gig economy

The Gig Economy’s Great 2016
The Gig Economy’s Great 2016
January 03, 2017  |  Gig Economy

With more employees, employers and cash entering the gig economy and legislation protecting gig workers passing in NYC, 2016 was a good year to gig....

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Gigging For The Holidays
Gigging For The Holidays
December 30, 2016  |  Gig Economy

It truly is the most wonderful time of the year — to bring in some extra cash, that is. Gifting is expensive. Consumers in the...

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Gig Workers As Specialists
Gig Workers As Specialists
December 28, 2016  |  Gig Economy

There’s no doubt about it — the gig economy is booming. As the broader gig ecosystem continues to grow and diversify in the coming years,...

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Local Insights On Airbnb In San Francisco
Local Insights On Airbnb In San Francisco
December 02, 2016  |  Merchant Innovation

Twenty, 10, even six years ago, most (if any) had neither the technological capability nor the foresight to imagine the future of the homeshare and...

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Navigating The Regulatory Labyrinth Of Gig Economy Payments
Navigating The Regulatory Labyrinth Of Gig Economy Payments
November 21, 2016  |  Gig Economy

Scale is the Holy Grail for firms big and small — but as on-demand platforms and digital marketplaces venture into far-flung locales, payments processes must...

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Regulation, Competition Major Issues Facing Gig Economy
Regulation, Competition Major Issues Facing Gig Economy
November 18, 2016  |  Gig Economy

What is it exactly about the rising gig economy that makes businesses, workers and consumers alike so willing to fork over cash for the chance to...

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Gig Workers Cannibalize Rides/Rooms Payroll Spots — And More?
Gig Workers Cannibalize Rides/Rooms Payroll Spots — And More?
November 07, 2016  |  Gig Economy

The gig economy is the future. But does the gig economy also presage the hobbling of the traditional, non-gig economy? In a Wall Street Journal column last week, Mark Muro, a Brookings Institution senior...

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Seven Things To Know About The Gig Economy
Seven Things To Know About The Gig Economy
November 04, 2016  |  News

Mobile devices, apps, new technologies have given birth to new platforms that match supply and demand easier than ever before. And the ability to embed...

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Taking A Pulse On The New Gig Economy
Taking A Pulse On The New Gig Economy
November 03, 2016  |  Gig Economy

From food delivery to ridesharing, babysitting to dog walking, it’s hard to find a service today that isn’t available “on-demand,” but the growing gig economy...

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