MBO Partners

MBO helps skilled, experienced independent talent find projects with leading enterprises and manage their business - all on one platform

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About MBO Partners

MBO Partners is a global talent solutions platform designed to optimize the engagement between enterprise clients and high value independent workers. MBO's comprehensive enterprise solutions allow clients to source exceptional talent, scale their independent workforce and optimize their workforce management practices. With vast experience and industry expertise, MBO helps you build a better, independent workforce for the future.

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Fortune 500 Financial Services Provider logo
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Fortune 500 financial services company saves $5.2M with direct sourcing platform

Fortune 500 Financial Services Provider

A Fortune 500 financial services provider with 65,000+ employees and $30B revenue struggled with excessive contingent worker spending and administrative burden. Their Procurement department managed third-party staffing providers with 200-300% markups. MBO implemented consolidation, transformation with custom tech-enabled direct sourcing platform, and executive-level performance dashboards.

Key Results
  • $5.2 million in total cost savings within first 5 years
  • $1.9 million saved in 2022 alone
  • $800,000+ in annual savings maintained

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Jan 1, 2024
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$900,000 in annual savings by rebuilding marketing team with 88% fill rate

Major Nonprofit

A national nonprofit organization with 6,700 employees and $1.7B revenue partnered with MBO's Independent Talent Network to fill 35 marketing roles during the critical 2024 holiday season. After losing access to marketing talent due to compliance concerns with a previous workforce partner, MBO leveraged their community of 130,000+ independent professionals to deliver pre-vetted candidates aligned with organizational values.

Key Results
  • 88% fill rate across 35 marketing roles
  • $900,000 in annual savings vs previous supplier
  • 3 days average from intake to candidate presentation

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Jan 1, 2024
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4 flexible talent pools save $2.1M with 3,000+ qualified independent professionals onboarded

Midmarket Professional Services Firm

A midmarket professional services firm with 3,200+ employees and $476.5M revenue needed to achieve significant revenue growth without expanding permanent headcount. They faced persistent talent shortages in digital transformation, cybersecurity, organizational performance, and financial services. MBO provided Agent of Record (AOR) and Employer of Record (EOR) services with compliance tools, PMO services, and four curated talent pools.

Key Results
  • 3,000+ qualified independent professionals onboarded
  • 4 flexible talent pools built and managed
  • $2.1 million in workforce cost savings

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Professional Services
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Jan 1, 2024
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Direct sourcing marketplace grows 100% with 35-40% cost savings

Big 4 Accounting and Consulting Firm

A Big 4 accounting and consulting firm with 330,000 employees and $47.6B revenue sought flexibility in recruiting specialized independent talent while scaling their direct sourcing program. MBO leveraged 25 years of professional services experience to source and procure qualified independent contractors, grouping 7,000+ top-tier contingent talent.

Key Results
  • 100% growth in direct sourcing marketplace
  • 35-40% cost savings per requisition
  • 112% retention and reengagement rate

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Professional Services
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Jan 1, 2024
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$1.1 million cost savings within 6 months by transitioning 75 professionals to AOR solution

Professional Services Firm

A professional services firm with 227,000 employees and $29.2B revenue struggled to retain independent talent due to limited engagement flexibility. Professionals working as W-2 employees wanted contractor status for tax advantages. MBO introduced Business Services allowing professionals to work as contractors without W-2 payrolled status or full 1099 requirements.

Key Results
  • 75 professionals transitioned to Business Services
  • $1.1 million cost savings within 6 months
  • 97% retention rate (improved from 41%)

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100% risk mitigation with anti-impersonation service

Big 4 Company

A Big 4 company with 65,000+ employees and $5B+ revenue faced identity fraud risks in its contingent workforce, including inability to verify that interviewed candidates were actually performing the work. MBO's Anti-Impersonation Service features real-time government ID verification, facial recognition technology with liveness detection, and 24/7 monitoring with instant alerts.

