By MBO Partners | | How to Grow a Small Business, Resources
What makes a business presentation successful? Communication is one of the most powerful weapons in your professional arsenal. Communication can come in many different forms, from professional writing to networking conversations. ...
Continue Reading Top 4 Reasons Companies Use Independent Professionals
By MBO Partners | | Workforce Management
The workforce ecosystem of today is more diverse than ever before. Enterprises are building dynamic workforces with a mix of salaried employees and contract or freelance talent. And the contingent ...
Continue Reading The Difference Between Customer Loyalty and Customer Retention
By MBO Partners | | How to Manage a Small Business
As an independent professional, you’ll quickly learn that a key to sustained business growth is retaining a pool of reliable, loyal clients. Finding and acquiring new clients requires a big ...
Continue Reading S Corp Advantages and Disadvantages for Small Business
By MBO Partners | | How to Manage a Small Business
Choosing the right business structure for your company is one of the most important decisions you’ll make as an independent professional. There are many options for independents, each with different taxes, paperwork, ...
Continue Reading The Weekly Independent: August 17, 2020
By MBO Partners | | Weekly Independent
Being a successful independent contractor or a Client of Choice isn’t just about doing the best work or having the best perks. It also means staying one step ahead of ...
Continue Reading 3 Ways to Mitigate Compliance Risk When Hiring Independent Contractors
By MBO Partners | | Misclassification and Compliance
More than 41 million Americans are currently working independently on a full- or part-time basis and we predict that by 2027, more than half of the workforce will be, or ...
Continue Reading 7 Popular Industries for Consultant Jobs
By MBO Partners | | How to Start a Small Business
Building a successful business is not only dependent on having great service offerings—you also have to find and maintain a consistent pipeline of work. If you’re considering going independent, one big ...
Continue Reading Tax Implications of Becoming an Independent Contractor: What You Need to Know
By MBO Partners | | Contracts and Finance
If you’re ready to take the leap and start your career as an independent professional, there are a few key steps to take to build a successful business. Understanding the ...
Continue Reading Think Like a Recruiter: What You Need to Know to Get the Attention of Big Brands
By MBO Partners | | How to Grow a Small Business
Building Your Online Presence Session #3 Virtual Event: Register here! August 20, 2020 at 2 PM EDT Speaker: Amy O'Donnell, Chief Talent Officer, MBO Partners. Join Chief Talent Officer Amy ...
Continue Reading August 20 Webinar: Think Like a Recruiter: What You Need to Know to Get the Attention of Big Brands
By Krista Everson | | Uncategorized
Join Chief Talent Officer Amy O’Donnell and special guest Vincent Valle, KPMG's Associate Director of Independent Contractor Recruiting, in a Q&A style event where they will share insights about what recruiters are ...
Continue Reading Planning for Parental Leave as an Independent Contractor
By MBO Partners | | Self Employed Benefits
When you run your own business, taking parental leave can be a scary prospect. Without set guidelines or a reliable paycheck, having to budget for time off, set expectations with ...
Continue Reading The Weekly Independent: August 10, 2020
By MBO Partners | | Weekly Independent
Being a successful independent contractor or a Client of Choice isn’t just about doing the best work or having the best perks. It also means staying one step ahead of ...
Continue Reading Four Ways to Minimize Worker Misclassification
By MBO Partners | | Misclassification and Compliance
When engaging independent contractors, worker misclassification is an inherent risk. Businesses today must decide how to handle differing worker classification laws from federal, state, and local government agencies. Because laws ...
Continue Reading How Introverts Can Succeed in Consulting
By MBO Partners | | How to Grow a Small Business
When thinking of personality traits that make a successful independent consultant, “outgoing,” “social,” or “extroverted” may come to mind. While those who enjoy networking and interacting with others may be at ...
Continue Reading 3 Levels of Contractor Compliance
By MBO Partners | | Misclassification and Compliance
On-demand talent bring a competitive advantage, reduced cost, and unique skills to the market. Independent professionals are an economic force that is continuing to grow and thrive, and many enterprises ...
Continue Reading 4 Marketing Strategies to Build a Small Business Brand
By MBO Partners | | How to Manage a Small Business
When you run your own business, it is important to present yourself in a professional way in order to attract the clients and projects you want. Much of this comes ...
Continue Reading How to Plan a Client Meeting: 5 Pro Tips
By MBO Partners | | How to Manage a Small Business
Landing new clients and retaining existing clients is an essential part of your business as an independent professional. But in a field full of talented individuals, it can be difficult ...
Continue Reading The Weekly Independent: August 3, 2020
By MBO Partners | | Weekly Independent
Being a successful independent contractor or a Client of Choice isn’t just about doing the best work or having the best perks. It also means staying one step ahead of ...
Continue Reading Masterclass Recap: James Rosebush & the Art of Public Speaking
By MBO Partners | | How to Market a Small Business, Webinars
In our July 30 Masterclass, Winning Your Audience: Expert Tips to Improve Your Public Speaking, eminent leader, advisor and best-selling author James Rosebush shared tips and strategies on how to ...
Continue Reading 10 Strategies to Reduce Contractor Compliance Risk
By MBO Partners | | Misclassification and Compliance, Resources
Understanding how to properly engage and manage independent contractors is critical for the modern business. If you suspect that your company’s independent contractor engagement practices heighten your risk profile, it’s ...
Continue Reading Independent Contractor Misclassification and Compliance News: July, 2020
By Nathan Gibson | | Misclassification and Compliance
As the independent workforce continues to grow, so do the issues of worker compliance and misclassification. It is important for enterprises to remain informed about the latest laws, regulations, and ...
Continue Reading 3 Ways to Build Thought Leadership as a Consultant
By MBO Partners | | How to Manage a Small Business, Resources
You're already an expert in your field, but are you a thought leader? That's a question every successful or aspiring small business should ask. Marketing is changing along with the ...
Continue Reading When is an Independent Contractor an Employee?
By MBO Partners | | Misclassification and Compliance
Today, organizations have many different approaches to building their workforce. Traditionally, businesses relied on a base of full-time employees, perhaps supplemented by temporary workers to fill seasonal or short-term needs. ...
Continue Reading How to Write a Consultant Contract: Guide and Templates
By MBO Partners | | Contracts and Finance, Resources
Why a contract is important for consultants It is important for the modern independent consultant to realize that we live in an age where people within client organizations change quickly. ...
Continue Reading 5 Reasons to Hire Independent Contractors
By MBO Partners | | Workforce Management
In America today, there are 41 million independent workers. This growing workforce has increasingly become a vital source of talent for businesses. As we shift towards project-based economy and as ...
Continue Reading How to Communicate Effectively with Clients
By MBO Partners | | How to Manage a Small Business
Clients are the glue that hold small businesses together. Your success and growth as an independent professional is entirely dependent on the relationships you build with your clients. One of ...
Continue Reading July 30 Masterclass: Winning Your Audience – Expert Tips to Improve Your Public Speaking
By MBO Partners | | Webinars
On Thursday, July 30, join James Rosebush, eminent leader, advisor, and speaker, in a fast-paced masterclass to improve your public speaking abilities. James will share what he's learned about speaking throughout ...
Continue Reading 5 Tips for Effectively Marketing Your Small Business on Twitter
By MBO Partners | | How to Market a Small Business
One of the gest ways to reach your target audience and connect with future clients is through social media. However, in order to be effective on these platforms, you’ll need ...
Continue Reading Webinar Recap: Growing Beyond Your Network – Marketing Your Skills and Brand as an Independent Consultant
By MBO Partners | | How to Market a Small Business, Webinars
In our July 16 webinar, Growing Beyond Your Network: Marketing Your Skills and Brand as an Independent Consultant, MBO's Chief Talent Officer Amy O'Donnell shared tips and tricks to market ...
Continue Reading How to Get Your First Consulting Client: 6 Steps
By MBO Partners | | How to Start a Small Business, Resources
If you are just starting out on your self-employed career track, the most important first step is finding and getting clients. That begins with knowing how to promote and grow your ...
Continue Reading How to Become a Self Employed Consultant: 5 Steps to Starting Right
By MBO Partners | | How to Start a Small Business
Is going independent and starting your own business a dream of yours? While becoming an independent contractor may sound great, you might not feel 100% ready just quite yet. Being ...
