On-demand Economy
News, information and insights about the emerging on-demand economy that uses technology to match those who want a product or service with independent workers willing to provide such services or products.
Featured Resources for On-demand Economy
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These Businesses Are Turning Downtime (Between Meals, Say) Into Co-working Spaces | 2018
Coffee shops are co-working spaces. And now some restaurants also are — but only with a membership and before dinnertime.
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Why the Bureau of Labor Statistics Estimate of Gig Economy Workers Does’t Add Up
The BLS research excludes millions of people who do gig work as moonlighters or as a second job.
Taskrabbit, IKEA’s Gig-Economy Home Service Marketplace, Gets Hit By Hackers
The on-demand home-service platform acquired last October by Ikea, announced that it has taken down its site and app in order to investigate a cybersecurity incident.
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How the On-Demand Economy is Changing Insurance Coverage | 2018
The rise of the on-demand (or “gig”) economy is creating new opportunities for creative insurance brokers.
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Two Small Business Trends That Contributed to Ikea’s Decision to Buy TaskRabbit | 2017
Are the acquisitions of TaskRabbit and Angie’s List pointing to the consolidation of the gig economy?
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The On-Demand Economy Workforce Continues to Expand | 2017
Two-thirds of on-demand economy participants say they are satisfied with their work