💼 Freelance Economy

Examinations of the gig economy's rise and its implications for workers, businesses, and the future of labor in an increasingly independent workforce.

The Freelancer's Bible

by Sara Horowitz • 2012

Solo, steady, and secure: the playbook for turning freelance gigs into a career you control.

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520

🧑💻 Freelance Career 📊 Gig Economy 💼 Portfolio Career 🤝 Client Management 💰 Freelance Finances

The Freelancer's Bible 93%

Solo, steady, and secure: the playbook for turning freelance gigs into a career you control.

by Sara Horowitz 2012

3.89

520 ratings

🧑💻 Freelance Career 📊 Gig Economy 💼 Portfolio Career 🤝 Client Management 💰 Freelance Finances

Buy Buttons

by Nick Loper • 2016

An extra $500 a month, one spare hour a day, and 300 platforms to make it happen.

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201

🏃 Side Hustles 🛒 Online Marketplaces 🎸 Gig Economy 💻 Freelancing 💰 Low-Capital Startups

Buy Buttons 92%

An extra $500 a month, one spare hour a day, and 300 platforms to make it happen.

by Nick Loper 2016

3.97

201 ratings

🏃 Side Hustles 🛒 Online Marketplaces 🎸 Gig Economy 💻 Freelancing 💰 Low-Capital Startups

The Sharing Economy

by Arun Sundararajan • 2016

Trust between strangers, scaled by smartphones, is building an economy that sidesteps the firm.

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🤝 Sharing Economy 🔌 Platform Economics 🚗 Gig Economy 🤖 Future Of Work 💼 Independent Work

The Sharing Economy 92%

Trust between strangers, scaled by smartphones, is building an economy that sidesteps the firm.

by Arun Sundararajan 2016

3.66

491 ratings

🤝 Sharing Economy 🔌 Platform Economics 🚗 Gig Economy 🤖 Future Of Work 💼 Independent Work

The Wealthy Freelancer

by Steve Slaunwhite • 2010

The pricing, marketing, and mindset shifts that turn freelance gigs into a six-figure business.

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346

💼 Freelance Business 🚀 Solo Entrepreneurship 🎯 Client Acquisition 💰 Value Pricing 🔍 Niche Positioning

The Wealthy Freelancer 92%

The pricing, marketing, and mindset shifts that turn freelance gigs into a six-figure business.

by Steve Slaunwhite 2010

3.95

346 ratings

💼 Freelance Business 🚀 Solo Entrepreneurship 🎯 Client Acquisition 💰 Value Pricing 🔍 Niche Positioning

Start Freelancing Today

by Kelly Vaughn • 2020

Pick a niche, price for premium, and build systems that free you from doing it all.

4.39

💼 Freelancing 🌱 New Freelancers 🤝 Client Acquisition 💰 Pricing Strategies 📄 Proposal Writing

Start Freelancing Today 91%

Pick a niche, price for premium, and build systems that free you from doing it all.

by Kelly Vaughn 2020

4.39

51 ratings

💼 Freelancing 🌱 New Freelancers 🤝 Client Acquisition 💰 Pricing Strategies 📄 Proposal Writing

Stop Thinking Like a Freelancer

by Liam Veitch • 2014

Your skill is worth ten times more if you stop selling hours. The freelance-to-business playbook.

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196

💼 Freelance Business 🧑‍💻 Solopreneurship 🧲 Client Attraction 🎯 Positioning 🔁 Recurring Revenue

Stop Thinking Like a Freelancer 91%

Your skill is worth ten times more if you stop selling hours. The freelance-to-business playbook.

by Liam Veitch 2014

3.81

196 ratings

💼 Freelance Business 🧑‍💻 Solopreneurship 🧲 Client Attraction 🎯 Positioning 🔁 Recurring Revenue

Creative, Inc.

by Meg Mateo Ilasco • 2010

From pricing to firing bad clients: the business manual creative freelancers actually need.

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🧑‍💼 Freelance Business 🎨 Creative Careers 🤝 Client Management 💰 Pricing Strategy 📣 Self-Promotion

Creative, Inc. 91%

From pricing to firing bad clients: the business manual creative freelancers actually need.

by Meg Mateo Ilasco 2010

3.82

1k+ ratings

🧑‍💼 Freelance Business 🎨 Creative Careers 🤝 Client Management 💰 Pricing Strategy 📣 Self-Promotion

The Freelance Content Marketing Writer

by Jennifer Goforth Gregory • 2018

Find clients who pay $100 an hour for business writing, no tech background required.