Continue Reading Top 10 Tips for Career Transition in The Time of Covid-19
By MBO Partners | | How to Start a Small Business
In these challenging times executives are suddenly being forced to prepare for an unwanted career transition. Others have been planning a departure to retirement, or second career self-employment, for years. ...
Continue Reading 10 Actions to Take This Summer to Drive Business Success in 2021
By MBO Partners | | Workforce Management
There are many euphemisms for the current corporate climate, from “business unusual” to “a new normal.” Suffice to say, normal implies a state of stasis that today’s business leaders should ...
Continue Reading How to Source Consultants for Projects
By MBO Partners | | Workforce Management
There are many reasons leading enterprises are choosing to supplement their workforce with independent professional talent. Independents provide in-demand skills and flexibility that allow organizations to work on a project-by-project ...
Continue Reading 8 Ways to Simplify Independent Contractor Engagement
By MBO Partners | | Workforce Management
While navigating the risk of worker misclassification can be daunting, independent contractor engagement doesn’t have to be complicated. As the use of independent talent becomes more mainstream, so has the ...
Continue Reading Retirement Planning Tips For Self Employed Professionals
By MBO Partners | | Self Employed Benefits
As an independent professional, you love what you do, but looking forward towards the end of your career you won’t be running your business on a full-time basis forever. More ...
Continue Reading Increase Adoption of Contingent Workforce Management Policies
By MBO Partners | | Workforce Management
Independent professionals are a valuable resource to many organizations today. This component of your total workforce can bring in much-needed expertise, best practices, and delivery capabilities. However, that value can ...
Continue Reading How to Break Away from the Corporate Employment Model as an Independent Professional
By MBO Partners | | How to Start a Small Business
Going out on your own and starting a solo business can be both intimidating and daunting. When transitioning to self-employment, you’re leaving behind the safety net you had as an ...
Continue Reading 4 Contingent Workforce Engagement Strategies
By MBO Partners | | Workforce Management
Over the past several years, the independent contractor-client relationship has seen some dramatic shifts. In order to attract and retain top talent form a pool of 41 million Americans who ...
Continue Reading Webinar Preview: Grow Your Network and Market Your Skills / Brand
By MBO Partners | | How to Market a Small Business, Webinars
Once you’ve established a successful online presence; the next challenge is making yourself visible to your target market – those beyond your immediate network of first-degree connections. Many consultants are ...
Continue Reading How to Write a Consultant Job Description: 4 Tips
By MBO Partners | | Workforce Management
There are many factors to consider when looking for independent talent to incorporate into your workforce. If you are engaging independent contractors for the first time, you may be facing ...
Continue Reading The Costs of Independent Contractor Engagement
By MBO Partners | | Resources, Workforce Management
Many organizations today recognize that the independent workforce is an increasingly essential part of their talent ecosystems. But order to realize cost savings from this valuable pool of talent, businesses ...
Continue Reading When and How Independent Professionals Should Offer Discounts
By MBO Partners | | Contracts and Finance
If you’re looking for a way to boost your business, you may have considered offering a discount on your services. After all, what’s more enticing to customers than a good ...
Continue Reading A Mid-Year Check-in for Enterprise Organizations Regarding the Future of Work
By MBO Partners | | Independent Workforce Trends
This Independence Day holiday is unlike any other we have seen in the past century. For senior executives responsible for hiring and employee management, it’s an especially trying time. For ...
Continue Reading 5 Key Tips for Blog Writing on Social Media
By MBO Partners | | How to Market a Small Business
While a blog is often considered to be part of content marketing, they are also interactive and highly sharable, placing them firmly in the social media category. Business blogging, however, ...
Continue Reading Self-Care and the Independent Consultant
By MBO Partners | | How to Manage a Small Business
A 6-Part Health and Well-Being Check for 2020 This July 4th holiday weekend is unlike any other we have seen in the past century. The health and wellness of our ...
Continue Reading 7 Predictions for the Future of Work
By MBO Partners | | Independent Workforce Trends, MBO Partners
Exclusive Excerpt from "The End of Jobs: the Rise of On-Demand Workers and Agile Corporations" by Gene Zaino Zaino with his new granddaughter, Abigail. The book chapter is structured as ...
Continue Reading Independent Contractor Misclassification and Compliance News: June, 2020
By Nathan Gibson | | Misclassification and Compliance
As the independent workforce continues to grow, so do the issues of worker compliance and misclassification. It is important for enterprises to remain informed about the latest laws, regulations, and ...
Continue Reading 10 Things to Love About Being an Independent Professional
By MBO Partners | | How to Start a Small Business
There are plenty of perks to working as an independent professional: freedom, flexibility, control over your work, the ability to pursue your passion, and the option to work from anywhere ...
Continue Reading Saving vs Spending as a Small Business Owner
By MBO Partners | | Contracts and Finance
As you pursue your career as an independent professional, you’ll quickly discover that your success is tied to the business decisions you make. What you choose to do with your ...
Continue Reading The Importance of Fostering a Community of Independent Talent
By MBO Partners | | Workforce Management
Our workforce landscape is quickly changing and adapting, due in many ways to the COVID-19 pandemic. Many organizations are allowing for remote working arrangements and as cities begin to reopen, ...
Continue Reading Solo 401k for Self Employed and Small Businesses
By MBO Partners | | Self Employed Benefits
The challenge and uncertainty of planning for retirement is a common concern among self-employed professionals, even as you enjoy the flexibility, control, and creativity an independent career offers. At a ...
Continue Reading How to Give Yourself a Performance Review
By MBO Partners | | How to Manage a Small Business
If the words “performance review” spark dread or anxiety, you’re not alone. In the traditional world of work, performance reviews are often time-consuming sessions where employees feel scrutinized or criticized. ...
Continue Reading 5 Tips to Write Like a Marketer and Build Your Business
By MBO Partners | | How to Market a Small Business
What you write can change how people understand, view, and act on a certain topic. Writing conveys passion, enthusiasm, interest, intrigue, and critical information that can help people make better ...
Continue Reading Webinar Recap: Building an Agile Workforce in a Post-COVID World
By MBO Partners | | Workforce Management
In our June 17 webinar, Building an Agile Workforce in a Post-COVID World, Miles Everson, CEO of MBO Partners, and Bryan Peña, Chief of Market Strategy, shared the latest thought ...
Continue Reading Webinar Recap: Achieving Organizational Success in a Post-COVID Workplace
By MBO Partners | | Workforce Management
In our June 16 webinar, Achieving Organizational Success in a Post-COVID Workplace, change management expert and MBO Advantage member Kenneth Schlechter was joined by MBO's Chief of Market Strategy Bryan ...
Continue Reading Three Benefits of Direct Sourcing in the Wake of COVID-19
By MBO Partners | | Workforce Management
In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s far from business as usual for organizations across the world. The majority of people who are able to work remotely are doing ...
Continue Reading How to Be More Productive Working from Home
By MBO Partners | | How to Manage a Small Business
As an independent professional, you have the major benefit of the ability to conduct business from your own home. By eliminating a daily office commute, you not only save gas ...
Continue Reading How to Avoid Independent Contractor Reclassification
By MBO Partners | | Misclassification and Compliance
Enterprise managers today face a changing workforce landscape. They are increasingly called on to manage traditional on-site workers, remote workers, temporary workers, and independent contractors. Due to the wide variety ...
Continue Reading Webinar Recap: Developing and Marketing Your Online Presence as an Independent Consultant
By MBO Partners | | How to Market a Small Business, Webinars
In our June 11 webinar, Developing and Marketing Your Online Presence, MBO's own Amy O'Donnell shared tips and tricks on how independent professionals can shape and enhance their digital presence. ...
Continue Reading What is Small Business Credit and Why is it Important?
By MBO Partners | | How to Grow a Small Business
Building business credit is an important part of growing a company as an independent professional. Even if you are bootstrapping your way through the early stages of your independent business—or have funds ...
Continue Reading The Accelerating Rate of Change in Today’s Business World
By MBO Partners | | Workforce Management
In today’s ever-shifting world of work, independent talent play an increasingly important role. Freelancers, contractors, consultants, temporary workers and more support companies by providing access to in-demand skills, driving organizational ...
Continue Reading What to Know Before Hiring through a Freelance Marketplace
By MBO Partners | | Workforce Management
Why Hire Through a Freelance Marketplace? If your organization is not already using a marketplace to source independent professionals, you may be missing out on great talent. Freelance marketplaces—online platforms ...
