"independent" in these contents tends to mean "works alone" which also implies "has limited resources, both personal and monetary." If you work alone and you h

"independent" in these contents tends to mean "works alone" which also implies "has limited resources, both personal and monetary." If you work alone and you have a few million dollars of fun money to burn, that changes people's perception of you. Now you're not doing it because you have to. Where's the struggle? Now you're just entertaining yourself. It's like saying Bill Gates is an "independent charity volunteer." Doesn't quite get the point across.