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167

✍️ Freelance Writing 📄 Content Marketing 📝 Business Writing 🔍 Client Acquisition 💰 Freelance Income

The Freelance Content Marketing Writer Summary

The Freelance Content Marketing Writer 91%

Find clients who pay $100 an hour for business writing, no tech background required.

by Jennifer Goforth Gregory 2018

4.54

167 ratings

✍️ Freelance Writing 📄 Content Marketing 📝 Business Writing 🔍 Client Acquisition 💰 Freelance Income

Secrets of a Freelance Writer

by Robert W. Bly • 2006

Six-figure writing careers aren't for geniuses. They're for those who treat freelance as a business.

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159

🖋 Freelance Writing 📋 Copywriting 💼 Self-Employment 💰 Rates And Pricing 🤝 Client Management

Secrets of a Freelance Writer 91%

Six-figure writing careers aren't for geniuses. They're for those who treat freelance as a business.

by Robert W. Bly 2006

3.94

159 ratings

🖋 Freelance Writing 📋 Copywriting 💼 Self-Employment 💰 Rates And Pricing 🤝 Client Management

The Freelance Way

by Robert Vlach • 2022

The freelance systems that get you through the two years before reputation compounds.

4.47

323

🧑‍💻 Freelancing 💼 Small Business 🆕 New Freelancers 💰 Financial Planning 🤝 Client Management

The Freelance Way 91%

The freelance systems that get you through the two years before reputation compounds.

by Robert Vlach 2022

4.47

323 ratings

🧑‍💻 Freelancing 💼 Small Business 🆕 New Freelancers 💰 Financial Planning 🤝 Client Management

The Ultimate Freelancer's Guidebook

by Yuwanda Black • 2016

Pricing without apology, clients who stay, and a business that pays: the freelance setup manual.

4.13

💼 Freelance Business 🌱 New Freelancers 💰 Freelance Pricing 🤝 Client Acquisition 📊 Financial Management

The Ultimate Freelancer's Guidebook Summary

The Ultimate Freelancer's Guidebook 91%

Pricing without apology, clients who stay, and a business that pays: the freelance setup manual.

by Yuwanda Black 2016

4.13

40 ratings

💼 Freelance Business 🌱 New Freelancers 💰 Freelance Pricing 🤝 Client Acquisition 📊 Financial Management

Money-Smart Solopreneur

by Laura D. Adams • 2020

From quarterly taxes to a solo retirement plan, the financial system for people without an employer.

3.78

💼 Freelance Finance 💰 Money Systems 📊 Tax Planning 🏦 Retirement Planning 🏛️ Business Formation

Money-Smart Solopreneur 91%

From quarterly taxes to a solo retirement plan, the financial system for people without an employer.

by Laura D. Adams 2020

3.78

69 ratings

💼 Freelance Finance 💰 Money Systems 📊 Tax Planning 🏦 Retirement Planning 🏛️ Business Formation

The Freelance Manifesto

by Joey Korenman • 2017

Motion designers can hit six figures freelancing. A field guide to portfolio, pricing, and trust.

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551

🎬 Motion Design 💼 Freelance Business 🎨 Creative Careers 📁 Portfolio Building 🤝 Client Relationships

The Freelance Manifesto 91%

Motion designers can hit six figures freelancing. A field guide to portfolio, pricing, and trust.

by Joey Korenman 2017

4.52

551 ratings

🎬 Motion Design 💼 Freelance Business 🎨 Creative Careers 📁 Portfolio Building 🤝 Client Relationships

Survival Skills for Freelancers

by Sarah Townsend • 2020

A freelancer's guide to staying afloat when income dips, isolation hits, and burnout looms.

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149

💼 Freelancing 💰 Freelance Finance 🧯 Burnout Prevention 🎭 Imposter Syndrome ⚖️ Work-Life Balance

Survival Skills for Freelancers 90%

A freelancer's guide to staying afloat when income dips, isolation hits, and burnout looms.

by Sarah Townsend 2020

4.27

149 ratings

💼 Freelancing 💰 Freelance Finance 🧯 Burnout Prevention 🎭 Imposter Syndrome ⚖️ Work-Life Balance

How to Launch a Freelance Copywriting Business

by Jules Horne • 2018

Most copywriters earn a full income from five billable hours. Here's how creative writers can start.

