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Promise and Pitfalls of the Gig Economy
860,000 Americans filed for unemployment insurance again in September, many of them gig workers driving for Uber and Lyft or finding work via TaskRabbit, PostMates, or other app-based services. The promise of the gig economy was flexibility and autonomy, but those...
The Gig Economy’s Role in the Future of Healthcare
One unmistakable sign of healthcare’s influence are the investments companies like Apple, Google, Alibaba, Amazon, and others have made in the space. They’ve become giants largely based on their ability to understand human behavior and influence our daily...
Amazon Recruits Gig Workers to Deliver Whole Foods Orders
With the gig economy continuing to grow but the COVID-19 pandemic cutting into wages, gig workers looking for work might want to pay Whole Foods a visit. Amazon is now recruiting contract workers to both shop for and deliver groceries for Whole Foods Market customers...
Millions of Gig Workers Fear Unemployment Benefits Will End
According to the Labor Department's latest tally, more than 14 million people were collecting benefits under the new program at the end of August. That's more than were collecting regular unemployment benefits. "Number one, that tells me that too few people...
Cleveland: Website Connects Nonprofits to Freelancers
Think of it like a job matchmaker — connecting nonprofits in need of freelancers and contractors in Cleveland. Trialogue INC was started by Tom Sarago during the coronavirus pandemic. “There were more people being furloughed, more people being laid off....
Freelance Business Week Starts in Buffalo
With speeches talking about all aspects of business, freelancers are coming together to share advice, ideas, and information. Buffalo is joining other cities like Austin, Texas, Miami, Florida, and Tampa, Florida to host speakers and workshops for people looking to...
Keys to a Successful Side Hustle
Deciding to join the leagues of entrepreneurs launching a part-time small business can be a major personal and professional step. It’s a way to stretch your creative muscles, build new skills, earn extra income from home and potentially unlock additional possibilities...
Truths about Starting a Business
After graduating from college, I’d wake up at six in the morning with one question in mind: Should I go all-in and focus exclusively on entrepreneurship — consequences be damned? Or look for a full-time job that gave me a sense of stability (and allowed...
