Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Caroline Castrillon covers career, entrepreneurship and women at work. Self-employed women have lower rates of obesity, inactivity ...

With traditional jobs increasingly insecure, 79.2 million Americans are doing independent work—and many are thriving, according to new research. The number of independents—such as freelancers and ...

Six in 10 self-employed physicians surveyed by Medscape felt that their job was more advantageous than for doctors employed by a big healthcare organization or hospital. And 55% of the self-employed ...

Half of U.S. workers say they are extremely or very satisfied with their job overall. Another 38% say they are somewhat satisfied, and 12% are not too or not at all satisfied with their job. As was ...

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Katie Bullon of activ Marketing Franchise. It has been edited for length and clarity. Before I got pregnant with my firstborn, I was working in ...

For people who don’t want to work for “The Man,” and who like to choose their own schedules and their working pace, being self-employed has long been a smart option. But Covid-19 upset most of that ...

New research in the Journal of Multicultural Counseling and Development highlights the growing number of Black women with disabilities pursuing self-employment As Black women experience the steepest ...