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The Great Realisation is here, and here’s what it means for enterprises and talent alike: “At MBO Partners, we’ve been tracking the independent workforce for more than a decade as part of our State of Independence in America study (www.mbopartners.com/state-of-independence). By 2025, more than 50% of Americans will have worked independently during their careers.” “Analysts may…

In this episode, Miles Everson talks about the trends in independent work and businesses’ use of independent professionals at all levels. He shares what’s happening and why. Miles is CEO of MBO Partners (www.MBOPartners.com), a platform for businesses and over 70,000 independents which recently released its 11th annual edition of their State of Independence Report.

When it comes to designing the future of work, one size fits none. Discovering success isn’t about a hybrid model or offering remote work options. Individuals and organizations are looking for more freedom. The freedom to choose the work model that makes the most sense. The freedom to choose their own values. And the freedom…

The number of people choosing independent work surged to a record-breaking 34% during 2021, jumping from 38.2 million in 2020 to 51.1 million last year. “An undercurrent that has been simmering reached a boiling point when people were forced out of the office and into alternative work arrangements,” said Miles Everson, CEO of MBO Partners,…

The number of independent workers in the U.S. jumped by a whopping 34.% in 2021, to 51.1 million, according to new research.  MBO Partners’ 11th annual State of Independence study, released earlier this month, found that the number of full-time independents who work more than 15 hours a week, rose by 25% or 3.4 million, to 17…

An MBO Partners study found that 7.1 million Americans have earned money in the past year as part of the “creator economy.” Another 3.2 million are planning to become content creators over the next two years. Overall, the broader independent workforce grew 34% to more than 51 million in 2021. MBO Partners noted the growth…

In the future of work, a larger portion of the professional workforce will be made up of independent professionals vs. full-time employees. And we need to look no further than the 34% growth in the last 12 months of independent professionals in the U.S. workforce, 68% of whom were millennials and Gen Z’s, and 55% of…

There’s no doubt that in the long months of lockdowns and restricted activities in America during the pandemic, many people got the entrepreneurial bug. In July 2021 alone, applications for business formations were up 98% year over year, according to federal data. Many are dipping a toe into the water of business ownership by doing…

An unprecedented number of American workers are declaring their independence. “The pandemic accelerated an inevitable tipping point for the modernization of work, as evidenced by the 51 million independent workers in America,” said Miles Everson, CEO of MBO Partners. “In the new work landscape, independence is not only mainstream but a vital part of the…

The future of work amid a talent war means incorporating independent workers into finance teams, says Eric Dutcher, CFO at MBO Partners. Hiring independent contractors is a strategic approach for finance departments, Dutcher says.