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Freelancing is on the rise. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, as of May 2015, there are 15.5 million Americans who are self-employed. What’s even more surprising is that this number could rise up to 40% by 2020 based on a study by Emergent Research. To quote: “The long-term trend of hiring contingent workers will continue to accelerate with more than 80 percent of large corporations planning to substantially increase their use of a flexible workforce”.