Continue Reading Gross vs Net Income: Definitions and How to Calculate
By MBO Partners | | Contracts and Finance
What is the difference between gross income and net income? Gross income is the total amount you earn and net income is your actual business profit after expenses and allowable ...
Continue Reading How to Stay Motivated When You Work from Home
By MBO Partners | | How to Manage a Small Business
Striking out on your own and going independent is many people’s dream come true. You get to set your own hours, work where you like, and be your own boss. However, ...
Continue Reading What is the Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act and What Does it Mean for Independent Contractors and Small Business Owners?
By MBO Partners | | Self Employed Benefits
Friday, the government signed into law the Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act to make it easier for small businesses and independent workers to gain relief under the Paycheck Protection Program, ...
Continue Reading 3 Challenges of Creating a Successful Workforce Management Program
By MBO Partners | | Misclassification and Compliance
A growing career choice for 41 million Americans is on the rise: self-employment. Companies are also increasingly recognizing the many benefits independent talent provide and are incorporating this talent into ...
Continue Reading The Role of Technology in Finding Top Independent Talent
By MBO Partners | | Workforce Management
In order to embrace the new normal of our current workforce, we must acknowledge that it demands a broader talent management plan that integrates a dynamic mix of temporary and ...
Continue Reading How to Manage Independent Contractors: 3 Approaches
By MBO Partners | | Resources, Workforce Management
The Benefits of Engaging Independent Talent Studies show that the independent workforce is continuing to grow year after year—our own research finds that 42 million Americans work independently. Enterprises can benefit from ...
Continue Reading Starting a Consulting Business After Retirement: 4 Tips
By MBO Partners | | How to Start a Small Business
Even the most accomplished professionals can feel unsettled by big career changes such as retirement. But if you’re like many people who still feel like they have great work to do, ...
Continue Reading 4 Elements of Independent Workforce Management
By Dustin Talley | | Workforce Management
Finding, engaging, and retaining skilled talent can be difficult for organizations in today’s work environment. While there may be people available and willing to work, they don’t always have the ...
Continue Reading Tips for Optimizing Your LinkedIn Profile as An Independent Consultant
By MBO Partners | | How to Market a Small Business
A strong professional LinkedIn profile is a key part of marketing for any independent business. When people search for your services or name, your LinkedIn profile is going to be ...
Continue Reading Independent Contractor Misclassification and Compliance News: May, 2020
By Nathan Gibson | | Misclassification and Compliance
As the independent workforce continues to grow, so do the issues of worker compliance and misclassification. It is important for enterprises to remain informed about the latest laws, regulations, and ...
Continue Reading How to Increase the Visibility of Your Business
By MBO Partners | | How to Market a Small Business
Even with detailed preparation and a great business plan in place, it can be hard to make headway with your independent business if people don’t know who you are or ...
Continue Reading Five Reasons to Outsource Independent Workforce Management
By MBO Partners | | Workforce Management
All forward-thinking organizations today are aware that the talent management landscape is changing. More and more companies today are turning to flexible workforce models, incorporating independent professional talent to supplement ...
Continue Reading Webinar Recap: Boost Your Consulting Revenue with an Executive Coach
By MBO Partners | | How to Grow a Small Business, How to Manage a Small Business, Webinars
Our May 19 webinar, Using an Executive Coach to Accelerate your Independent Consulting Revenue, offered numerous tips and insights on how, when, and why an executive coach might help you ...
Continue Reading Retirement Options: SEP IRA for Self Employed Professionals
By MBO Partners | | Self Employed Benefits
As a self-employed professional, you enjoy the flexibility, control, and creativity an independent career offers. However, the challenge and uncertainty of planning for retirement is a common concern. At a ...
Continue Reading Five Time Management Strategies for Small Business Owners
By MBO Partners | | How to Manage a Small Business
As a small business owner, time management is a factor in your daily life. But spending your time efficiently and effectively is often more easily said than done, especially if ...
Continue Reading Barriers to Building an Effective Independent Workforce Engagement Program
By MBO Partners | | Workforce Management
Many organizations today engage independent professionals to incorporate needed skills, specialized expertise, and on-demand talent as part of their workforce strategy. These companies stand to greatly benefit from a centralized ...
Continue Reading Business Negotiation Tips for Independent Professionals
By MBO Partners | | How to Grow a Small Business
As an independent professional, one of the most essential skills you can develop is the ability to negotiate business deals. If handled correctly, negotiations can solidify client relationships, set your project ...
Continue Reading How to Increase Organic Traffic to a Small Business Website
By MBO Partners | | How to Market a Small Business
Although a website can have many different goals, for most people, it is a lead generation tool. New leads can come to your website in three ways: referrals from other ...
Continue Reading 5 Effective Strategies to Attract the Best Talent
By MBO Partners | | Workforce Management
Today, more than ever before, the independent workforce is a growing and vital source of talent. Independent contractors provide access to in-demand skills without adding to company payroll, they offer ...
Continue Reading How Enterprise Organizations Can Benefit from Engaging an Executive Coach for their Workforce
By Melisa Liberman | | Workforce Management
In today’s post, Melisa Liberman, host of upcoming MBO webinar “Using an Executive Coach to Accelerate Your Career Revenue” and an executive coach specializing in tech leaders, offers actionable tips for ...
Continue Reading Becoming a Client of Choice: Understanding What Drives the Modern Independent Professional
By MBO Partners | | Independent Workforce Trends
The modern work environment a dynamic, evolving landscape. As more people choose to forgo traditional employment in favor of working as independent consultants, freelancers, or contractors, organizations are shifting their ...
Continue Reading Independent Contractor vs Employee vs Temp
By MBO Partners | | Workforce Management
Organizations today have many different options to fill talent needs. Temporary employees can fill seasonal or short-term needs, full-time employees support core business functions, and independent contractors can be engaged ...
Continue Reading Achieve Workforce Agility by Engaging Independent Contractors
By MBO Partners | | Workforce Management
The independent workforce continues to steadily increase year after year, and is quickly becoming an indispensable source of talent for business. More than 40% of workers in the U.S. are now employed in ...
Continue Reading 10 Must-Have Marketing Tools for Small Business
By MBO Partners | | How to Market a Small Business
In order to create a brand identity, drive a steady flow of projects, and spread the word about your services you need to effectively market your business. As an independent professional, ...
Continue Reading 10 Ways to Take Advantage of Down Time as a Small Business Owner or Independent Consultant
By MBO Partners | | How to Grow a Small Business
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Continue Reading 3 Mistakes an Executive Coach Can Help You Avoid
By Melisa Liberman | | How to Grow a Small Business
In today’s post, Melisa Liberman, host of upcoming MBO webinar “Using an Executive Coach to Accelerate Your Career Revenue” and an executive coach specializing in tech leaders, offers actionable tips from ...
Continue Reading 9 Self-Employed Tax Deductions You May Overlooking
By MBO Partners | | Contracts and Finance
Properly managing business expenses is not just good business, it’s also a good income strategy for an independent contractor. As a business-of-one, you will likely incur fixed costs that can’t ...
Continue Reading Scope of Work SOW Template for Consulting Services
By MBO Partners | | Contracts and Finance, Resources
A Scope of Work (SOW) is a formal document that captures and defines the tasks, activities, deliverables, and timeline an independent professional will execute for a client project. A SOW is ...
Continue Reading 5 Benefits of Implementing a Direct Sourcing Strategy
By MBO Partners | | Direct Sourcing
Many organizations are turning away from traditional hiring models and towards new options to find and manage talent. This strategy takes the form of sourcing from today’s valuable talent pool ...
Continue Reading 4 Self-Care Tips to Practice When Working Remotely
By MBO Partners | | How to Manage a Small Business
While there are many benefits to working from home—minimal cost of setup, no commute to the office, a flexible daily schedule—it doesn’t come without its challenges. There are distractions around ...
Continue Reading How and When to Raise Your Bill Rate for Consulting Services
By MBO Partners | | Contracts and Finance
Are you at are at a point in your career where you have years of experience, produce high-quality work that is backed by client recommendations, and provide services that are ...
Continue Reading Finding True Motivation: Consultant Alicia Dara’s Independent Success Story
By MBO Partners | | How to Start a Small Business
Alicia Dara never thought she’d be where she is today: a public speech and presentation coach with almost 25 years of experience in business for herself. She started out studying ...
