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The rise of “micro-entrepreneurs,” free agents, creators, freelancers, and independent workers who utilize digital platforms to make a living by leveraging skills and knowledge in the absence of a traditional employer-employee relationship. McKinsey Global Institute study showed that 20-30% of the working age population in the US was engaged in independent work. Tech platforms have removed gatekeepers and democratized access to potential customers, enabling people to do work outside of the traditional employer relationship.