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Hiring Freelancers and Contractors: Tips and Best Practices

Strategic Communications

Independent work: Choice, necessity, and the gig economy,” a 2016 study from McKinsey Global Institute , found that “up to 162 million people in Europe and the United States—or 20 to 30 percent of the working-age population—engage in some form of independent work.” Time and technology have changed that, though.

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The Ultimate Guide to Entrepreneurship

Hubspot Sales

of all job seekers started their own business in 2016. Women were starting 40% of all new businesses, and persons of color made up 40% of entrepreneurs in 2016. Small business loans provide an established source of financing that favors more traditional business models. (source: Forbes ). source: HSBC ). source: Fortune ).

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The Ultimate Guide to Entrepreneurship

Hubspot Sales

of all job seekers started their own business in 2016. Women were starting 40% of all new businesses, and persons of color made up 40% of entrepreneurs in 2016. Small business loans provide an established source of financing that favors more traditional business models. (source: Forbes ). source: HSBC ). source: Fortune ).

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Update on marketing and business development (M&BD) team structures

Red Star Kim

Here, the M&BD professionals – and perhaps those from other disciplines (such as finance or human resources) – will be formed into temporary project teams to assist with particular initiatives. They may be project-based to support innovation projects. Or their focus may be on digital and predictive analytics.

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Taking the Pulse of the Automotive Customer Experience

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Also, between research and negotiations, there are a hundred other things to consider: loan costs, maintenance and insurance, vehicle history reports, safety ratings, rebates and financing programs, what-have-you. According to the 2016 J.D. According to a 2014 study by J.D. times) than those older than 55 (5.2

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Taking the Pulse of the Automotive Customer Experience

ReviewTrackers

Also, between research and negotiations, there are a hundred other things to consider: loan costs, maintenance and insurance, vehicle history reports, safety ratings, rebates and financing programs, what-have-you. According to the 2016 J.D. According to a 2014 study by J.D. times) than those older than 55 (5.2

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Legal operations: what they are and why your business needs them in 2023

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Core competencies of legal operations A significant shift in legal operations happened in 2016 with the introduction of the Corporate Legal Operations Consortium (CLOC) , which focuses on the study of legal operations. They came up with 12 core competencies of legal ops that every legal department must manage.