Continue Reading Independent Contractor Misclassification and Compliance News: April, 2020
By Nathan Gibson | | Misclassification and Compliance
As the independent workforce continues to grow, so do the issues of worker compliance and misclassification. It is important for enterprises to remain informed about the latest laws, regulations, and ...
Continue Reading 5 Client Etiquette Rules to Follow When Working from Home
By MBO Partners | | How to Manage a Small Business
There are many factors that influence a productive home office environment. Creating a defined work space. Developing a daily routine that minimizes outside distractions. Finding ways to balance personal and ...
Continue Reading 6 Benefits to Creating a Direct Sourcing Strategy
By MBO Partners | | Direct Sourcing
Companies today have unprecedented access to a pool of more than 41 million independent professionals. And that talent comes in more shapes and sizes than ever before—contractors, consultants, freelancers, side ...
Continue Reading 3 Signs an Executive Coach Can Benefit Your Independent Business
By Melisa Liberman | | How to Grow a Small Business, How to Manage a Small Business
In today’s post, Melisa Liberman, host of upcoming MBO webinar “Using an Executive Coach to Accelerate Your Career Revenue” and an executive coach specializing in tech leaders, offers actionable tips from ...
Continue Reading How to Find and Keep Top Independent Professional Talent
By MBO Partners | | Workforce Management
For many leading organizations, independent professionals are a growing part of the workforce. Independent talent offer companies the ability to bring a valuable set of skills to a project for ...
Continue Reading Post COVID-19 Workforce Trends: What a New Normal Might Look Like
By Kristian Rayner | | Workforce Management
There have been non-stop updates about our current status here in the U.S. and globally over the past couple of weeks— both from a health and economic perspective. However, I’d ...
Continue Reading 4 Tips for Managing Contractors
By MBO Partners | | Workforce Management
Once you have identified and engaged an independent contractor, ensuring a successful working relationship is the next important step. Managing an independent professional is significantly different than supervising a workforce ...
Continue Reading How to Start a Successful Consulting Business
By MBO Partners | | How to Start a Small Business, Resources
More than 41 million Americans work independently as consultants, freelancers, independent contractors, gig workers, and more. If you’re working independently and are thinking of pursuing your endeavor fulltime, you’re not alone. Full-time ...
Continue Reading Four Forces Key to a Modern Business Model
By McLean Robbins | | Workforce Management
It's no secret that the world of work as we know it is changing. The current COVID-19 situation has certainly exacerbated problems, but it has also brought opportunity. Opportunity to ...
Continue Reading 6 Things to Keep in Mind When Managing Remote Workers
By MBO Partners | | Workforce Management
As remote work becomes more common, many enterprise managers are finding the need to shift their mindset and policies to align with a virtual work environment. There are many benefits ...
Continue Reading 5 Lead Generation Tips for Independent Contractors
By MBO Partners | | How to Grow a Small Business
Leads are an essential component to every independent professional’s business. Whether you find leads through referrals, online marketing, or even cold calling, they are necessary to keep your business healthy and growing. ...
Continue Reading What is Workforce Optimization and Why Does It Matter?
By MBO Partners | | Workforce Management
Today’s organizations are struggling to do more with less in the face of COVID-19. In response to this widespread challenge, forward-thinking companies are leveraging new technologies and experimenting with modes ...
Continue Reading 4 Ways to Get Your Small Business Ready For Tax Season
By MBO Partners | | Contracts and Finance
In response to COVID-19 (coronavirus), the 2019 income tax filing and payment deadlines for all taxpayers who typically pay their Federal income taxes on April 15, 2020 have been extended ...
Continue Reading Communication through Crisis: Keeping Project Management Effective in the Wake of COVID-19
By McLean Robbins | | How to Manage a Small Business, Workforce Management
In today’s post, Ken Schlechter, change and compliance management expert and owner of Kenneth Michael Consulting Services, LLC, shares insights from more than three decades of experience with companies like ...
Continue Reading Incorporating More Flexibility into Your Independent Lifestyle
By MBO Partners | | How to Manage a Small Business
The vast majority of independent professionals pursue their path because of the choice and control it offers them. In fact, the top reasons workers say they decided to become an ...
Continue Reading 5 Reasons NOT to Hire An Executive Coach
By Melisa Liberman | | How to Manage a Small Business
In today’s post, Melisa Liberman, host of upcoming MBO webinar “Using an Executive Coach to Accelerate Your Career Revenue” and an executive coach specializing in tech leaders, offers actionable tips ...
Continue Reading How to Maintain Communication and Connection When Working from Home
By MBO Partners | | How to Manage a Small Business
Working remotely comes with many great benefits. It’s no wonder that 70 percent of the workforce operates out of a home office at least one day per week. When working from ...
Continue Reading 5 Benefits of Outsourcing Contractor Management
By MBO Partners | | Workforce Management
The modern workforce is continuing to move away from traditional employment and towards an independent contracting model. As this trend continues, your company is likely to tap into this valuable ...
Continue Reading 5 Tips for Managing a Small Business from a Home Office
By MBO Partners | | How to Manage a Small Business
Managing your independent business from a home office offers a lot of flexibility and the opportunity to save on many traditional costs. You’re able to scale up or down as ...
Continue Reading Health Insurance Options for Independent Consultants
By MBO Partners | | Self Employed Benefits
As an independent professional, cutting ties with the constraints of a corporate workplace can also mean losing some of the perks—including health insurance benefits that many employers offer. However, this ...
Continue Reading Independent Contractor Classification: How to Stay Compliant
By MBO Partners | | Misclassification and Compliance
As organizations incorporate more independent contractors as a part of their workforce, it is important to also adjust policies and practices to ensure all contractors are engaged compliantly. Worker misclassification ...
Continue Reading The Weekly Independent: April 6, 2020
By MBO Partners | | Weekly Independent
Being a successful independent contractor or a Client of Choice isn’t just about doing the best work or having the best perks. It also means staying one step ahead of ...
Continue Reading How to Stay Productive When Working Remotely
By MBO Partners | | How to Manage a Small Business
Flexibility in where and how you work is one of the major benefits of independent work, but it can also be a challenge. Even if you have a great home ...
Continue Reading What is the CARES Act, and what does it mean for Enterprises?
By MBO Partners | | Webinars
In this exclusive webinar, Gene Zaino, MBO Partners founder and executive chairman, Miles Everson, MBO Partners CEO discussed key benefits of the CARES Act and how employers can take advantage ...
Continue Reading Four Benefits to Re-Engaging Independent Professional Talent
By MBO Partners | | Workforce Management
Re-engaging independent talent can save your business both time and money. When independent professionals are satisfied with their client relationship, they are more likely to return to that same client ...
Continue Reading How to Work with a Virtual Assistant
By MBO Partners | | How to Grow a Small Business
As a small business owner, you’ve likely encountered moments when you feel overworked, stressed, or struggle to stay on top of your workload. Trying to grow a business is hard ...
Continue Reading How Independents Can Access CARES Act Benefits
By MBO Partners | | Webinars
Congress has approved and the President signed into law the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES), a $2 trillion economic stimulus package to provide liquidity for the American ...
Continue Reading Independent Contractor Misclassification and Compliance News: March, 2020
By Nathan Gibson | | Misclassification and Compliance
As the independent workforce continues to grow, so do the issues of worker compliance and misclassification. It is important for enterprises to remain informed about the latest laws, regulations, and ...
Continue Reading The Weekly Independent: March 30, 2020
By MBO Partners | | Weekly Independent
Being a successful independent contractor or a Client of Choice isn’t just about doing the best work or having the best perks. It also means staying one step ahead of ...
Continue Reading The CARES Act: What it Means for Self-Employed, Freelancers, Independent Workers
By MBO Partners | | Independent Workforce Trends, MBO Partners, Self Employed Benefits
The information provided in the MBO Blog does not constitute legal, tax or financial advice. It does not take into account your particular circumstances, objectives, legal and financial situation or ...
Continue Reading Webinar Recap “MBO Manager Hack: An Interactive Session”
By MBO Partners | | Direct Sourcing, Webinars
Direct Sourcing Hacks MBO Partners is hosting a monthly “quick hit” webinar series for engagement managers about how to hack the direct sourcing process to make it easier and faster for them to ...
