freelance

Fiverr Debuts AI-Powered Homepage Among New Services
Fiverr Debuts AI-Powered Homepage Among New Services
January 30, 2024  |  artificial intelligence

Fiverr is turning to AI to help businesses improve their access to freelance services. The freelance marketplace announced Tuesday (Jan. 30) the launch of a new...

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Upwork Launches Partnerships to Enhance Workforce Management
Upwork Launches Partnerships to Enhance Workforce Management
December 05, 2023  |  Gig Economy

Upwork has launched a pair of collaborations designed to offer an improved approach to workforce management. The work marketplace announced Tuesday (Dec. 5) that it was beginning...

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Gig Worker Platform Upwork Sees 2% Upswing in Client Company Spend
Gig Worker Platform Upwork Sees 2% Upswing in Client Company Spend
August 03, 2023  |  Earnings

Freelancer marketplace Upwork said it saw its client companies using the platform more, with a 2% increase year over year in gross service volume (GSV)...

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Macro Pressures Flatten Upwork Volumes as Larger Clients Face Budget Constraints
Macro Pressures Flatten Upwork Volumes as Larger Clients Face Budget Constraints
May 03, 2023  |  Earnings

Upwork’s first quarter results show macro pressures coming to bear on the gig economy, while management laid out plans to reduce costs — and pointed...

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French Startup Brigad Raises $35M to Close Hospitality Staffing Gap
French Startup Brigad Raises $35M to Close Hospitality Staffing Gap
February 16, 2023  |  Gig Economy

French startup Brigad has raised $35 million to expand its freelancer staffing platform. The company, which connects hospitality and healthcare workers to businesses in need, announced the funding on...

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Invoice Financing Comes To SMBs And Freelancers
Invoice Financing Comes To SMBs And Freelancers
February 25, 2021  |  Faster Payments

Data shows that SMBs and freelance workers spend more than a month each year chasing down invoices. As Colin Gunnell, co-founder and CEO of Penny...

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Fiverr Earnings Show Strength Of Gig Economy
Fiverr Earnings Show Strength Of Gig Economy
February 18, 2021  |  Earnings

As the digital-first economy continues to create part-time employment, gig economy platform Fiverr added to its eventful February on Thursday (Feb. 18) by posting earnings...

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How AP Simplicity Can Help Entertainment Talent Get Paid On Time
How AP Simplicity Can Help Entertainment Talent Get Paid On Time
August 13, 2020  |  CFO

Many digital publications rely on freelancers to create compelling content. But using manual AP processes to pay these professionals means pay days are measured in...

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Deep Dive: Adapting Worker Payments To The On-Demand Era
Deep Dive: Adapting Worker Payments To The On-Demand Era
August 03, 2020  |  Faster Payments

Some accounts say Roman soldiers were periodically paid for their labors in salt, and while compensation methods have evolved considerably since then, the concept of...

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