3.75

✍️ Freelance Copywriting 🎨 Creative Business 🤝 Client Acquisition ⏰ Time Management 💰 Pricing Strategies

How to Launch a Freelance Copywriting Business Summary

How to Launch a Freelance Copywriting Business 90%

Most copywriters earn a full income from five billable hours. Here's how creative writers can start.

by Jules Horne 2018

3.75

40 ratings

✍️ Freelance Copywriting 🎨 Creative Business 🤝 Client Acquisition ⏰ Time Management 💰 Pricing Strategies

Average Is Over

by Tyler Cowen • 2013

The labor market is now a chess match: winning means teaming up with the machine.

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🛠️ Labor Economics 🔮 Future Of Work 🤖 Technological Unemployment 🤝 Human-Machine Teams 💸 Wage Inequality

Average Is Over 90%

The labor market is now a chess match: winning means teaming up with the machine.

by Tyler Cowen 2013

3.64

2k+ ratings

🛠️ Labor Economics 🔮 Future Of Work 🤖 Technological Unemployment 🤝 Human-Machine Teams 💸 Wage Inequality

The Ultimate Side Hustle Book

by Elana Varon • 2018

450 ways to turn your skills, space, and free hours into extra income.

3.03

💰 Side Hustles 🏗️ Gig Economy 🔧 Freelancing 🏠 Passive Income 🧾 Money Management

The Ultimate Side Hustle Book 90%

450 ways to turn your skills, space, and free hours into extra income.

by Elana Varon 2018

3.03

78 ratings

💰 Side Hustles 🏗️ Gig Economy 🔧 Freelancing 🏠 Passive Income 🧾 Money Management

Business and Entrepreneurship for Filmmakers

by Charles Haine • 2019

Film schools teach craft, not cashflow. The business skills every working filmmaker actually needs.

4.00

🎬 Creative Entrepreneurship 🎥 Film Industry 🎨 Creative Freelancing 💼 Creative Business 💰 Bidding And Pricing

Business and Entrepreneurship for Filmmakers Summary

Business and Entrepreneurship for Filmmakers 90%

Film schools teach craft, not cashflow. The business skills every working filmmaker actually needs.

by Charles Haine 2019

4.00

5 ratings

🎬 Creative Entrepreneurship 🎥 Film Industry 🎨 Creative Freelancing 💼 Creative Business 💰 Bidding And Pricing

The Art & Business Of Ghostwriting

by Nicolas Cole • 2023

Why ghostwriting beats freelancing, and how to build a $10k/month practice serving experts.

4.27

122

👻 Ghostwriting ✍️ Freelance Writing 🧠 Thought Leadership 💼 Solopreneurship 📊 Content Marketing

The Art & Business Of Ghostwriting Summary

The Art & Business Of Ghostwriting 90%

Why ghostwriting beats freelancing, and how to build a $10k/month practice serving experts.

by Nicolas Cole 2023

4.27

122 ratings

👻 Ghostwriting ✍️ Freelance Writing 🧠 Thought Leadership 💼 Solopreneurship 📊 Content Marketing

100 Side Hustles

by Chris Guillebeau • 2019

One hundred working blueprints for earning real money, built by people who kept their day job.

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1k+

💼 Side Hustles 🏪 Micro-Entrepreneurship 🛠️ Skill Monetization 💤 Passive Income 💡 Idea Generation

100 Side Hustles 90%

One hundred working blueprints for earning real money, built by people who kept their day job.

by Chris Guillebeau 2019

3.66

1k+ ratings

💼 Side Hustles 🏪 Micro-Entrepreneurship 🛠️ Skill Monetization 💤 Passive Income 💡 Idea Generation

One Thousand Ways to Make $1000

by F.C. Minaker • 2010

The encyclopedia of small ventures: how to start a business from whatever you already do well.

