A study by consulting firm McKinsey and Company found that more than a third of the U.S. workforce identifies as independent workers.
While a large portion of those are jobs like delivery driving or dog sitting, an increasing number of freelance workers are in white-collar positions, like marketing.
Shannon Denton is the CEO and co-founder of Atlanta-based Wripple, a freelance platform for creative professionals in marketing.
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