Archive for December 2018
How to Calculate Consulting Rates and Fees
How do you calculate your consulting rate? It’s a question most W2 employees ask themselves when they want to become a consultant. How can you maximize today and prepare for a profitable consulting business? 1. Evaluate Your Bill Rate When’s the last time you evaluated your pricing strategy? Have your bill rates remained steady for…
Read MoreTop Independent Contractor Compliance Stories from 2018
Independent contractor compliance: the top five stories from 2018.
Read MoreHow to Develop a Website Strategy to Meet Your Goals
Five website strategy tips to gain real results from your personal site.
Read MoreThe Weekly Independent: December 17, 2018
News and notes for independent professionals and their clients. This is the December 17, 2018 edition.
Read MoreHow To Give Back on a Budget when You’re Self Employed
Even as a business of one, philanthropy can be an important part of your brand. Not only is charitable giving a great way to give back to your community and support a good cause, but it can also help to build connections with existing and potential customers, differentiate your business, and gain positive publicity. However, as…
Read MoreLook Back, Look Forward: The Independent Workforce Year in Review 2018
As 2018 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, we marvel at how much has changed in the past 12 months, and how much will be likely to change again as we head into…
Read MoreThe Weekly Independent: December 10, 2018
Staying on top of your field means staying ahead of the biggest news stories. That’s why each week we bring you The Weekly Independent, a quick-hit digest of news of note from around the web. Spend Matters assesses whether the independent/freelancer workforce is overhyped. When to engage an independent contractor versus hiring a temporary or full-time…
Read More5 Ways Candidates Will Influence Recruitment in 2019
An article discussing the rise of independent professionals and shift to a candidate-driven market cites MBO Partners’ 2017 Future of Work white paper.
Read MoreAfternoon Coffee: Corcentric Gets $200 Million Investment; MBO Partners and Taxfyle Join Forces
Spend Matters reports on MBO Partners’ recent partnership with Taxfyle.
Read More5 Ways to Prepare for IR35
In this webinar, our panel of experts discusses the UK’s changes to off-payroll working in the private sector, what IR35 means for companies that engage independent contractors in the UK, and how your business can prepare.
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