#Forbes reports rise of #independentwork amid layoffs. Key Qs from @GatherPros' Justin Tobin:

- What's unique value prop & ops plan?
- Funds for startup costs?
- Bandwidth for admin tasks?
- Benefits worth risk?
- Most successful #freelancers love what they do - it's a lifestyle.

Considering going #indie? Share excitement/concerns!

#business #entrepreneurship #careertransition #remotework #futureofwork

Read the report from Forbes: https://www.forbes.com/sites/goldiechan/2024/01/05/goodbye-corporate-the-rise-of-the-independent-worker/?sh=1b51a670689e

LOOK BACK: In Ep 13, The Dispatch hosts explore paths to #independentwork & share "aha moments" with #JuliePolk & #StephanieSusnjara.

Julie felt only 40% "indoor cat," office life constraining. By focusing on activities she loved & connecting with similar folks, freelance opportunities emerged.

Hear more backstories on the #freelance landscape:
https://gather.co/dispatch/the-aha-moments-and-origin-stories-of-independent-work/

What was your realization that #independentwork was the right fit? Eager to hear your experience!

#podcast

Thrilled to be amongst @Inc5000’s list of the fastest-growing private companies in America for the third year in a row and in the company of such remarkable businesses.

Cheers to our unique network and our fellow honorees!

#Inc5000 #independentwork

https://www.prweb.com/releases/gather-lands-a-spot-on-inc-magazines-annual-inc-5000-list-for-third-year-in-a-row-301901374.html

Our latest Dispatch #podcast episode explores the pivotal moments when individuals realize that independent work is their calling and the different pathways that have led them there.

🎙️https://gather.co/dispatch/the-aha-moments-and-origin-stories-of-independent-work/

#IndependentWork # freelancing

"Trust yourself. You are wiser and stronger than you think you are." Ben Edwards shares his method to coaching professionals through their #careerdevelopment on the latest #Dispatch podcast.

Listen here for more words of wisdom:

https://the-gather-dispatch.simplecast.com/episodes/career-longevity

#freelance #independentwork