Against a challenging macro backdrop, freelance work matters more than ever. And the innovations that support those freelancers have taken on a new prominence. That’s the tack that Upwork executives emphasized on their company’s first quarter 2024 earnings call Wednesday (May 1), shedding light on...
Fiverr is turning to AI to help businesses improve their access to freelance services. The freelance marketplace announced Tuesday (Jan. 30) the launch of a new artificial intelligence (AI)-enhanced homepage as part of its latest product rollout. “Fiverr’s transformed homepage offers more personalization, seamless navigation, and...
Upwork has launched a pair of collaborations designed to offer an improved approach to workforce management. The work marketplace announced Tuesday (Dec. 5) that it was beginning the first of many partnerships with vendor management systems (VMS) and managed service providers (MSP) for its enterprise suite offering,...
Freelancer marketplace Upwork said it saw its client companies using the platform more, with a 2% increase year over year in gross service volume (GSV) per active client, according to its shareholder letter released with its earnings report Wednesday (Aug. 2). The GSV spend grew...
February 25, 2021
Data shows that SMBs and freelance workers spend more than a month each year chasing down invoices. As Colin Gunnell, co-founder and CEO of Penny told PYMNTS in a recent conversation, a technology platform and unique financing arrangement can shorten the wait and allow SMBs to abandon the collections game.
July 30, 2020
The United States added 4.8 million jobs in June, but economic concerns surrounding the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic are still surfacing. Many workers hired in June were also hired...
May 08, 2020
Businesses and consumers still see the new coronavirus’s reverberating effects upon their finances and lives. Gig workers have been particularly affected by the pandemic, as many saw their opportunities for...
February 13, 2019
As the gig economy grows and becomes more diverse (with more skilled workers entering the marketplace), opportunities abound for platform providers that can meet the personalized needs of gig workers...
January 30, 2024
Fiverr is turning to AI to help businesses improve their access to freelance services. The freelance marketplace announced Tuesday (Jan. 30) the launch of a new artificial intelligence (AI)-enhanced homepage as part of its latest product rollout. “Fiverr’s transformed homepage offers more personalization, seamless navigation, and additional control, simplifying access to the right freelance talent for […]
December 05, 2023
Upwork has launched a pair of collaborations designed to offer an improved approach to workforce management. The work marketplace announced Tuesday (Dec. 5) that it was beginning the first of many partnerships...
August 03, 2023
Freelancer marketplace Upwork said it saw its client companies using the platform more, with a 2% increase year over year in gross service volume (GSV) per active client, according to...
February 16, 2023
French startup Brigad has raised $35 million to expand its freelancer staffing platform. The company, which connects hospitality and healthcare workers to businesses in need, announced the funding on its website Thursday (Feb. 16),...
