The Independent Economy Council was founded in 2021 by a community of workers, advocates, entrepreneurs, and researchers in order to make American workers more economically secure by making independent work more viable for everyone.

We believe that people will easily engage in and maintain independent work because it offers greater opportunities, growth, and resiliency than traditional work.

In light of the rapid growth of the Independent Economy, the Council will advocate for public policy and industry guidance that align economic success and security for America’s 68 million independent workers, as well as those who serve and pay them.

The Council is an open forum for the discussion of challenges, opportunities, and innovations facing the range of key stakeholders in the growing Independent Economy. To adequately identify and address the emerging challenges and opportunities facing the Independent Economy, a comprehensive range of perspectives must be included in a single conversation. Together, we will help evolve the new way of working and its supporting structures so it aligns with all around growth.