SARA HOROWITZ
As the founder and Executive Director of Freelancers Union – and CEO of the social-purpose Freelancers Insurance Company (FIC) – Sara has been helping workers solve their problems for nearly two decades. A MacArthur Foundation "Genius" fellow, Sara has long been a leading voice for the emerging economy, early on recognizing the vital role independent workers would play in our networked, interconnected world. Today, 42 million Americans are "independent workers" – about one-third of the entire workforce. With a membership of more than 170,000 nationwide, Freelancers Union is building a new form of unionism through creative, cooperative, market-based solutions to pressing social problems. he Freelancer's Bible was published in 2012 by Workman.
PRAISE FOR THE FREELANCER'S BIBLE
“Horowitz’s rallying cry is inspiring, and her authority on all things freelance makes this a worthwhile reference for the independent worker.” – Ibby Caputo, The Washington Post