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Guides for Independent Professionals
3 Ways to Build Thought Leadership as a Consultant
Learn how to become a thought leader in your field with this MBO Partners guide.
3 Consulting Agreement Templates and Contracts Guide
Learn how to write and negotiate the right independent consulting agreement. Learn the key ingredients of a contract, different types of contracts, and mistakes to avoid.
How to Get Your First Consulting Client: 6 Steps
Get your consulting business off to a good start by learning the best strategies for finding and getting clients.
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.
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…
Guides for Enterprises
How to Manage Freelancers and Independent Contractors
Learn three approaches to independent contractor engagement and tips for how to best manage your independent workforce.
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.
Independent Contractor vs Employee: Which Should I Hire?
Learn how to define and when to hire a 1099 independent contractor, temp or full time employee in order to avoid misclassification risks.
10 Strategies to Reduce Contractor Compliance Risk
Understanding how to properly engage and manage independent contractors is critical for the modern business. If you suspect that your…
The Costs of Independent Contractor Engagement
Learn about the costs associated with different independent contractor engagement methods and review a case study to see cost savings in action.
Research, Studies and White Papers
2022 Contingent Labor Report
The Contingent Labor Imperative: How Agile Enterprises Succeed in a Modern Workforce Model August 2022 How Agile Enterprises…
Digital Nomads: The 2021 Workforce Trend
WORKFORCE TRENDS Digital Nomads: Advancing the Next Way of Working READ THE RESEARCH BRIEF DOWNLOAD THE 2021 DIGITAL NOMADS RESEARCH…
Corporate Use of Branded Talent Marketplaces
RESEARCH BRIEF Contingent Labor Trends: Corporate Use of Branded Talent Marketplaces CONTACT US Enterprises today are having to adapt to…
MBO Partners State of Independence in America Report 2021
11TH ANNUAL STATE OF INDEPENDENCE The Great Realization In our 2021 report, we look at how Americans are rethinking what…
Digital Nomads: How COVID-19 Impacted Digital Nomads
COVID-19 and the Rise of the Digital Nomad The 2020 report covers how COVID-19 led to a marked increase in…
Building an Agile Workforce in a Post COVID World
Building an Agile Workforce in a Post-COVID World Shift to a strategic mindset through workforce optimization Download the white paper…
Case Studies
A Big 4 Consulting Firm Outsources Independent Talent Recruitment to Build a Successful Direct Sourcing Program
Outsourcing talent recruitment provides a big 4 consulting firm with a flexible way to secure high-level expertise on an as-needed…
Global IT, networking and cybersecurity solutions business brings controls and processes into IR35 compliance
The risks and responsibilities of the new IR35 legislation created some challenges for the global IT, networking and cybersecurity solutions…
National Home Products Manufacturer Crowdsources 50 Percent of its New Product Ideas
A home products manufacturer needed a way to rapidly generate 20-25 new product ideas per month working within a tight…
Fortune 500 Consulting Firm Gets Better Ideas and Faster Turnaround for Client Using Crowdsourcing
A major global consulting firm was looking for a fast solution to handle the ideation component of its client engagements….
Major Global Industrial Manufacturer Crowdsources Novel R&D Concepts and Identifies Top Candidates for Technical Positions
A major global industrial manufacturer needed a way to think outside the box for ideas on how to improve on…
Fortune 500 CPG Company Uses MindSumo to Crowdsource Names for a New Line of Products
A global CPG company was launching a new product line in an entirely new market segment. The company wanted a…
Webinars and Events
Bringing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion to the Future of Work
WEBINAR Bringing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion to the Future of Work The independent workforce is growing rapidly and may soon…
Bringing Open Innovation to the Future Work
WEBINAR Bringing Open Innovation to the Future Work MBO’s Future of Work roundtable series is a monthly panel-style discussion amongst…
Key Trends for the Future Work in 2021
WEBINAR Key Trends for the Future Work in 2021 MBO’s Future of Work roundtable series is a monthly panel-style discussion…
Crowdsource Innovation, Serve Clients Project Needs, and Unleash Residual Income with MindSumo
WEBINAR Crowdsource Innovation, Serve Clients Project Needs, and Unleash Residual Income with MindSumo Crowdsourcing is an increasingly popular way to…
Stand Out From the Crowd: Insights from Expert Recruiters to Get Noticed for Projects
WEBINAR Stand Out From the Crowd: Insights from Expert Recruiters to Get Noticed for Projects The evolution in recruiting has…
Direct Sourcing to Access Top Talent in the Future of Work
WEBINAR Direct Sourcing to Access Top Talent in the Future of Work MBO’s Future of Work roundtable series is a…
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