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Guides for Independent Professionals
7 Business Strategy Frameworks for Consulting and Small Business
MIN 3 READ What is a business strategy framework? Business strategy frameworks are useful tools that help you analyze the issue, structure your…
Consulting Fees: How Much Should I Charge?
MIN 2 READ Deciding what you should charge for your consulting services is an important step for all independent professionals. Learn how to calculate a cost-based bill rate with this video tutorial.
Create a Great Consulting Website (Guide)
MIN 3 READ How to create and optimize a website that promotes your business and generates leads
5 Small Business Reputation Management Strategies that Work
MIN 3 READ When it comes to consulting, your reputation can be everything—so why risk it? Here’s how to keep your record clean and your clients satisfied.
3 Ways to Calculate Your Billing Rate for Consulting Services
MIN 5 READ Calculate your billing rate and find tips to help you evaluate and maintain your consultant salary.
How to Transition from Full Time Worker to Self Employed: 9 Steps
MIN 4 READ Why Become Self-Employed? Work today looks very different than it did just a few years ago. There are many options…
Guides for Enterprises
How to Manage Freelancers and Independent Contractors
MIN 2 READ Learn three approaches to independent contractor engagement and tips for how to best manage your independent workforce.
9 Signs of Increased Employee Misclassification Risk
MIN 2 READ 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?
MIN 3 READ 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?
MIN 3 READ 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
MIN 2 READ 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
MIN 3 READ 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
MIN 3 READ The Contingent Labor Imperative: How Agile Enterprises Succeed in a Modern Workforce Model August 2022 How Agile Enterprises…
Digital Nomads: The 2021 Workforce Trend
MIN 3 READ 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
MIN 2 READ 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
MIN 2 READ 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
MIN 2 READ 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
MIN 2 READ 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
MIN < 1 MIN READ 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
MIN < 1 MIN READ 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
MIN < 1 MIN READ 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
MIN < 1 MIN READ 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
MIN < 1 MIN READ 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
MIN < 1 MIN READ A global CPG company was launching a new product line in an entirely new market segment. The company wanted a…
Webinars and Events
Webinar: Building an Agile Workforce in a Post-COVID World
MIN < 1 MIN READ WEBINAR Building an Agile Workforce in a Post-COVID World How the post-COVID world will be is uncertain in many aspects,…
Think Like a Recruiter: What You Need to Know to Get the Attention of Big Brands
MIN 2 READ WEBINAR Think Like a Recruiter: What You Need to Know to Get the Attention of Big Brands Online networking and…
Growing Beyond Your Network: Marketing Your Skills and Brand as an Independent Consultant
MIN 2 READ WEBINAR Growing Beyond Your Network: Marketing Your Skills and Brand as an Independent Consultant Having the confidence in building both…
Creating a Culture of Community to Serve Future Workforce Needs
MIN 2 READ WEBINAR Creating a Culture of Community to Serve Future Workforce Needs Having a community that both recognizes the talent you…
Achieving Organizational Success in a Post-COVID-19 Workplace
MIN 2 READ WEBINAR Achieving Organizational Success in a Post-COVID-19 Workplace Prior to the pandemic, companies had already been adapting to a technological…
Developing and Marketing Your Online Presence as an Independent Consultant Summary
MIN 2 READ WEBINAR Developing and Marketing Your Online Presence as an Independent Consultant In this exclusive Q&A-style webinar, Amy O’ Donnell, Chief…
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