The Weekly Independent: News & Notes for Independent Contractors around the Web, August 25th Edition

So here’s a roundup of the best posts, articles, and links we saw this past week to help you keep up with trends and manage your #IndependentLife.

• The Boston Globe took a look at gigs vs. jobs.
• But the L.A. Times sees a trend in start-up contractors becoming employees.
• Our own Dave Putt is hosting an upcoming webinar on The Big Advantages of Becoming Independent on September 3rd. Have you registered?
• Fast Company agrees that the “Freelancer Economy” is the future of work.
• Interesting research from the Reynolds Center dug deeper into Intuit’s 2020 estimates for the on-demand economy.
• In a recent blog post, MBO discussed how important performance reviews are – even for the self-employed.
• MBO Partners was named to the 2015 Staffing Industry Analysts “Largest Human Cloud Platforms in the World” List – in company with names like Uber!
• Peter Block announced a new September webinar with MBO on “Authentic Ways to Build a Consulting Practice.” Sign up today for the September 10th event.

That’s all for this week! Have news of note that you’d like us to digest? Tweet us at @MBOPartners, “Like” us on Facebook or give us a follow on LinkedIn and keep the #IndependentLife tag moving all week long.