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Fastest Growing Industries for Self-Employed Professionals in 2017

Fastest Growing Industries for Self-Employed Professionals in 2017

Dreaming of starting your own business, but not sure which industry to break into? Fear not — FreshBooks has compiled a list of the fastest growing professions for small business owners.

Software as a service tops the list, which doesn’t surprise Jon McCollum, founder of 3-person healthcare SaaS company Verify Comply and FreshBooks customer: “There are opportunities for specialized niche SaaS providers that didn’t exist 10 years ago, and it’s forcing established players to evaluate their offerings & pricing models to stay competitive. It’s a neat time to be the little guy!”

Jon’s not alone in thinking it’s a desirable time to work for yourself— more than 7 in 10 independent workers have no desire to return to traditional employment.

See the full list below:

Top 10 Fastest Growing Self-Employed Professions

FreshBooks analyzed in aggregate invoicing data from 10,000 customers in the United States over a 12-month period

About: FreshBooks is the #1 accounting software in the cloud for self-employed professionals and their teams. Our new series Paid in Full uses big data to help small business owners earn their worth and run a successful business. We’re sharing proprietary data to demystify the uncertainties that surround working for yourself — from the range of rates your industry peers are charging, to whether or not small business owners out earn their traditionally employed peers.

Contact: Carly Moulton, PR Manager

Email: pr@freshbooks.com

Phone: 416.780.2700 ext. 361

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