Key Results
  • 6,500 identity verifications completed in first 6 months
  • 30 high-risk cases identified and flagged
  • 100% risk mitigation achieved

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Consumer electronics retailer retains 25 skilled independent workers

American Multinational Consumer Electronics Retailer

An American multinational consumer electronics retailer with 125,000 employees and $40B revenue attempted to transition their independent contractor workforce to a payroll-based program. However, 25 skilled independent workers refused the transition, preferring to maintain independent status. MBO maintained a direct relationship with both the retailer and the talent.

Key Results
  • 25 qualified independent professionals retained
  • Significantly lower costs vs payroll solutions
  • Consistent worker satisfaction maintained

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Consumer Goods
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Saved $60 million

Big 4 Professional Services Firm

A Big 4 professional services firm with 328,000 employees and $50 billion revenue implemented MBO's Business Services model to control costs and reduce compliance risks in contingent workforce engagement. The unique model offers cost-effective independent professional engagement, streamlined onboarding, infrastructure and insurance options support, and full indemnification for compliance classification decisions.

Key Results
  • $60 million in cost savings
  • $145/hour average bill rate per professional
  • 26% of independent professionals engaged through Business Services within one year

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500 financial services company saves $5.2M

Fortune 500 Financial Services Provider

A Fortune 500 financial services provider with 65,000+ employees and $30B revenue struggled with excessive contingent worker spending and administrative burden. Their Procurement department managed third-party staffing providers with 200-300% markups. MBO implemented consolidation, transformation with custom tech-enabled direct sourcing platform, and executive-level performance dashboards.

Key Results
  • $5.2 million in total cost savings within first 5 years
  • $1.9 million saved in 2022 alone
  • $800,000+ in annual savings maintained

Skills

Data Analysis
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Company onboards 50 contractors in 6 days, saves $87,500

Healthcare Improvement Company

A leading, publicly-traded healthcare improvement company with 2,200 employees and $350M revenue needed to reduce contingent workforce costs by bypassing third-party supplier markups. MBO built an enterprise-wide independent contractor engagement program with direct platform access to skilled professionals in healthcare, technology, supply chain, and marketing.

Key Results
  • 50 independent contractors onboarded within 6 days
  • 7 marketplace engagements completed
  • $87,500 in cost savings across 7 engagements

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Procurement
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Fills niche senior project manager role with 70% cost reduction

Healthcare Giant

A global healthcare company with 10,000+ employees and $19.8B revenue across 52 countries needed to fill a senior-level project manager position requiring big pharma experience and change management expertise. Traditional staffing suppliers failed to deliver qualified candidates. MBO's Independent Talent Network identified top candidates in 3 days through targeted market research.

Key Results
  • 3 days to identify top candidates
  • 4 high-value, fully vetted candidates delivered
  • 70% reduction in staffing costs

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Procurement
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$47 million saved since program inception

Global Management and IT Consulting Firm

A global management and IT consulting firm with 27,000 employees and $6.7B revenue in 80+ countries struggled with independent contractor engagement and management. MBO consolidated their independent contractor population under a unified program, handling proposal support and contract administration with enhanced time and expense tracking.

Key Results
  • $47 million saved since program inception
  • 350 current active independent contractors
  • 5,000+ total contractors engaged through program

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Bank projects $13.2M savings

Mid-size American Bank

A mid-size American bank with 30,000 employees, $45B revenue, and operations across 50 countries sought to eliminate expensive markups and extended hiring timelines from traditional staffing agencies. MBO implemented a two-phase approach: baseline compliance program development and talent marketplace deployment.

Key Results
  • $1.5 million compliance savings
  • $5.2 million talent marketplace savings
  • $13.2 million projected 24-month savings

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500 retailer achieves total risk mitigation for contingent labor compliance

Fortune 500 Retail Company

A Fortune 500 retail company with 60,000 employees and $13B revenue discovered their 1099 workforce—comprising IT professionals, models, and photographers—largely failed to meet self-employability standards, creating exposure to worker misclassification and co-employment liability. MBO developed diverse engagement programs tailored to their independent contractor population.

