gig economy

Why Digital Marketplaces Still Struggle To Make Digital Payments To Gig Workers
Why Digital Marketplaces Still Struggle To Make Digital Payments To Gig Workers
August 28, 2018  |  Gig Economy

Gig workers are increasingly embracing ad hoc project work by choice — not because due to need. Hyperwallet's Michael Ting goes behind the numbers in...

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Today In Data: A Mobile Economy Is A Self-Determined Economy
Today In Data: A Mobile Economy Is A Self-Determined Economy
August 27, 2018  |  Retail

Some things won’t ever change. The change of summer to fall will likely always send tens of millions of American families scrambling to load up on...

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Deep Dive: Gig Workers And Digital Marketplaces
Deep Dive: Gig Workers And Digital Marketplaces
August 27, 2018  |  Gig Economy

How do gig workers use digital marketplaces to find work? Do they use them to find leads? And how do they facilitate payments. The new...

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Streamlining Hiring With Gig Workers In Mind
Streamlining Hiring With Gig Workers In Mind
August 24, 2018  |  Gig Economy

A tight labor market, difficult job application processes and greater shifts in professional values are all contributing to greater appeal of the gig economy. Summer...

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Marketplace Merchants Sing The Blues
Marketplace Merchants Sing The Blues
August 24, 2018  |  Sizzle/Fizzle

There’s a lot of sizzle in marketplaces. In fact, they have made tiny businesses into big ones, as even the tiniest one-man operation can gain the...

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Today In Data: The Building Blocks Of An On-Demand World
Today In Data: The Building Blocks Of An On-Demand World
August 23, 2018  |  Today In Data

The world does not look radically different from the place it was 20 years ago, at least not at a quick glance. But zoom in...

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More Workers See Career Path In Gig Economy
More Workers See Career Path In Gig Economy
August 22, 2018  |  Gig Economy

Not long ago, direct sales companies — like beauty supplier Avon and health & beauty firm Amway — offered independent agents the opportunity to earn money selling...

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NEW DATA: 58 Percent Of Gig Workers Don’t Hold Full-Time Jobs — And Don’t Want To
NEW DATA: 58 Percent Of Gig Workers Don’t Hold Full-Time Jobs — And Don’t Want...
August 22, 2018  |  Gig Economy

The gig economy was once seen as a temporary holdover — an opportunity to earn supplemental income by taking on ad hoc work designing websites,...

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Wordapp Uses Payments To Keep The Text Flowing
Wordapp Uses Payments To Keep The Text Flowing
July 27, 2018  |  Digital Payments

The digital economy doesn’t depend on just numbers and images. Words still matter. Companies need lively product descriptions and online ad copy, along with other...

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