Freelance work is the fastest growing sector of the labor market, and by 2020, over 50% of Americans will be freelancing in some shape or form. The rise of freelancing use in major businesses, however, is a component of a larger phenomenon: The Uber-ification (so to speak) of the economy. It is typified by modes of capitalizing on small inefficiencies and opportunity for growth--empty rooms, empty spaces in your car, and, in the case of freelancing, proven experts willing to work for extra money on demand. As freelancing becomes increasingly common at every stage of business development, it is worth investigating the reasons why a business might choose freelancing over alternatives. Freelancing offers obvious benefits: it allows for flexibility, agility, and leveraging the talents of multiple experts for lower than the cost of one full-timer.