Key Results
  • Program growth doubled year-over-year
  • Total risk mitigation achieved
  • Increased spend under management

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Healthcare giant fills niche senior project manager role with 70% cost reduction

Healthcare Giant

A global healthcare company with 10,000+ employees and $19.8B revenue across 52 countries needed to fill a senior-level project manager position requiring big pharma experience and change management expertise. Traditional staffing suppliers failed to deliver qualified candidates. MBO's Independent Talent Network identified top candidates in 3 days through targeted market research.

Key Results
  • 3 days to identify top candidates
  • 4 high-value, fully vetted candidates delivered
  • 70% reduction in staffing costs

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Healthcare
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Global consulting firm saves $47M with unified contractor engagement program

Global Management and IT Consulting Firm

A global management and IT consulting firm with 27,000 employees and $6.7B revenue in 80+ countries struggled with independent contractor engagement and management. MBO consolidated their independent contractor population under a unified program, handling proposal support and contract administration with enhanced time and expense tracking.

Key Results
  • $47 million saved since program inception
  • 350 current active independent contractors
  • 5,000+ total contractors engaged through program

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Consulting
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Fortune 500 retailer achieves total risk mitigation for contingent labor compliance

Fortune 500 Retail Company

A Fortune 500 retail company with 60,000 employees and $13B revenue discovered their 1099 workforce—comprising IT professionals, models, and photographers—largely failed to meet self-employability standards, creating exposure to worker misclassification and co-employment liability. MBO developed diverse engagement programs tailored to their independent contractor population.

Key Results
  • Program growth doubled year-over-year
  • Total risk mitigation achieved
  • Increased spend under management

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Retail
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Healthcare Improvement Company logo
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Healthcare company onboards 50 contractors in 6 days, saves $87,500

Healthcare Improvement Company

A leading, publicly-traded healthcare improvement company with 2,200 employees and $350M revenue needed to reduce contingent workforce costs by bypassing third-party supplier markups. MBO built an enterprise-wide independent contractor engagement program with direct platform access to skilled professionals in healthcare, technology, supply chain, and marketing.

Key Results
  • 50 independent contractors onboarded within 6 days
  • 7 marketplace engagements completed
  • $87,500 in cost savings across 7 engagements

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Healthcare
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Procurement
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Saved $60 million with Business Services engagement model

Big 4 Professional Services Firm

A Big 4 professional services firm with 328,000 employees and $50 billion revenue implemented MBO's Business Services model to control costs and reduce compliance risks in contingent workforce engagement. The unique model offers cost-effective independent professional engagement, streamlined onboarding, infrastructure and insurance options support, and full indemnification for compliance classification decisions.

Key Results
  • $60 million in cost savings
  • $145/hour average bill rate per professional
  • 26% of independent professionals engaged through Business Services within one year

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Compliance
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Mid-size bank projects $13.2M savings with direct sourcing talent marketplace

Mid-size American Bank

A mid-size American bank with 30,000 employees, $45B revenue, and operations across 50 countries sought to eliminate expensive markups and extended hiring timelines from traditional staffing agencies. MBO implemented a two-phase approach: baseline compliance program development and talent marketplace deployment.

Key Results
  • $1.5 million compliance savings
  • $5.2 million talent marketplace savings
  • $13.2 million projected 24-month savings

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Compliance
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IR35 compliance protects £200M in potential liability

Global IT & Cybersecurity Business

A global IT, networking, and cybersecurity solutions business with 77,500 employees and $2.19B revenue needed to achieve compliance with new IR35 legislation while maintaining their contingent workforce program. MBO implemented their 'Discover, Design and Deploy' methodology including gap analysis, policy creation, and training protocols for 500+ contractors.

Key Results
  • £200 million in potential liability protected
  • £9.7 million in annual savings
  • £3.9 million in growth

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Technology
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