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Tax Day for Solo Operators: 5 Moves You Can Still Make Before Midnight

Tax Day for Solo Operators: 5 Moves You Can Still Make Before Midnight

If you're self-employed and haven't filed yet, today is the deadline - and also the last chance to make moves that can legally cut your bill. Some of these take 10 minutes. One of them can save you thousands. Here's what freelancers and solopreneurs can still do right now.

April 15, 2026 · By JADE KIM

5.6 Million Solo Workers Now Earn Over $100K a Year. This Is What They Know.

MBO Partners' 2025 State of Independence report found that a record 5.6 million independent workers earned over $100,000 last year - up 19% from the year before, and nearly double the number from 2020. The playbook is changing. Here's what it looks like.

April 13, 2026 · By JADE KIM

5.6 Million Solo Workers Now Earn Over $100K a Year. This Is What They Know.

Demand for AI Skills Doubled in One Year. Solopreneurs Are the Ones Getting Hired.

Upwork's 2026 In-Demand Skills report shows AI-related freelance skills grew 109% year-over-year. Video AI work is up 329%. And 5.6 million independent workers now earn over $100K annually. If you're building a solo business, the window is open - but it won't stay open forever.

April 12, 2026 · By JADE KIM

Demand for AI Skills Doubled in One Year. Solopreneurs Are the Ones Getting Hired.

Tariffs Are Squeezing Small Business Budgets. Solopreneurs Are Picking Up the Work.

When companies face higher costs and freeze full-time hiring, contract work tends to move. A new report found that tariffs have cost small business importers an average of $306,000 since last year. Some of that money was going to payroll. Now it's not. If you're a solopreneur, that's worth paying attention to.

April 10, 2026 · By JADE KIM

Tariffs Are Squeezing Small Business Budgets. Solopreneurs Are Picking Up the Work.

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5.6 Million Solopreneurs Now Earn Over $100K. The Data Behind the Solo Boom.

MBO Partners' State of Independence report tracks 72.9 million independent workers in the U.S. - and a record number of them are earning six figures. If you're running your business alone, you're part of the fastest-growing high-earning class in the country.

April 7, 2026 · By JADE KIM

5.6 Million Solopreneurs Now Earn Over $100K. The Data Behind the Solo Boom.