4.01

420

🏃 Side Hustles 💡 Skill Monetization 💰 Multiple Income Streams 🥾 Bootstrapping 🎯 Niche Specialization

One Thousand Ways to Make $1000 90%

The encyclopedia of small ventures: how to start a business from whatever you already do well.

by F.C. Minaker 2010

4.01

420 ratings

🏃 Side Hustles 💡 Skill Monetization 💰 Multiple Income Streams 🥾 Bootstrapping 🎯 Niche Specialization

How to Make $100,000 per Year in Passive Income and Travel the World

by Chase Andrews • 2017

Replace your income, travel the world: fourteen strategies, none passive, all buying autonomy.

3.67

114

💰 Passive Income 🏖️ Financial Independence 💻 Online Business 🔧 Side Hustles ✅ Demand Validation

How to Make $100,000 per Year in Passive Income and Travel the World Summary

How to Make $100,000 per Year in Passive Income and Travel the World 90%

Replace your income, travel the world: fourteen strategies, none passive, all buying autonomy.

by Chase Andrews 2017

3.67

114 ratings

💰 Passive Income 🏖️ Financial Independence 💻 Online Business 🔧 Side Hustles ✅ Demand Validation

Rich20Something

by Daniel Dipiazza • 2017

Validate your business idea on the side, replace your salary, then walk away for good.

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340

🧭 Millennial Career Guides 💸 Side Hustles 💻 Online Business 🏦 Passive Income ✅ Business Validation

Rich20Something 90%

Validate your business idea on the side, replace your salary, then walk away for good.

by Daniel Dipiazza 2017

3.93

340 ratings

🧭 Millennial Career Guides 💸 Side Hustles 💻 Online Business 🏦 Passive Income ✅ Business Validation

YouthNation

by Matt Britton • 2015

Eighty million young Americans dismantled marketing, work, and ownership. Most brands never noticed.

4.06

🧒 Youth Marketing 💻 Digital Marketing 🔄 Sharing Economy 🎪 Experience Economy 📣 Influencer Marketing

YouthNation 90%

Eighty million young Americans dismantled marketing, work, and ownership. Most brands never noticed.

by Matt Britton 2015

4.06

18 ratings

🧒 Youth Marketing 💻 Digital Marketing 🔄 Sharing Economy 🎪 Experience Economy 📣 Influencer Marketing

How to Start a Home-Based Handyman Business

by Terry Meany • 2009

Turn repair skills into a real business: the map from license to invoice to exit strategy.

2.89

🏠 Home Services 🚀 Business Startup 🧑‍💼 Solo Entrepreneurship 🎯 Client Acquisition 📊 Small Business Finance

How to Start a Home-Based Handyman Business Summary

How to Start a Home-Based Handyman Business 90%

Turn repair skills into a real business: the map from license to invoice to exit strategy.

by Terry Meany 2009

2.89

9 ratings

🏠 Home Services 🚀 Business Startup 🧑‍💼 Solo Entrepreneurship 🎯 Client Acquisition 📊 Small Business Finance

The Side Hustle Bible

by Jacob Wallace • 2019

Skills you already have, monetized: 150 side hustles with the schedule and tax plan to collect.

3.45

🎯 Side Hustles 💼 Freelancing 🌐 Online Business 💰 Income Diversification 🔥 Passion To Profit

The Side Hustle Bible 90%

Skills you already have, monetized: 150 side hustles with the schedule and tax plan to collect.

by Jacob Wallace 2019

3.45

33 ratings

🎯 Side Hustles 💼 Freelancing 🌐 Online Business 💰 Income Diversification 🔥 Passion To Profit

How to Start a Home-Based Public Relations Business

by Randi Minetor • 2012

Start a PR firm from your spare room: pricing, pitching, ethics, and keeping work flowing.

4.50

🗣️ Public Relations 🏠 Home-Based Business 💼 Freelancing 📰 Media Relations 🤝 Client Relationships

How to Start a Home-Based Public Relations Business Summary

How to Start a Home-Based Public Relations Business 90%

Start a PR firm from your spare room: pricing, pitching, ethics, and keeping work flowing.

by Randi Minetor 2012

4.50

2 ratings

🗣️ Public Relations 🏠 Home-Based Business 💼 Freelancing 📰 Media Relations 🤝 Client Relationships

Who Stole the American Dream

by Burke Hedges • 1992

Your job is the trap. The most ridiculed business model in America is the escape.

