October 21, 2016
Fighting Friction In The On-Demand Economy
In the onboarding process, friction is no fiction. To deliver a great digital marketplace experience, the process of getting people into the system — and getting them paid — needs...
October 21, 2016
Bank of America Teams Up With ModoPayments
Bank of America Merrill Lynch, a player in transaction services, and ModoPayments, a digital payments company, announced Thursday (Oct. 20) a strategic relationship that will give the bank access to...
October 14, 2016
Hyperwallet Launches Developer Evangelism Program
Hyperwallet, a global payouts provider to millions of independent workers, announced on Thursday (Oct. 13) the launch of its new Developer Evangelism program, which will see the company’s focus shift...
October 14, 2016
No Bubble In Freelancer Land
Many firms have jumped on the freelancer bandwagon, but does that portend a bubble about to pop? Not so, according to Hyperwallet SVP Michael Ting.
October 10, 2016
The Gig Economy & the Future of Employment and Labor...
Posted by Social Science Research Network The Gig Economy & the Future of Employment and Labor Law Orly Lobel (Harvard) Abstract: In April 2016, Professor Orly Lobel delivered the 12th Annual...
October 05, 2016
Hyperwallet Keeps On-Demand Economy Tax-Compliant
Payout service provider Hyperwallet is targeting the on-demand economy, where gig workers can struggle to get paid and their employers struggle to remain compliant. A new solution, announced today (Oct. 5),...
October 05, 2016
Broadening The Online Market’s Reach, Shrinking Complexity
In the world of on-demand, penetrating new markets is a key strategy for acquiring new customers and opening new revenue opportunities. But even with technology as an aid, branching...
October 03, 2016
Retail Reinvention: Why Retail Doesn’t Need Salespeople
I was all set to write a very different piece this week. Then I stumbled upon a Newsweek story published on February 26, 1995 titled The Internet in 1995 —...
September 29, 2016
For Freelancers, Payment Choice Is Key
The on-demand marketplace thrives on freelancers — but to keep them happy, employers need to be flexible in how they offer payments. In our continuing series on the traits that define...
