Self-Employment on the Rise
If you've been on the internet much at all lately you may have seen the numerous people starting online businesses. There's been an obsession with sites like Etsy or ecommerce-website making Shopify. What's up with this rise in self employment? Much of it lies in the pandemic of 2020. However, it's also likely it simply comes from the surge of accessibility in the entreprenuership world. This makes it easy for just anyone, no degree or prior experience, to jump straight into their own business. " A growing number of skilled trades and licensed professions let individuals embark on a surprisingly wide range of careers without needing a four-year college degree," Nadar Qaimari, CEO of Edcetera. According to an article posted in 2022, the Society of Human Resource Management reported that the number of unincorporated self-employed persons grew sharply during the pandemic and is hovering at all time highs. The Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation also found that 380 o...