gig economy

With Gig Economy Booming, Job Marketplaces Find A New Role
With Gig Economy Booming, Job Marketplaces Find A New Role
November 07, 2017  |  Gig Economy

Post-recession, with gig workers now powering 33 percent of the U.S. workforce, the on-demand worker seems very mainstream. But paying these workers on demand is...

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NEW STUDY: Gig Economy 2.0: Faster Payments No Longer An Option
NEW STUDY: Gig Economy 2.0: Faster Payments No Longer An Option
November 06, 2017  |  Gig Economy

They’re college students earning money around class schedules, laid-off professionals waiting for a recruiter to call back and mothers without time for a traditional 9-to-5...

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Sluggish Payments Hold Back Gig Economy
Sluggish Payments Hold Back Gig Economy
November 02, 2017  |  Gig Economy

Freelance work isn’t free — no matter what some clients may wish. When multiple bills come in or cash falls short, clients can be quick...

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Countingup Lands $750K For Entrepreneur Banking, Accounting Tool
Countingup Lands $750K For Entrepreneur Banking, Accounting Tool
October 25, 2017  |  B2B Payments

Countingup, a FinTech that aims to combine and streamline corporate banking and accounting for small- and medium-sized businesses (SMBs), secured fresh funding this week, according...

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Matchmakers For Restaurateurs And Gig Staff
Matchmakers For Restaurateurs And Gig Staff
October 24, 2017  |  ResTech

What is a short-staffed restaurateur to do when he needs more help on short notice? Short of roping in off-duty employees or hiring friends of...

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How To Drive The Conversations At Money 20/20
How To Drive The Conversations At Money 20/20
October 23, 2017  |  Money 20/20

If conversation is currency, what about conversations about currency? When thousands of payments professionals gather in one place, you'd better know the lingua franca. So...

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The Trickle Down Theory Of Push Payments
The Trickle Down Theory Of Push Payments
October 20, 2017  |  Faster Payments

What will it take to save the trees? To cut out the cutting of checks? In a long-running series, Ingo Money CEO Drew Edwards has...

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ADP: An Unlikely, But Likely, Player In Paying Gig Workers
ADP: An Unlikely, But Likely, Player In Paying Gig Workers
October 09, 2017  |  Gig Economy

Gig workers are an exploding workforce in the U.S. According to the PYMNTS.com Gig Economy Index, these workers account for 3.7 percent of total GDP —...

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Snagajob And The Uber For Hourly Workers
Snagajob And The Uber For Hourly Workers
October 04, 2017  |  Matchmakers

Snagajob was all about the gig economy before the gig economy was cool. Founded in 2000 as a marketplace to help hourly workers and employers...

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