Continue Reading 3 Ways to Make Direct Sourcing Part of Your Workforce Management Strategy
By MBO Partners | | Direct Sourcing
If recruiters and enterprise managers at your organization are having a hard time finding talent with the skills they need, you are not alone. Well over half of large organizations ...
Continue Reading How to Build Strong Relationships When Managing Remote Workers
By MBO Partners | | Workforce Management
Most independent professionals work remotely—it’s part of the appeal of pursuing an independent career. But managing remote workers isn’t always easy to do. Tracking deliverables, building teams, and forming relationships ...
Continue Reading 3 Proven Client Retention Strategies for Small Business
By MBO Partners | | How to Grow a Small Business
When you run your own company, you are the face of your business on a daily basis. That require finding ways to keep your clients coming back so you maintain ...
Continue Reading How to Set Your Small Business up for Success
By MBO Partners | | How to Start a Small Business
Embarking on a career as an independent professional can be equal parts excitement and nerves. Starting your own business requires a lot of planning and forethought—and those requirements do not ...
Continue Reading 5 Results an Executive Career Coach Can Help You Achieve
By Melisa Liberman | | How to Manage a Small Business
In today’s post, Melisa Liberman, host of upcoming MBO webinar “Using an Executive Coach to Accelerate Your Career Revenue” and an executive coach specializing in tech leaders, offers actionable tips ...
Continue Reading The Weekly Independent: March 23, 2020
By MBO Partners | | Weekly Independent
Being a successful independent contractor or a Client of Choice isn’t just about doing the best work or having the best perks. It also means staying one step ahead of ...
Continue Reading 3 Ways to Evaluate Small Business Goals
By MBO Partners | | How to Grow a Small Business
The future of your business and its level of success comes down to each of the decisions you make, both large and small. To help ensure you’re making the right ...
Continue Reading How to Boost the ROI of Your Client Meetings
By MBO Partners | | How to Manage a Small Business
As a self-employed professional, the right relationships can make or break your business. Not knowing where your next project or client is coming from can be a source of stress ...
Continue Reading 5 Tips for Marketing Your Small Business
By MBO Partners | | How to Market a Small Business
As a small business owner, you’re in charge of selling your services to the world. Investing in marketing your company ensures that services will be front and center when people ...
Continue Reading How to Retain Top Independent Talent
By MBO Partners | | Workforce Management
Skilled talent is in short demand these days. That means organizations are turning to external talent to fill skills gaps. Independent professionals bring flexibility, lower employment costs, and a cadre ...
Continue Reading The Weekly Independent: March 16, 2020
By MBO Partners | | Weekly Independent
Being a successful independent contractor or a Client of Choice isn’t just about doing the best work or having the best perks. It also means staying one step ahead of ...
Continue Reading Independent Work: One Size Does Not Fit All, and Now, More than Ever, It’s Time This is Understood
By Gene Zaino | | Independent Workforce Trends
To say a lot has changed in the world of work in the past week would be an understatement. Nearly every major organization in the U.S. has taken a critical ...
Continue Reading Tips for Managing Remote Teams
By MBO Partners | | Workforce Management
As COVID-19 (coronavirus) spreads, many people are working from home as a precaution. Stay safe while keeping your business running smoothly. More people than ever before are working remotely. In ...
Continue Reading Modernizing Business Models to Manage Risk is as Old as The Dutch East India Company
By Miles Everson | | Workforce Management
Uncertainty causing boards and managements to change the business is as old as the public company itself. If we look to history as an example, the creation of the first ...
Continue Reading Managing Remote Teams: How to Work Effectively with Remote Consultants
By MBO Partners | | Workforce Management
More workers than ever before, particularly independent contractors, are choosing to work remotely. In fact, our research finds that 4.8 million independents currently describe themselves as digital nomads: workers who ...
Continue Reading How to Work with Clients Remotely
By MBO Partners | | How to Manage a Small Business
This week, MBO Partners will feature content focused on working remotely. As COVID-19 (coronavirus) spreads, many people are working from home as a precaution. Stay safe while keeping your business ...
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By MBO Partners | | How to Manage a Small Business
When you’re building your virtual office for an independent business, technology plays a key role in keeping your company operating smoothly. When you work remotely, one of the biggest challenges ...
Continue Reading The Weekly Independent: March 9, 2020
By MBO Partners | | Weekly Independent
Being a successful independent contractor or a Client of Choice isn’t just about doing the best work or having the best perks. It also means staying one step ahead of ...
Continue Reading Coronavirus and the Independent Workforce: Tips, Strategies & Tools for Successful Remote Work, Safety, and Preparedness
By McLean Robbins | | How to Manage a Small Business, Independent Workforce Trends, Uncategorized
MBO Partners recognizes the growing concern about the possible spread of COVID-19 (coronavirus). We’d like to take this time to address some additional risk mitigation activities that independent professionals can ...
Continue Reading How to Avoid an Misclassification Audit
By MBO Partners | | Misclassification and Compliance
Today, there is a growing awareness of independent contractor rights, high-profile employee misclassification lawsuits, heightened scrutiny from government agencies, and more frequent use of independent contractors. These changes have led to an increase ...
Continue Reading How to Achieve Work Life Balance When You’re Self-Employed
By MBO Partners | | How to Manage a Small Business
Achieving work-life balance is hard for anyone, but it can be particularly difficult for independent professionals. When you run your own business, you have to balance the demands of multiple clients ...
Continue Reading How to Find the Right Consulting Project
By MBO Partners | | How to Grow a Small Business
As more people turn to independent work, there are an increasing number of resources available to find work. While it can be great to have a lot of options to ...
Continue Reading Consulting Fees: Hourly vs Fixed Price Billing
By MBO Partners | | How to Manage a Small Business
Deciding what to charge for your services can have a big impact on how you structure and build your business. You don’t want to charge too much, in order to ...
Continue Reading The Weekly Independent: March 2, 2020
By MBO Partners | | Weekly Independent
Being a successful independent contractor or a Client of Choice isn’t just about doing the best work or having the best perks. It also means staying one step ahead of ...
Continue Reading Independent Contractor Misclassification and Compliance News: February, 2020
By Nathan Gibson | | Misclassification and Compliance
As the independent workforce continues to grow, so do the issues of worker compliance and misclassification. It is important for enterprises to remain informed about the latest laws, regulations, and ...
Continue Reading How to Sell Your Consulting Services
By MBO Partners | | How to Start a Small Business
Selling your consulting services is a big part of your job as an independent professional. If that sounds like something that doesn’t come naturally to you, don’t worry. Finding work ...
Continue Reading 5 Marketing Strategies to Grow Your Small Business
By MBO Partners | | How to Grow a Small Business
Operating as an independent professional means you are in the business of marketing yourself. As a business of one, you’ll face a lot of competition, and time and resources aren’t ...
Continue Reading How to Get My Consulting Business Past the Start Up Phase
By MBO Partners | | How to Grow a Small Business
All small businesses go through a startup phase. This point in your business growth is important; it gives you the opportunity to develop an idea or passion into a functioning ...
Continue Reading The Weekly Independent: February 24, 2020
By MBO Partners | | Weekly Independent
Being a successful independent contractor or a Client of Choice isn’t just about doing the best work or having the best perks. It also means staying one step ahead of ...
Continue Reading Types of Benefits for Self Employed Professionals
By MBO Partners | | Self Employed Benefits
One of the big differences between being an employee and an independent contractor is managing your own benefits. As an independent, there’s no employer to provide you with benefit options ...
Continue Reading How to Effectively Manage Back Office Tasks When You’re Self Employed
By MBO Partners | | How to Grow a Small Business
On your journey to becoming an independent contractor, you’ll quickly learn that there’s a lot of planning involved. Initially, this planning will focus on choosing the services you will offer, ...
Continue Reading How to Land Your Next Consulting Contract
By MBO Partners | | How to Grow a Small Business
If you’ve taken the leap and launched your independent career, congratulations! You’re on your way to big things, and millions of independent contractors, consultants, and freelancers are right there with you. ...
Continue Reading 5 Easy Ways to Scale and Grow Your Consulting Business
By MBO Partners | | How to Grow a Small Business
The independent workforce is growing both in size and ambition. The majority of independents say they plan to remain independent or even build a bigger business. Whether you’re among those planning to ...
