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Legislators Introduce Bill For Faster Payments To Small Businesses
B2B Payments // March 22, 2018

Legislative efforts to combat late supplier payments have emerged in Europe, the U.K. and Australia. Now, similar initiatives have begun in the U.S. Reports in SCVNews on Wednesday (March 21) said Rep. Steve Knight (R-CA) and Rep. Adriano Espaillat (D-NY) introduced the Accelerated Payments for...

Shyp Brings On-Demand Delivery To Chicago
Mobile Commerce // October 01, 2015

In the ongoing debate over “contractor or employee” status for workers within service and tech companies, there’s been a shift for Shyp. The shipping startup has launched in Chicago, and, of course, it’s news when startups grab another foothold and grow their customer bases. But...

Payable Raises $2M For Contractor Payment Platform
News // August 07, 2015

Payable, the startup that helps contractors bill for their services and keep track of invoices, has raised $2.1 million, according to a Thursday (Aug. 6) article by TechCrunch. The investors included Freestyle Capital, Redpoint Ventures and Moment Ventures, among others. The company’s platform runs on a...

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San Francisco DA Files Lawsuit Against DoorDash For Employee Mistreatment

June 17, 2020
Delivery company DoorDash is facing a lawsuit from the San Francisco district attorney over allegedly illegally classifying its workers as contractors rather than employees. The charge comes with the accusation that the company failed to help its employees navigate the economic fallout of the pandemic by denying them full benefits and better pay, according to […]

Shyp Brings On-Demand Delivery To Chicago

October 01, 2015
In the ongoing debate over “contractor or employee” status for workers within service and tech companies, there’s been a shift for Shyp. The shipping startup has launched in Chicago, and,...

Payable Raises $2M For Contractor Payment Platform

August 07, 2015
Payable, the startup that helps contractors bill for their services and keep track of invoices, has raised $2.1 million, according to a Thursday (Aug. 6) article by TechCrunch. The investors included...