1. Get hired on the freelance marketplaces (outbound marketing)
As freelancers, we were part of the gig economy long before it became fashionable. In 2021, the “gig economy”—project-based, short-term work—is huge, worldwide. It’s growing too, at around 17% per year.
Depending on how it’s measured, the gig economy was estimated to be at 40% of US workers in 2020, with similar numbers in other western countries. According to Statista:
In 2023, the projected gross volume of the gig economy is expected to reach 455.2 billion U.S. dollars.
As the gig economy has grown, so have the freelance marketplaces.