Continue Reading Tools to Build a Successful Relationship with Clients
By MBO Partners | | How to Grow a Small Business
Strong client relationships are the foundation of every successful small business. When you have a good connection with your clients, there is more opportunity for future work as well as ...
Continue Reading The Weekly Independent: February 17, 2020
By MBO Partners | | Weekly Independent
Being a successful independent contractor or a Client of Choice isn’t just about doing the best work or having the best perks. It also means staying one step ahead of ...
Continue Reading 5 Ways to Prepare for Self Employment
By MBO Partners | | How to Start a Small Business
Deciding to go out on your own and start a business is both an exciting and scary time. Going independent is a big shift from a career, financial, and mental ...
Continue Reading 3 HR Trends Impacting Businesses Today
By MBO Partners | | Workforce Management
Traditional hiring models are shifting—that comes as no surprise to savvy businesses. More and more, organizations are taking an integrated approach to talent management. By 2020, the number of self-employed ...
Continue Reading How to Develop Thought Leadership when Self Employed
By MBO Partners | | How to Manage a Small Business
To be seen as a trusted leader in your industry, it is important to cultivate thought leadership. Creating content and finding your own voice are good first steps. However, a ...
Continue Reading The Weekly Independent: February 10, 2020
By MBO Partners | | Weekly Independent
Being a successful independent contractor or a Client of Choice isn’t just about doing the best work or having the best perks. It also means staying one step ahead of ...
Continue Reading Financial Management Terms Small Business Owners Need to Know
By MBO Partners | | How to Manage a Small Business
Managing the financial side of your business can be intimidating at first, but understanding the basics of what’s going on when it comes to your income, profit, and expenses—even if ...
Continue Reading 6 Ways to Build Relationships with Independent Workers
By MBO Partners | | Workforce Management
If you’ve incorporated independent talent into your workforce—or if you’re considering doing so—you’ve probably discovered the importance of building a strong foundation that supports these types of workers. Independent contractors ...
Continue Reading 5 Ways to Build a Personal Brand for Small Business
By MBO Partners | | How to Market a Small Business
Coca-Cola, Nike, Disney. What do these names have in common? They are some of the world’s most iconic brands. In fact, you probably have some sort of emotional attachment or ...
Continue Reading How to Get New Clients for My Consulting Business
By MBO Partners | | How to Grow a Small Business
As an independent professional, you’re always thinking ahead to the future. Whether you’re planning how to meet your next deadline, successfully complete a deliverable, or land your next project, it ...
Continue Reading The Weekly Independent: February 3, 2020
By MBO Partners | | Weekly Independent
Being a successful independent contractor or a Client of Choice isn’t just about doing the best work or having the best perks. It also means staying one step ahead of ...
Continue Reading Independent Contractor Misclassification and Compliance News: January, 2020
By Nathan Gibson | | Misclassification and Compliance
As the independent workforce continues to grow, so do the issues of worker compliance and misclassification. It is important for enterprises to remain informed about the latest laws, regulations, and ...
Continue Reading Top 6 Financial Considerations When Starting a Small Business
By MBO Partners | | How to Start a Small Business
When starting a small business, there are many financial considerations to take into account. Yes, defining and marketing your services is a big piece of the puzzle but in order ...
Continue Reading 3 Reasons Independent Contractors Are Cost-Effective
By MBO Partners | | Workforce Management
There are many benefits to incorporating independent professionals into your workforce strategy—many of which center around cost savings. Independent talent, for example, can offer staffing flexibility and access to skills ...
Continue Reading What to Know Before Starting a Freelance Career
By MBO Partners | | How to Start a Small Business
If you’re considering going independent and starting your own business, you’re not alone. More than 41 million Americans currently work as freelancers, consultants, temporary or on-call workers and the trend ...
Continue Reading The Weekly Independent: January 27, 2020
By MBO Partners | | Weekly Independent
Being a successful independent contractor or a Client of Choice isn’t just about doing the best work or having the best perks. It also means staying one step ahead of ...
Continue Reading How to Start a Small Business: 9 Steps and Legal Requirements
By MBO Partners | | How to Start a Small Business
Starting a small business is both exciting and challenging. After determining your services and target market and writing a business plan or roadmap, you will want to understand the next-steps to ...
Continue Reading 5 Strategies for Managing a Small Business
By MBO Partners | | How to Manage a Small Business
As an independent professional, successfully managing a small business begins and ends with you. There are many aspects to managing your own company, from back-office tasks like handling finances, paying ...
Continue Reading Consulting Terms Glossary: Definitions You Need to Know
By MBO Partners | | How to Start a Small Business
As the independent workforce continues to grow and evolve, so does the vocabulary of terminology that surrounds it. Here are a few of the most commonly used and confused terms ...
Continue Reading Top 5 In Demand Consulting Jobs for Entrepreneurs
By MBO Partners | | How to Start a Small Business
The decision to pursue independent work as a consultant, freelancer, contractor, temporary, or on-call worker is no longer a novel concept. Today, 41 million Americans pursue this type of work, ...
Continue Reading 4 Ways the Independent Workforce Can Help Grow your Business in 2020
By MBO Partners | | Independent Workforce Trends
Today, 41 million Americans work as consultants, freelancers, contractors, temporary, or on-call workers. This independent workforce is a growing and powerful economic force that is shaping the way organizations accomplish ...
Continue Reading The Weekly Independent: January 20, 2020
By MBO Partners | | Weekly Independent
Being a successful independent contractor or a Client of Choice isn’t just about doing the best work or having the best perks. It also means staying one step ahead of ...
Continue Reading 3 Things to Consider When Implementing a Direct Sourcing Strategy
By MBO Partners | | Direct Sourcing
As more organizations incorporate contingent talent into their workforce, direct sourcing is becoming a popular way to engage these workers. Direct sourcing enables access to and connection with top independent ...
Continue Reading 5 Things You Need to Know about IR35
By MBO Partners | | Misclassification and Compliance
IR35 refers to a set of UK legislation designed to combat tax avoidance by independent contractors and the businesses that engage them. This shifts the responsibility of worker classification, as ...
Continue Reading Independent Contractor Compliance Trends in 2020
By Nathan Gibson | | Misclassification and Compliance
As the independent workforce continues to grow, so do the issues of worker compliance and misclassification. It is important for enterprises to remain informed about the latest laws, regulations, and ...
Continue Reading What Causes Independent Contractor Engagement Risk?
By MBO Partners | | Misclassification and Compliance, Resources
Companies today are realizing that independent talent can play a vital role in their workforce strategies. In fact, nearly 64% of senior executives say their external workforce is important or ...
Continue Reading How to Network with Your Peers
By MBO Partners | | How to Grow a Small Business
There are many advantages to networking with your peers—hearing a new perspective, gaining industry advice, or obtaining an outside opinion about an idea you have, just to name a few. ...
Continue Reading The Weekly Independent: January 13, 2020
By MBO Partners | | Weekly Independent
Being a successful independent contractor or a Client of Choice isn’t just about doing the best work or having the best perks. It also means staying one step ahead of ...
Continue Reading Should Independent Professionals Use Promotional Products?
By MBO Partners | | How to Market a Small Business
Online marketing through social media is free—and effective—which means that many cost-conscious independent professionals use platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn as their primary method of reaching out to ...
Continue Reading Creating an Independent Workforce Management Strategy
By MBO Partners | | Workforce Management
There are many factors involved in managing your independent workforce. Whether you work with independent contractors, freelancers or consultants, contingent workers must be engaged and managed differently than traditional employees. ...
Continue Reading Improve Your Client Email Etiquette: 3 Bad Habits to Fix
By MBO Partners | | How to Manage a Small Business
More than 124 billion business emails are sent and received each day. As a small business, how do you stand out from the crowd and deliver value in the emails ...
Continue Reading How to Attract and Retain Great Independent Talent
By MBO Partners | | Workforce Management
The independent workforce is a growing and vital source of talent in today’s project-based economy. Independent professionals provide access to in-demand skills without adding to company payroll, they offer staffing ...
Continue Reading 4 Ways AI Services Can Make Your Life Easier an Independent Professional
By MBO Partners | | How to Manage a Small Business
Artificial intelligence, or AI, has been growing buzzword over the past few years. And, with its promises of a more innovative and growth-spurred future, it’ no wonder that so many ...
