William Hung is a Stride member and past American Idol contestant best known for his rendition of Ricky Martin’s “She Bangs.” We had the chance to speak with William about his rise to stardom, his advice to other entrepreneurs, and how he evaluates taking risks as his own boss.

While celebrating Asian American / Pacific Islander Heritage Month, we spoke with one of Stride’s Engineering Managers, Bianca Curutan, about her Filipino heritage and to her journey as a female leader in a male-dominated field.

Hetal Patel is celebrating her five-year anniversary at Stride. Here’s a bit about her journey as Stride’s Senior HR Business Partner.

Garrett is celebrating his one year anniversary at Stride—here’s a bit about his journey as one of Stride’s Software Engineers.

Shawn is celebrating his 2 year anniversary at Stride—here’s a bit about his journey as Stride’s Android Developer.

Opeyemi Oluwole is a Stride Board Member and Senior Vice President of Consumer Marketing at Teladoc Health. In honor of Black History Month, she's sharing a bit of her story with us.

This is part of a series of stories we’re sharing about independent workers. Since February is Black History Month, we’re recognizing the unique stories of Black independent workers. We spoke with Sherice Franklin, a fashion stylist and graphic designer, to learn more about her experience as a Black independent worker.

Every year, independent workers pay more tax than they should because they’re not taking advantage of deducting their business expenses. Here are five common tax deductions that most independent workers can take to lower their tax bill.