Intro to the Boston Freelance Community at the Boston Public Library | Boston

About this event

Freelancer’s Union report states 54 million Americans are freelancing right now, and that number is only supposed to rise. Individuals are moving away from the traditional workweek. Instead they want to work when, where, and how they choose.

Join Adam Segal, founder and CEO of cove, and Michael Suen, independent designer and creative director, in a discussion of all things freelance: the trends, the pros and cons, and taking the leap.

Takeaways

• Gain an understanding of the trends of the workforce—how and why many people are transitioning to the freelance lifestyle
• Learn the pros and cons of freelancing
• How to actually take the leap from a traditional job to freelancing, and resources you can use to do it—and be successful!