3.88

406

🕸️ Network Marketing 💰 Financial Independence 💼 Alternative Income 📈 Exponential Growth ⚠️ Job Insecurity

Who Stole the American Dream 90%

Your job is the trap. The most ridiculed business model in America is the escape.

by Burke Hedges 1992

3.88

406 ratings

🕸️ Network Marketing 💰 Financial Independence 💼 Alternative Income 📈 Exponential Growth ⚠️ Job Insecurity

Working in Public

by Nadia Eghbal • 2020

Open source runs on solo maintainers, not communities. The scarcest resource: attention, not code.

3.92

951

💻 Open Source Software 💰 Creator Economy 👁️ Attention Economics 🔧 Digital Labor 🌐 Community Management

Working in Public 90%

Open source runs on solo maintainers, not communities. The scarcest resource: attention, not code.

by Nadia Eghbal 2020

3.92

951 ratings

💻 Open Source Software 💰 Creator Economy 👁️ Attention Economics 🔧 Digital Labor 🌐 Community Management

App Empire

by Chad Mureta • 2011

The playbook for turning other people's code into your passive app income. No keyboard required.

3.67

380

📱 App Business 💰 Passive Income 🤝 Outsourcing 🔍 Market Research 📊 Data-Driven

App Empire 90%

The playbook for turning other people's code into your passive app income. No keyboard required.

by Chad Mureta 2011

3.67

380 ratings

📱 App Business 💰 Passive Income 🤝 Outsourcing 🔍 Market Research 📊 Data-Driven

Quicklet on The 4-Hour Work Week by Tim Ferriss

by David Lowe • 2011

A quick guide to Ferriss's method: cut your workhours, automate your business, and take months off.

3.85

🌴 Lifestyle Design 🏡 Remote Work 🏝️ Digital Nomadism ⏳ Time Management 🤖 Business Automation

Quicklet on The 4-Hour Work Week by Tim Ferriss Summary

Quicklet on The 4-Hour Work Week by Tim Ferriss 89%

A quick guide to Ferriss's method: cut your workhours, automate your business, and take months off.

by David Lowe 2011

3.85

13 ratings

🌴 Lifestyle Design 🏡 Remote Work 🏝️ Digital Nomadism ⏳ Time Management 🤖 Business Automation

Web 2.0

by Amy Shuen • 2007

Your users are your best asset: why giving products away builds billion-dollar businesses.

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149

🏗️ Platform Economics 🔗 Network Effects 🆓 Freemium Models 🔓 Open Innovation 📊 Data-Driven Strategy

Web 2.0 89%

Your users are your best asset: why giving products away builds billion-dollar businesses.

by Amy Shuen 2007

3.32

149 ratings

🏗️ Platform Economics 🔗 Network Effects 🆓 Freemium Models 🔓 Open Innovation 📊 Data-Driven Strategy

Crush It!

by Gary Vaynerchuk • 2001

Your passion can pay: the social media blueprint for building a business that lasts.

3.87

34k+

🏷️ Personal Branding 📱 Social Media Marketing ✍️ Content Creation 👥 Audience Building ❤️ Passion Economy

Crush It! 89%

Your passion can pay: the social media blueprint for building a business that lasts.

by Gary Vaynerchuk 2001

3.87

34k+ ratings

🏷️ Personal Branding 📱 Social Media Marketing ✍️ Content Creation 👥 Audience Building ❤️ Passion Economy

The Mesh

by Lisa Gansky • 2010

Selling access beats selling ownership. One product, dozens of transactions, and the customers stay.

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1k+

🤝 Sharing Economy 💡 Business Model Innovation ♻️ Circular Economy 📦 Product-As-Service 🔓 Open Innovation

The Mesh 89%

Selling access beats selling ownership. One product, dozens of transactions, and the customers stay.

by Lisa Gansky 2010

3.66

1k+ ratings

🤝 Sharing Economy 💡 Business Model Innovation ♻️ Circular Economy 📦 Product-As-Service 🔓 Open Innovation

Silent Sales Machine 10.0

by Jim Cockrum • 2012

Find the audience, sell what they want: the multi-platform method for unsinkable online income.