Continue Reading 8 Small Busines Productivity Apps for 2020
By MBO Partners | | How to Manage a Small Business
Each day as an independent professional is chock-full of things to do. From client meetings and project pitches to account management and brand marketing, it’s not always easy to know ...
Continue Reading The Weekly Independent: January 6, 2020
By MBO Partners | | Weekly Independent
Being a successful independent contractor or a Client of Choice isn’t just about doing the best work or having the best perks. It also means staying one step ahead of ...
Continue Reading 3 Creative Business Growth Strategies That Work
By MBO Partners | | How to Grow a Small Business
There are a seemingly endless number of tasks associated with independent work. From maintaining a pipeline of projects, running your back office, and drafting proposals, to holding client meetings and ...
Continue Reading Talent Management through Strategic Sourcing
By Dawnette Cooke | | Direct Sourcing
Leadership and executive teams from all industries have faced the same pressing question year after year: how do you source skilled talent? When seeking highly-skilled specialists and subject-matter experts, the ...
Continue Reading How to Start a Consulting Business in 2020
By MBO Partners | | How to Grow a Small Business
For many, the new year is a time to reflect on the past and look forward to the future. This is true for freelancers and independent professionals as well—taking the ...
Continue Reading How to Build a Strategic Networking Plan as an Independent Professional
By MBO Partners | | How to Market a Small Business
When you run your own business, most of the work you do is done on your own. Being your own boss, setting your own hours, and setting your own goals ...
Continue Reading Top Independent Contractor Compliance Stories from 2019
By Nathan Gibson | | Misclassification and Compliance
As the independent workforce continues to grow, so do the issues of worker compliance and misclassification. It is important for enterprises to remain informed about the latest laws, regulations, and ...
Continue Reading The Weekly Independent: December 30, 2019
By MBO Partners | | Weekly Independent
Being a successful independent contractor or a Client of Choice isn’t just about doing the best work or having the best perks. It also means staying one step ahead of ...
Continue Reading How to Make Business Decisions as an Independent Contractor
By MBO Partners | | How to Manage a Small Business
In the majority of traditional jobs, managers have the final word when it comes to making important business decisions and there are always coworkers to bounce ideas off of or ...
Continue Reading What do Independent Workers Want in a Client Relationship?
By MBO Partners | | Workforce Management
With each passing year, the nature and culture of independent work is growing more complex and sophisticated. Today, more than 41 million Americans work outside of traditional employment as independent ...
Continue Reading Look Back, Look Forward: The Independent Workforce Year in Review 2019
By MBO Partners | | Independent Workforce Trends
As 2019 winds to a close, we at MBO Partners like to take the time to reflect in preparation for the year ahead. As is common in any fast-growing industry, ...
Continue Reading The Weekly Independent: December 23, 2019
By MBO Partners | | Weekly Independent
Being a successful independent contractor or a Client of Choice isn’t just about doing the best work or having the best perks. It also means staying one step ahead of ...
Continue Reading 5 Habits of Highly Effective Entrepreneurs
By MBO Partners | | How to Manage a Small Business
There are many paths to become a successful independent professional, but there are several key stepping stones that can put you on the path to success. Here are five habits ...
Continue Reading 12 Business Books to Read in 2020
By MBO Partners | | Independent Workforce Trends
When you run your own business, you also run your own professional development. Certifications or continuing education programs can be great ways to learn new skills and improve on weak ...
Continue Reading Independent Contractor vs Employee: 10 Differences
By MBO Partners | | Misclassification and Compliance
There are many nuances and exceptions in the laws, tests, and definitions of what differentiates independent contractors from employees. With the constant small tweaks and adjustments to laws and varying ...
Continue Reading The Weekly Independent: December 16, 2019
By MBO Partners | | Weekly Independent
Being a successful independent contractor or a Client of Choice isn’t just about doing the best work or having the best perks. It also means staying one step ahead of ...
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No matter what stage you’re at in your career, experienced leaders know that there’s always more out there to learn. Books are a great way to expand your knowledge—even if ...
Continue Reading 10 Home Office Gifts for the Independent Professional
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Many freelancers, entrepreneurs, and small business owners call their home office—or wherever their workplace may be—their sanctuary. An office is a place that should generate creativity, promote health and well-being, ...
Continue Reading How to Find Ideal Consulting Clients: More Clients vs Better Clients
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When you’re just starting out your independent career, there’s an initial push to land as many clients as you can to jump start your business. While it is of course ...
Continue Reading 3 Reasons to Use a Written Contract for Consultants
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Why You Need a Written Contract When engaging independent contractors, it can be tempting to review the work you need done, come to an understanding, and get started as quickly ...
Continue Reading The Weekly Independent: December 9, 2019
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Being a successful independent contractor or a Client of Choice isn’t just about doing the best work or having the best perks. It also means staying one step ahead of ...
Continue Reading 9 Events for Freelancers in 2020
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As an independent professional, keeping your skills and knowledge current is part of the job. But as a company of one, you may often feel isolated or out of the ...
Continue Reading MSP vs VMS: Which is better for managing contingent labor?
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Today’s business leaders are experiencing pressure to improve service, move faster, and find new skills in their workforce. With a need to shift strategies to better meet business goals, enterprises ...
Continue Reading How to Conduct a Year End Business Review
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Conducting an end-of-year review isn’t a practice that just applies to bigger businesses—it’s a process that is valuable to freelancers and independent professionals as well. A business review gives you ...
Continue Reading 10 Great Holiday Gifts Independent Professionals Can Give to Their Clients
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The holiday season is always one of the busiest times of year, and taking time to find the perfect little something for your client can be an added stress. Rather ...
Continue Reading The Weekly Independent: December 2, 2019
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Being a successful independent contractor or a Client of Choice isn’t just about doing the best work or having the best perks. It also means staying one step ahead of ...
Continue Reading 6 Personality Traits of Successful Consultants
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When pursuing a new career, it can be helpful to see if your personality matches the path you want to go down. For example, networking, running a business, and managing ...
Continue Reading Independent Contractor Misclassification and Compliance News: November, 2019
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As the independent workforce continues to grow, so do the issues of worker compliance and misclassification. It is important for enterprises to remain informed about the latest laws, regulations, and ...
Continue Reading 4 Business Relationships to Develop as a Small Business Owner
By MBO Partners | | How to Start a Small Business
If you're considering starting your own business, you probably have done some research and have a checklist of what you need to have in place to start off on the ...
Continue Reading 5 Questions to Ask Before Becoming Self Employed
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If you’re considering self-employment, there has never been a better time to make the leap to independence. Today, many individuals are pursuing an independent careers and companies are increasingly engaging ...
Continue Reading How to Make the Most of Black Friday as an Independent Contractor
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Tis the season… for holiday shopping, that is. The holidays are prime season for consumer spending, and there’s no reason why independent contractors can’t capitalize on Black Friday spending just ...
Continue Reading The Weekly Independent: November 25, 2019
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Being a successful independent contractor or a Client of Choice isn’t just about doing the best work or having the best perks. It also means staying one step ahead of ...
Continue Reading Why Does the IRS Care About Worker Classification?
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Contingent workers are a growing and increasingly prominent part of our workforce today. As more people choose independent work as a career path, the issue of worker misclassification is growing ...
Continue Reading 5 Ways to Market Yourself on a Job Search Website
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When building an online job-seeking profile as an independent professional, you want to put your best foot forward and show prospective clients who you are and what you have to ...
Continue Reading 6 Ways to Build and Manage Your Talent Pool
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Best-in-class organizations thrive from building a deep bench of talent. Yet many companies today continue to rely on traditional methods without taking the current workforce landscape into account. Work arrangements ...
Continue Reading Why Consultants Should Network with Peers
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Networking is an incredibly important part of any independent professionals’ job. When you run your own business and are responsible for securing your own work, the more high-quality connections you ...
Continue Reading The Weekly Independent: November 18, 2019
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Being a successful independent contractor or a Client of Choice isn’t just about doing the best work or having the best perks. It also means staying one step ahead of ...
Continue Reading How to Reduce the Risk of Worker Misclassification
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Worker misclassification is a complex topic that does not have a straightforward solution. Often, misclassification can be unintentional because businesses simply do not have a full understanding of the laws ...
Continue Reading 5 Ways to Improve Contingent Workforce Program Adoption
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The modern workforce includes 41 million independent professionals—contractors, freelancers, consultants, and more who work with small, medium, and large organizations. Including these contingent workers as part of your workforce strategy ...
