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The Ultimate Side Hustle Guide for 2021

By MBO Partners

56% of Americans said they’d be more secure working for themselves than in a traditional job in 2020, up from 32% in 2011, according to the State of Independence Report by MBO Partners, a provider of back-office services to independent workers. For the groups hit hardest by job loss during the pandemic — women, people of…

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Remote Portuguese Island to House World’s First ‘Digital Nomad Village’

By MBO Partners

According to MBO Partners, a global consultancy, there are an estimated 41 million digital nomads worldwide based on the definition of those who are location independent, technology enabled, travel and work remotely with the blessing of their employers or are self-employed. 

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Contractor or Employee? The Department of Labor Gets Into the Debate of How to Classify Some Workers

By MBO Partners

What do an Uber driver, a food truck operator and a seasonal housekeeper at a ski resort all have in common? No one knows quite how to classify them in the workforce.

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MBO Partners® Announces 3 Executive Appointments to Further Platform Growth and Innovation

By MBO Partners

With new leadership appointments of Flavio Palaci, Will Davis and Graham Plaster, MBO demonstrates an aggressive 2021 growth trajectory and commitment to platform growth  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   HERNDON, VA – January 26, 2021 – MBO Partners®, the leading deep job platform for independent professionals, today announced that it has added three new members to its executive team.   MBO adds Flavio Palaci as Chief Platform and Digital Transformation Officer, Will Davis as Chief Operations Officer,…

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Countries Experiment with Special Remote-Work Visas for ‘Digital Nomads’

By MBO Partners

MBO Partners’ 10th Annual State of Independence in America report shows that COVID-19 has shaken but not destroyed the resilience of independent workers; 48% are doing ok financially while 32% are living comfortably— hiving and nomadism are top strategies to survive and thrive in the new world of work

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Will 2021 Be the Year Digital Nomads Rise Again?

By MBO Partners

MBO Partners’ 10th Annual State of Independence in America report shows that COVID-19 has shaken but not destroyed the resilience of independent workers; 48% are doing ok financially while 32% are living comfortably— hiving and nomadism are top strategies to survive and thrive in the new world of work

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The Growth of the Independent Workforce

By MBO Partners

MBO Partners’ 10th Annual State of Independence in America report shows that COVID-19 has shaken but not destroyed the resilience of independent workers; 48% are doing ok financially while 32% are living comfortably— hiving and nomadism are top strategies to survive and thrive in the new world of work

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Freelancers Took A Hit In The Pandemic – But Study Predicts A Rebound

By MBO Partners

MBO Partners’ 10th Annual State of Independence in America report shows that COVID-19 has shaken but not destroyed the resilience of independent workers; 48% are doing ok financially while 32% are living comfortably— hiving and nomadism are top strategies to survive and thrive in the new world of work

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NomadX, Flatio to double down on Europe’s digital nomad housing market

By MBO Partners

MBO Partners’ 10th Annual State of Independence in America report shows that COVID-19 has shaken but not destroyed the resilience of independent workers; 48% are doing ok financially while 32% are living comfortably— hiving and nomadism are top strategies to survive and thrive in the new world of work

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Freelancing 2021: The Trends for the Freelance Revolution

By MBO Partners

MBO Partners’ 10th Annual State of Independence in America report shows that COVID-19 has shaken but not destroyed the resilience of independent workers; 48% are doing ok financially while 32% are living comfortably— hiving and nomadism are top strategies to survive and thrive in the new world of work

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