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Guides for Independent Professionals

SOW Template (Scope of Work) for Project Management

Learn the critical components to creating a Scope of Work (SOW) document to properly plan and manage your projects.

How to Start a Successful Consulting Business

More than 41 million Americans work independently as consultants, freelancers, independent contractors, gig workers, and more. If you’re working independently and are…

9 Questions to Ask Before Starting a Consulting Business

Is independent consulting right for you? Use this information to gauge whether or not you are ready for self-employment.

7 Business Strategy Frameworks for Consulting

What is a business strategy framework? Business strategy frameworks are useful tools that help you analyze the issue, structure your…

Project Scope Templates: Writing a Project Scope of Work

What is a Scope of Work? Before starting a new project, independent professionals are often asked to prepare a Scope of…

6 Steps to Building a Small Business Branding Strategy

Why is branding important? Marketing is the engine that drives a steady flow of opportunities into an independent professional’s project…

Guides for Enterprises

15 Ways to Avoid a Worker Misclassification Audit

Misclassifying employees as independent contractors may often seem like a far-off concept—something that only happens to very large companies that…

9 Signs of Increased Employee Misclassification Risk

Is your company aware of the risks that independent contractor misclassification can pose? Find out what exactly they are and how to avoid them.

What Causes Independent Contractor Engagement Risk?

Realize the competitive advantage of making independent talent part of your workforce strategy by creating a compliance program that manages legal risk and brings top talent to your doorstep.