gig economy

Digital Marketplaces Draw Gig Economy Workers Across Verticals
Digital Marketplaces Draw Gig Economy Workers Across Verticals
September 13, 2018  |  Retail

The gig economy is a formidable source of employment – and it’s not full of just Uber and Lyft drivers. There are gig workers in...

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Airbnb For Work Redefines The Offsite
Airbnb For Work Redefines The Offsite
September 13, 2018  |  Gig Economy

Work isn’t what it used to be. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), workers born between 1960 and 1980 (the tail end of the...

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What Innovators Can Learn From Uber Cash
What Innovators Can Learn From Uber Cash
September 10, 2018  |  Ridesharing

Long before innovators began talking about the power of ecosystems to transform commerce, scientists spent centuries studying them under microscopes in their labs. Get the...

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Freelance Platform Upwork Seeks $100M In IPO
Freelance Platform Upwork Seeks $100M In IPO
September 07, 2018  |  IPO

Joining many Bay Area companies seeking to go public in 2018, Upwork Inc. is reportedly looking to bring in $100 million through an initial public...

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Today In Data: Firing Up Faster Payments While Fighting Faster Fraud
Today In Data: Firing Up Faster Payments While Fighting Faster Fraud
September 07, 2018  |  Today In Data

Faster payments pack a lot of potential – technologically speaking and in terms of usefulness. And they are clearly providing for a need wanted for filling, attested...

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Time Tracking Is Ditching The Desktop, Says OnTheClock
Time Tracking Is Ditching The Desktop, Says OnTheClock
September 06, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Employee time tracking can be riddled with errors – and even fraud – when workers have the responsibility of calculating their own hours. Reliance on...

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Tackling Payroll Fraud Begins With The Timecard, Says OnTheClock
Tackling Payroll Fraud Begins With The Timecard, Says OnTheClock
September 06, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Payroll is facing risk exposure from all angles. Cyberattackers are increasingly targeting payroll payouts, while manual data entry introduces the risk of errors. Lackluster reporting...

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 Shine Sheds Light On Gig Economy Challenges
 Shine Sheds Light On Gig Economy Challenges
September 06, 2018  |  Gig Economy

In France, freelancing is no easy task.  Sure the gig economy has its lures — among them flexibility and the pursuit of work one enjoys...

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Why Gig Workers Need Their Own Bank
Why Gig Workers Need Their Own Bank
September 06, 2018  |  Gig Economy

Freelancing isn't all about being footloose and fancy-free. Navigating paperwork, banking and invoices has its challenges — especially in France. Fresh off a funding round, startup Shine...

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