The Weekly Independent: October 8, 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.

• Gig work has generated $864 billion in revenue, new research from Staffing Industry Analysts finds.

• Five benefits to outsourcing administrative tasks for your independent workforce.

• Forbes details how the self-employed can legally and financially protect themselves.

• Vox reports on why the gig economy isn’t going anywhere.

• Three benefits to keep in mind when considering working with a large enterprise.

• Forbes explores the potential future of million-dollar, one-person businesses.

• National Public Radio reports on the complicated financial lives of freelancers.

• The basics of self-employed accounting.

• JD Supra reports on a new type of independent contractor misclassification lawsuit: business vs. business.

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