3.82

323

🛒 Online Selling 💰 Multiple Income Streams 🏷️ Retail Arbitrage 📣 Audience Building 📧 Email Marketing

Silent Sales Machine 10.0 89%

Find the audience, sell what they want: the multi-platform method for unsinkable online income.

by Jim Cockrum 2012

3.82

323 ratings

🛒 Online Selling 💰 Multiple Income Streams 🏷️ Retail Arbitrage 📣 Audience Building 📧 Email Marketing

Never Get a “Real” Job

by Scott Gerber • 2010

One paragraph is your entire business plan. The lean, cash-first route out of the nine-to-five.

3.30

413

👢 Bootstrapping 🏗️ Lean Entrepreneurship 🧑‍💼 Solopreneurship ✂️ Rejecting Corporate Career 📋 Lean Planning

Never Get a “Real” Job 89%

One paragraph is your entire business plan. The lean, cash-first route out of the nine-to-five.

by Scott Gerber 2010

3.30

413 ratings

👢 Bootstrapping 🏗️ Lean Entrepreneurship 🧑‍💼 Solopreneurship ✂️ Rejecting Corporate Career 📋 Lean Planning

The Long Tail

by Chris Anderson • 2006

Digital shelves flip the economics: niche products collectively now outsell blockbusters.

3.82

30k+

🖥️ Digital Economics 🎯 Niche Markets 🔍 Algorithmic Curation 🌐 Cultural Fragmentation 📈 Abundance Economics

The Long Tail 89%

Digital shelves flip the economics: niche products collectively now outsell blockbusters.

by Chris Anderson 2006

3.82

30k+ ratings

🖥️ Digital Economics 🎯 Niche Markets 🔍 Algorithmic Curation 🌐 Cultural Fragmentation 📈 Abundance Economics

Bachelor Pad Economics

by Aaron Clarey • 2013

The standard advice about college, career, and marriage is ruining young men. Here is the fix.

4.18

739

🏦 Personal Finance 💰 Financial Independence 🏚️ Frugal Living 💔 Dating Strategy 📊 Career Strategy

Bachelor Pad Economics 89%

The standard advice about college, career, and marriage is ruining young men. Here is the fix.

by Aaron Clarey 2013

4.18

739 ratings

🏦 Personal Finance 💰 Financial Independence 🏚️ Frugal Living 💔 Dating Strategy 📊 Career Strategy

Eat People

by Andy Kessler • 2011

Find what gets cheaper every year, waste it prodigiously, and let the market eat the rest.

3.63

393

🚀 Tech Entrepreneurship 💥 Creative Destruction 🏛️ Austrian Economics 🖥️ Platform Economics 📉 Zero Marginal Cost

Eat People 89%

Find what gets cheaper every year, waste it prodigiously, and let the market eat the rest.

by Andy Kessler 2011

3.63

393 ratings

🚀 Tech Entrepreneurship 💥 Creative Destruction 🏛️ Austrian Economics 🖥️ Platform Economics 📉 Zero Marginal Cost

Fire Your Boss

by Jonathan Green • 2018

Untether your income from the clock: sixteen models that pay while you sleep and fund the exit.

4.03

232

🖥️ Online Business Models 💤 Passive Income 📦 Side Hustles 🔓 Escaping The 9 To 5 🏖️ Lifestyle Design

Fire Your Boss 89%

Untether your income from the clock: sixteen models that pay while you sleep and fund the exit.

by Jonathan Green 2018

4.03

232 ratings

🖥️ Online Business Models 💤 Passive Income 📦 Side Hustles 🔓 Escaping The 9 To 5 🏖️ Lifestyle Design

The Elephant And The Flea

by Charles B. Handy • 2001

The company career is over. Build a life from projects, not promotions, and redefine wealth.

4.04

196

💼 Portfolio Careers 📦 Gig Economy ✨ Meaningful Work 📚 Lifelong Learning ⚖️ Work-Life Integration

The Elephant And The Flea 89%

The company career is over. Build a life from projects, not promotions, and redefine wealth.

by Charles B. Handy 2001

4.04

196 ratings

💼 Portfolio Careers 📦 Gig Economy ✨ Meaningful Work 📚 Lifelong Learning ⚖️ Work-Life Integration

Chokepoint Capitalism

by Rebecca Giblin • 2022

A few corporations hold the gates between artists and audiences. The plan to pry them open.

