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The self-employed worker is becoming increasingly popular among software vendors. And there's a good reason for that. There were 15 million people self-employed in 2015, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
That sum equates to more than 10 percent of the workforce. These self-employed workers generally have anywhere from one to five employees.
Meanwhile, Accenture estimates that the workforce will become more liquid as contract and on-demand workers surge. The management consultant estimates that nearly half of workers will be contractors, freelancers and small businesses.
Read the CNET story HERE.