freelancers

The Gig Economy’s $1.2T Digital Payments Potential
The Gig Economy’s $1.2T Digital Payments Potential
May 21, 2018  |  Payments Innovation

A smart entrepreneur dropped out of college, identified an unmet market need and created an entirely new market segment. He did it by establishing a...

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Fiverr Launches Program To Make Cities ‘Gig Worker Friendly’
Fiverr Launches Program To Make Cities ‘Gig Worker Friendly’
May 09, 2018  |  Gig Economy

The gig life isn’t just for Uber drivers. And it’s not just about that much-reported millennial “side hustle” either. “Gig” is really just a new...

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Freelancer.com, Swarmsales Collab For On-Demand Sales Hires
Freelancer.com, Swarmsales Collab For On-Demand Sales Hires
April 10, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Freelancer.com, a digital platform through which freelancers and employers can connect, is expanding its reach through a collaboration with Swarmsales. The companies announced their partnership...

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Freelancer Payment Satisfaction Drives Loyalty
Freelancer Payment Satisfaction Drives Loyalty
March 14, 2018  |  Startup Check-In

Three quarters of freelancers said they would leave their current marketplace due to payment dissatisfaction. That’s according to a recent survey by startup Tipalti, which...

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Tapping Into The Goldmine Of Freelancers’ Financial Data
Tapping Into The Goldmine Of Freelancers’ Financial Data
February 12, 2018  |  B2B Payments

The EU’s PSD2 and Open Banking in the U.K. have shone a massive spotlight on the role of API technology in banking to open up...

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PayPal Says Mobile Payments Important To Freelancers
PayPal Says Mobile Payments Important To Freelancers
February 07, 2018  |  Mobile Payments

PayPal’s “Global Freelancer Insights Report” found that mobile is an important tool for freelancers, while security is also top of mind. In a corporate blog...

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Real-Time Payroll: Not Just For Gig Workers
Real-Time Payroll: Not Just For Gig Workers
February 07, 2018  |  Matchmakers

Employees making $10 an hour or working gigs with companies like Uber and Lyft aren’t the only ones who struggle to make ends meet. Retail...

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The Coffee Shop Office: A Money Drain Or Money Magnet?
The Coffee Shop Office: A Money Drain Or Money Magnet?
January 25, 2018  |  Retail

The coffee’s on, and so are the laptops. It’s an average day at the coffee shop, whether it’s a massive international chain like Starbucks or...

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Another SMB Challenger Bank Hits The UK Market
Another SMB Challenger Bank Hits The UK Market
January 25, 2018  |  B2B Payments

The U.K.’s financial services market is expanding, with FinTechs — dubbed challenger banks — rivaling traditional financial institutions (FIs). This week, the industry got a bit bigger:...

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