Continue Reading How to Implement a Direct Sourcing Strategy
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By engaging independent professional talent on a project-basis business today can realize significant cost savings as well as increased output and efficiency. Nearly 64% of senior executives say their external ...
Continue Reading How to Become a Freelancer for Big Companies: 4 Steps
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As an independent professional, there are many benefits to working with large enterprises. Higher-value contracts, bigger budgets, and the opportunity to gain credibility with a recognizable name, just to name ...
Continue Reading How to Claim a Mileage Tax Deduction in 2020
By MBO Partners | | Contracts and Finance
Beyond the daily hustle and bustle of grocery store trips and errand runs, many independent consultants depend on their car as a means to get from project to project, or ...
Continue Reading The Weekly Independent: November 11, 2019
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Being a successful independent contractor or a Client of Choice isn’t just about doing the best work or having the best perks. It also means staying one step ahead of ...
Continue Reading Recruiting Contractors vs Recruiting Employees
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The independent workforce is a different pool of talent than traditional employees. In order to successfully attract, retain, and re-engage independent workers, companies must focus on building a recruiting strategy ...
Continue Reading Improve Workforce Management with a Chief Freelance Officer
By MBO Partners | | Workforce Management
The independent workforce—freelancers, independent contractors, gig workers, statement-of-work based laborers, etc.—are changing the way we view and understand work. Today, 7.4 million Americans report working full-time providing professional services to ...
Continue Reading Employment Types: Determine if You Need an Independent Contractor, Temp, or Employee
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Companies today can build their workforce in a variety of ways. Increasingly, businesses are relying on the independent workforce—the 41 million Americans who work as contractors, consultants, freelancers, side-giggers, and ...
Continue Reading Five Traits of the Modern Independent Workforce
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The modern independent workforce embraces technology, works from anywhere in the world, and finds satisfaction in building a career out of their passion. These workers are finding their place in ...
Continue Reading The Weekly Independent: November 4, 2019
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Being a successful independent contractor or a Client of Choice isn’t just about doing the best work or having the best perks. It also means staying one step ahead of ...
Continue Reading 5 Reasons to Join the Gig Economy in 2020 and Beyond
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The United States currently boasts 41.1 million independent workers—a tally that is expected to rise despite record low unemployment and some of the strongest jobs numbers in more than nearly ...
Continue Reading Top 7 Productivity Apps for Self Employed
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While many people’s favorite apps involve matching sets of candies, launching birds at unstable structures, or chasing around lovable pocket monsters, as an independent contractor you don’t always have the ...
Continue Reading Hiring Independent Contractors: 5 Common Concerns and How to Overcome Them
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It’s not uncommon to experience some nervousness when engaging an independent professional for the first time. Whether you have fears about the quality of the final product, what it’ll cost, ...
Continue Reading Independent Contractor Misclassification and Compliance News: October, 2019
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As the independent workforce continues to grow, so do the issues of worker compliance and misclassification. It is important for enterprises to remain informed about the latest laws, regulations, and ...
Continue Reading 5 Ways to Communicate Effectively with Big Clients
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Working with a large enterprise client offers the potential for higher-value contracts, name recognition, and steady work. Once you land that coveted contract, client relationship management will become a part ...
Continue Reading The Weekly Independent: October 28, 2019
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Being a successful independent contractor or a Client of Choice isn’t just about doing the best work or having the best perks. It also means staying one step ahead of ...
Continue Reading What is Co Employment and How to Avoid Co Employment Risk
By MBO Partners | | Misclassification and Compliance
Co-employment is an important type of work arrangement for enterprises to understand as independent contractors become an increasingly integral part of the workforce. Companies need to be aware of independent ...
Continue Reading 4 Steps to Take in a Worker Classification Audit
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Even if you’ve done everything you can to minimize the risk of a misclassification audit, you may find yourself with an IRS audit letter. So, now what? Because audits can ...
Continue Reading How to Evaluate the Right Independent Contractor Engagement Solution for Your Organization
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Independent professionals are a steady economic force, bringing in-demand skills, staffing flexibility, and cost control to many enterprises worldwide. As more businesses incorporate independents as part of their full-time workforce, ...
Continue Reading Consultant Partnership: When Partnership Consulting is Best
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As an independent professional, your job involves it all—from running errands and scheduling meetings to engaging with new clients and attending networking events. All of these responsibilities can quickly overshadow your work-life ...
Continue Reading The Weekly Independent: October 21, 2019
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Being a successful independent contractor or a Client of Choice isn’t just about doing the best work or having the best perks. It also means staying one step ahead of ...
Continue Reading 3 Tips for Presenting a Winning Business Proposal
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One of the key roles for independent consultants is business development—and often the road to new business goes through the C-suite. Presenting business proposals to a new client or to ...
Continue Reading How to Create a Professional Profile for an Independent Consulting Job Marketplace
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As an independent professional, growing your consulting business by securing new projects with top clients requires networking, marketing, and salesmanship. But here's some good news on that front: Today, you may not have to hustle ...
Continue Reading When Can I Classify a Worker as an Independent Contractor?
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The modern workforce is composed of a variety of workers including full-time employees, temporary workers who may fill seasonal or short-term needs, and contingent workers such as freelancers, independent contractors, ...
Continue Reading What Are Soft Skills and Why Are They Important?
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Well-rounded, highly-developed soft skills can be invaluable to business success but what are they and why are they important? While soft skills can at times be more difficult to develop ...
Continue Reading How to Write an RFP for Consulting Services
By MBO Partners | | Workforce Management
Requests for Proposal (RFP) and contracts are vital communication tools widely used to find and engage independent professionals. Often, these documents are created as standardized templates that have already been ...
Continue Reading 6 Rights of 1099 Contractors
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As the independent workforce continues to increase in number, you may have noticed that worker misclassification is a frequent topic in the headlines—lawsuits involving Uber, FedEx, Grubhub, and Citigroup, just ...
Continue Reading 5 Advantages to Forming an LLC as a Small Business
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When you first make the choice to become self-employed, there are a number of resulting decisions to work thorough. Some choices are easy and others are more complicated, but navigating ...
Continue Reading The Weekly Independent: October 14, 2019
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Being a successful independent contractor or a Client of Choice isn’t just about doing the best work or having the best perks. It also means staying one step ahead of ...
Continue Reading The Cost of Worker Misclassification: Independent Contractors
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As the 41-million-strong independent workforce continues to grow, so does the issue of employee misclassification. The IRS estimates that millions of workers have been misclassified, and according to state-level studies, 10-20% of employers misclassify at ...
Continue Reading Pros and Cons of Businesss Partnerships and Teaming
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As your career as a business owner progresses, you may find yourself taking on larger projects and managing a more extensive workload. As your business grows, it’s often helpful to ...
Continue Reading Best Business Books Consultants Should Read in 2019
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One of the challenges of being an independent contractor is that you don't have an employer offering regular professional development opportunities. But that's okay, because you can be proactive in ...
Continue Reading What to Include in a Project Scope of Work
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Being tasked with writing and delivering a Scope of Work (SOW) can at first seem like a daunting task. However, once you understand what goes into the various parts of ...
Continue Reading Building a Workforce Strategy Including Independent Talent
By MBO Partners | | Workforce Management
The ability to work independently has become a reality for a significant number of Americans in recent years. Today, 41 million people work independently as consultants, freelancers, contractors, solopreneurs, temporary, ...
Continue Reading The Weekly Independent: October 7, 2019
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Being a successful independent contractor or a Client of Choice isn’t just about doing the best work or having the best perks. It also means staying one step ahead of ...
Continue Reading 6 Ways to Manage Scope Creep
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When requests for additions or changes to a project come up, saying ‘yes’ can be an automatic reaction. However, that extra work can quickly add up and lead your project ...
Continue Reading How to Calculate the ROI of Hiring Independent Consultants
By MBO Partners | | Workforce Management
An increasing number of companies today are relying on independent professional talent for their skilled expertise and on-demand availability. Independent professionals bring many benefits to the table including an effective ...
Continue Reading Pros and Cons of Hiring a 1099 vs W2 Employee
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Technological innovations, the evolution of the employer relationship, and the rise of independent workers are just a few key elements contributing to the evolving workforce landscape. Today, human resources professionals, ...
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