freelancers

Why Banks Must Gear Up For A Growing Freelancer Base
Why Banks Must Gear Up For A Growing Freelancer Base
June 05, 2020  |  B2B Payments

With dramatic disruption in the economy, the freelancer community is in flux. Many self-employed entrepreneurs have seen their businesses muted or entirely wiped out as...

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Digital Banking Moves To Forefront Of VC Efforts
Digital Banking Moves To Forefront Of VC Efforts
June 05, 2020  |  B2B Payments

In the FinTech funding world, Varo Money stole the spotlight this week with a $241 million funding raise. The Series D round, led by Gallatin...

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Freelancer Banking App Lili Raises $10M In Seed Funding Round
Freelancer Banking App Lili Raises $10M In Seed Funding Round
June 03, 2020  |  B2B Payments

Lili, which works to provide online banking services for freelancers, notched $10 million in a seed funding round led by Group 11, according to a...

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FinTech Oxygen Introduces eBanking Solution For Gig Economy
FinTech Oxygen Introduces eBanking Solution For Gig Economy
May 14, 2020  |  Gig Economy

Challenger bank Oxygen is rolling out a new platform for financial services tailored to freelancers and independent contractors, the company said in a statement on...

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SMB Digital Bank Penta Now Serves Self-Employed
SMB Digital Bank Penta Now Serves Self-Employed
May 14, 2020  |  B2B Payments

As it grows its target market and takes a wider position in the market, Penta is now providing its product as well as services to...

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Platforms, Marketplaces Woo Gig Workers With Timely Payments
Platforms, Marketplaces Woo Gig Workers With Timely Payments
May 13, 2020  |  Gig Economy

Gig workers (freelancers if you prefer) are starting to get the attention and support they’ve earned. It’s been a long time coming — ask almost...

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Payoneer Teams With ANNA For Global SMB, Freelancer Payments
Payoneer Teams With ANNA For Global SMB, Freelancer Payments
May 11, 2020  |  B2B Payments

To help streamline global payments with artificial intelligence (AI), digital payment platform Payoneer has unveiled a partnership with banking and admin app ANNA. The tie-up...

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The New Reality For Main Street, Freelancers Amid The Coronavirus
The New Reality For Main Street, Freelancers Amid The Coronavirus
May 11, 2020  |  Today In Data

The post-pandemic reality is setting in for Main Street retail even though the crisis is hardly over, while Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan guidance issued in late April marked...

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The Gig Economy Gets Its Props
The Gig Economy Gets Its Props
April 17, 2020  |  Gig Economy

Before Uber and Lyft built handy smartphone apps for their own gig workforce, freelancers acquired most jobs via word-of-mouth referrals, had harrowing second lives as...

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