The European Commission has called to revise the European SME Definition in a recent Inception Impact Assessment. The original definition dates back to 2003 and has been widely adopted throughout the EU as an important tool to determine whether enterprises fall within the scope of certain legislation and to provide legal certainty. This is a… » read more
Posted by Marco Torregrossa
Four Ways Freelancers Can Contribute to Rural Development
March 30, 2017
Freelancing gives you freedom. Typically, freedom to work from wherever you choose. But is it also fulfilling its promise of bringing more and better quality of work to rural areas? European regions are experiencing a new wave of independent working and the trend is growing. Coworking spaces have sprung up in towns across the continent… » read more
Posted by Marco Torregrossa
Freelancers Urge Europe to Support Cross-Border Services
February 1, 2017
The vast majority of freelancers are highly-skilled knowledge workers and business service providers. Because of their flexible mind set, they are naturally driven to broaden horizons and expand at cross-border level. Truth is, freelancers know no boundaries — they only need a wifi connection and their brain to work. A New Services E-Card to Benefit… » read more
Posted by Marco Torregrossa
What’s in Store for the Collaborative Economy in 2017
January 6, 2017
In 2017, collaborative economy companies are expected to both strengthen their market position, by for instance extending into other sectors, but also deal with existing and growing regulatory problems. One area where we will see more regulatory oversight is misclassification (employee vs self-employed) and an increase in health, safety and tax collection enforcement. Less Laissez-Faire… » read more
Posted by Marco Torregrossa
This blog is exploring what public policy can do to support the independent and self-employed way of working so that we can build an economy that puts people at the centre of it, empowering anyone to work for themselves and succeed on their own terms.
