What’s really stopping enterprises from working with freelancers? Is it trust, process, or simply… vocabulary? In a recent episode of The Independent Workforce, we sat down with Rich Wilson, CEO and Co-Founder of Gigged.AI, to talk about the past, present, and future of freelance collaboration — especially inside enterprise environments...
What happens when someone spends over two decades living, breathing, and shaping the freelance economy, long before it became cool? In this episode of The Independent Workforce, we sat down with Robert Vlach, freelancing entrepreneur, consultant to top professionals, author of The Freelance Way, and founder of two of the largest freelance...
There’s a moment in some conversations where everything gets uncomfortably simple. Not simplistic. Not motivational-poster simple. But truth simple. That happened when John looked at the future of work—freelancers, contractors, fractional experts, AI, remote collaboration—and framed it in a way that left no room for corporate denial: “If companies...
2026 is shaping up to be a transformative year for freelancers and self-employed professionals. With technological breakthroughs, regulatory shifts, and evolving client expectations, the freelance landscape is changing faster than ever. Let’s dive into what’s already happened, what changes are on the horizon, and which trends will...
Did you know that LinkedIn is more than a job board? As one of the largest business networks in the world, the platform is also used for marketing, employer branding, as a learning platform and of course for networking itself. In this article, you'll learn how you can leverage LinkedIn for freelancers.
The world of work is changing. Not slowly, not quietly, but fundamentally. Traditional employment is no longer the default choice for millions of people. Instead, a new model of work is emerging — flexible, project-based, borderless. We discussed with Glen Hodgson why work will never be the same.
“I’ve always been curious,” David Küpper said. “I started out as a physics nerd, got interested in consulting, and today I still follow my passion — working with talented people on new challenges.” That curiosity became expertpowerhouse, a multi-award-winning marketplace for independent consultants, subject-matter experts, and interim...
When we think of innovation at scale, we often picture massive R&D budgets, complex corporate structures, and layers of approval. Yet, as the world of work transforms, even the biggest players are learning to think — and act — more like startups. That’s exactly what’s happening at Airbus, where Mina Bastawros, a seasoned leader...
A New Chapter in How We Work Let’s be honest, no one really knows what to call it anymore – freelance, fractional, gig, flexible. I just call it independent. Matthew Mottola, the CEO of Human Cloud, has spent the past decade at the frontlines of the freelance revolution. From helping enterprises design flexible workforce programs to co...
When a major project is on the horizon but the internal team is already working at full capacity, quick and practical solutions are needed. Tobias Mulack knows such situations well. As Head of Digital Development at Sellwerk, he is responsible for the technical development of the customer platform and knows how quickly things can move. ...