4.25

1k+

🧠 Creative Industries 💻 Digital Platforms 🏢 Corporate Power ⚖️ Copyright Reform 🤝 Collective Bargaining

Chokepoint Capitalism 89%

A few corporations hold the gates between artists and audiences. The plan to pry them open.

by Rebecca Giblin 2022

4.25

1k+ ratings

🧠 Creative Industries 💻 Digital Platforms 🏢 Corporate Power ⚖️ Copyright Reform 🤝 Collective Bargaining

Side Hustle

by Chris Guillebeau • 2017

27 days, one sale: the guide that skips the business plan and makes your idea pay.

3.69

5k+

💼 Side Businesses 🧑‍💻 Freelancing 💰 Income Generation 🔄 Lean Methodology 👢 Bootstrapping

Side Hustle 89%

27 days, one sale: the guide that skips the business plan and makes your idea pay.

by Chris Guillebeau 2017

3.69

5k+ ratings

💼 Side Businesses 🧑‍💻 Freelancing 💰 Income Generation 🔄 Lean Methodology 👢 Bootstrapping

WTF?

by Tim O'Reilly • 2017

The economy is now an algorithm, and nobody wrote human well-being into its code.

4.08

2k+

🏗️ Platform Economy 🤖 Algorithmic Management 💼 Future Of Work 🌱 New Economics 🧠 Collective Intelligence

WTF? 89%

The economy is now an algorithm, and nobody wrote human well-being into its code.

by Tim O'Reilly 2017

4.08

2k+ ratings

🏗️ Platform Economy 🤖 Algorithmic Management 💼 Future Of Work 🌱 New Economics 🧠 Collective Intelligence

Go It Alone!

by Bruce Judson • 2004

Build a substantial business alone by outsourcing everything but the one skill that makes you money.

3.92

1k+

🧑‍💻 Solopreneurship 🔄 Lean Methodology 📦 Outsourcing ⚙️ Business Systems 💰 Bootstrapping

Go It Alone! 89%

Build a substantial business alone by outsourcing everything but the one skill that makes you money.

by Bruce Judson 2004

3.92

1k+ ratings

🧑‍💻 Solopreneurship 🔄 Lean Methodology 📦 Outsourcing ⚙️ Business Systems 💰 Bootstrapping

Design Is a Job

by Mike Monteiro • 2012

Stop designing for exposure: a field manual for building a profitable, sustainable design practice.

4.22

5k+

🏢 Design Business 🎨 Creative Freelancing 💰 Value Pricing 📝 Contract Negotiation 🤝 Client Management

Design Is a Job 89%

Stop designing for exposure: a field manual for building a profitable, sustainable design practice.

by Mike Monteiro 2012

4.22

5k+ ratings

🏢 Design Business 🎨 Creative Freelancing 💰 Value Pricing 📝 Contract Negotiation 🤝 Client Management

The Future of the Professions

by Richard Susskind • 2015

The professions were built on a trade: exclusive knowledge for public trust. That trade is ending.

3.64

1k+

💼 Professional Services 🔮 Future Of Work ⚡ Technology Disruption 🧠 Knowledge Economics 🤖 Automation

The Future of the Professions 89%

The professions were built on a trade: exclusive knowledge for public trust. That trade is ending.

by Richard Susskind 2015

3.64

1k+ ratings

💼 Professional Services 🔮 Future Of Work ⚡ Technology Disruption 🧠 Knowledge Economics 🤖 Automation

Work Won't Love You Back

by Sarah Jaffe • 2021

From unpaid interns to burned-out coders, one ideology fuels it all: devotion to the job.

3.94

5k+

✊ Labor Organizing 🧡 Passion Economy 🎭 Emotional Labor 🔥 Burnout Culture 📝 Unpaid Internships

Work Won't Love You Back 89%

From unpaid interns to burned-out coders, one ideology fuels it all: devotion to the job.

by Sarah Jaffe 2021

3.94

5k+ ratings

✊ Labor Organizing 🧡 Passion Economy 🎭 Emotional Labor 🔥 Burnout Culture 📝 Unpaid Internships

Cannabis Jobs

by Andrew Ward • 2020

Six-figure jobs hide in cannabis compliance, extraction, and marketing. No plant experience needed.

3.82

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