Investment platform Robinhood is expanding its retirement offering to include gig workers. “Robinhood Retirement For Independent Workers” kicked off Wednesday (Feb. 28) in partnership with three high-profile gig economy companies: Grubhub, Gopuff and Taskrabbit. “Robinhood Retirement For Independent Workers brings us closer to our goal of giving everyone the financial tools...
Uber is reportedly looking to add odd jobs to its list of services. The company is developing “Chore,” a service similar to TaskRabbit that would let users hire people to carry out random jobs, Bloomberg News reported Friday (Sept. 8). The report said “Chore” was discovered in hidden code strings...
With PYMNTS research finding that more Americans are adding side hustles to ease paycheck-to-paycheck living pressures, our Provider Ranking of Gig Apps is the ideal place to see this class of apps at work, so to speak, as the rankings reflect downloads and activity on those platforms....
All work is important, so we take the Provider Ranking of Gig Economy Apps seriously. Not overly so, but you get the idea. Let’s see what’s up in the wonderful world of gigs. The Top 5 Staying in place at No. 1 yet moving all...
March 01, 2024
The rise of the gig economy has transformed work for millions of individuals. From freelance creatives to ridesharing drivers, gig workers are pursuing financial independence on their terms, redefining the traditional notions of employment. However, achieving financial security in a flexible work environment can be challenging due to inconsistent income and complicated tax and benefit […]
October 18, 2019
One of the basics of platform design and ignition is getting “anchor tenants” on board who — given their size, scale and profile — tend to attract other stakeholders to...
March 16, 2018
Two decades ago, talk of platforms was mostly centered around software, often by academics and engineers in highly technical settings. Today, the term is still focused on software — and...
February 28, 2024
Investment platform Robinhood is expanding its retirement offering to include gig workers. “Robinhood Retirement For Independent Workers” kicked off Wednesday (Feb. 28) in partnership with three high-profile gig economy companies: Grubhub, Gopuff and Taskrabbit. “Robinhood Retirement For Independent Workers brings us closer to our goal of giving everyone the financial tools they need to invest in their futures,” Steve Quirk, the company’s […]
September 11, 2023
Uber is reportedly looking to add odd jobs to its list of services. The company is developing “Chore,” a service similar to TaskRabbit that would let users hire people to carry out random...
June 23, 2020
TaskRabbit CEO Stacy Brown-Philpot has announced a plan to step down from the company at the end of August, according to a report by The New York Times. Brown-Philpot, one...
February 11, 2019
Retail furniture giant Ikea’s recent acquisition of handyman site TaskRabbit shows that it’s aware of competition from other online-only furniture retailers, and their push of services like installation and delivery,...
