gig economy

Paintzen’s Platform Paint Job
Paintzen’s Platform Paint Job
May 31, 2017  |  Matchmakers

One of the world’s oldest professions just got a tech-savvy makeover. The professional world of painting has deep roots, dating back to the 13th-century. Whether...

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Pickle Adds Social Element To Skills Marketplace
Pickle Adds Social Element To Skills Marketplace
May 29, 2017  |  Retail

Pickle, a peer-to-peer mobile app that enables people to do jobs for each other, has splashed onto the scene in the growing share your skills...

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Gig Economy To Double In Four Years
Gig Economy To Double In Four Years
May 26, 2017  |  Gig Economy

New research shows that the number of on-demand workers in the U.S. is expected to nearly double in the next four years, fueled largely by...

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Brexit Aside, Europe Still Beckons For Gig Economy
Brexit Aside, Europe Still Beckons For Gig Economy
May 26, 2017  |  Gig Economy

No one quite knows how Brexit will shake out, and PSD2 threatens to dramatically change the payments landscape across Europe. Hyperwallet MD Aran Brown tells...

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Turning Digital Meeting Places Into Digital Marketplaces Worldwide
Turning Digital Meeting Places Into Digital Marketplaces Worldwide
May 12, 2017  |  Mobile Commerce

While shopping online is not much of an event for anyone anyplace on Earth at this point, Hyperwallet Managing Director for Asia-Pacific, Simon Banks, noted...

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The Changing Identity Of The Gig Economy Worker
The Changing Identity Of The Gig Economy Worker
May 05, 2017  |  B2B Payments

With collective income slated to hit $680 billion this year, gig economy workers are a rising economic force — and one that is changing face. Traditionally,...

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GM Maven Launches Ridesharing Service For Gig Economy
GM Maven Launches Ridesharing Service For Gig Economy
May 04, 2017  |  Ridesharing

Maven, GM’s dedicated mobility wing, has launched Maven Gig, which gives occasional gig economy workers access to ridesharing services, as well as enables them to obtain...

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AAA’s Gig Car Sharing Service Now Live In Bay Area
AAA’s Gig Car Sharing Service Now Live In Bay Area
May 02, 2017  |  Ridesharing

Gig, a car sharing app created by AAA, the emergency roadside assistance service, is live in California’s Bay Area as of Monday (May 1). According...

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Hyperwallet Rolls Out Wire Transfer Platform For Gig Economy Workers
Hyperwallet Rolls Out Wire Transfer Platform For Gig Economy Workers
April 19, 2017  |  Payment Methods

Hyperwallet, the global payouts provider to independent workers, announced Tuesday (April 18) that it has added enhanced global wire transfers to the company’s payments platform....

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