by dankeelan | Jun 16, 2020 | Finance, Gig Workers, Small Business, Tips, U.S. Economy
On June 15, 2020, the SBA announced that it was again opening up its Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) grant and loan program. This means that independent contractors, freelancers, and gig workers are eligible to receive a $1,000 grant that does not have to be...
by dankeelan | Jun 16, 2020 | Future of Work, Remote Work
The Kung Group, recently surveyed more than 500 founders of venture-backed companies from within our network about how the global health crisis has impacted their businesses and altered their roadmaps for the 2020s. Some of the results were surprising....
by dankeelan | Jun 16, 2020 | Featured, Remote Work, Tips
Thirty-seven percent of remote workers wear their pajamas during the day. That may not be a best practice, especially on a Zoom call, but it’s the reality, according to a Monday.com survey of 1,000 full-time employed men and women in April that aimed to show...
by dankeelan | Jun 16, 2020 | Featured, Gig Workers, Pay, Safety
Instacart, the on-demand, grocery-delivery company, was a big beneficiary of the Covid-19 pandemic. A combination of being ordered to stay at home, coupled with peoples’ fear of catching the virus by venturing outside to shop for food, served as a big score for...
by dankeelan | Jun 16, 2020 | Featured, Gig Workers, Pay, Seattle
City Councilmembers voted unanimously Monday for legislation to provide premium pay for gig workers at food delivery companies in the city during the COVID-19 crisis. Council Bill 119799 directs food delivery network companies like Postmates and Grubhub to provide gig...
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