People often ask me why I wrote my latest book, Thriving in the Gig Economy. It was due in part to the fact that in the summer of 2016, three different investor groups approached me for ideas about gig economy platforms. One of those groups went on to create a very cool, platform that is… Continue reading #CoolGigCompanies – Shortlist – Scaling Recruitment in the Developing World
Category: Human Capital
The Independent Contractor vs. Employee Issue Gets Kinky
Although some think whether an individual is an independent contractor or an employee is a new legal question brought about by the gig economy digital platforms like Uber, the truth of the matter is the issue has been around for decades. As I say in my new book, Thriving in the Gig Economy due out in… Continue reading The Independent Contractor vs. Employee Issue Gets Kinky
A Merger in the Gig Economy…Or Not
As part of my research for my new book, Thriving in the Gig Economy, which will be coming out next spring, I had the opportunity to interview Stephen DeWitt, the CEO of WorkMarket. http://www.workmarket.com Although it sounds banal to say it, Stephen is a visionary about the future of work and how technology will enable on-demand access… Continue reading A Merger in the Gig Economy…Or Not
The Entrepreneur’s Organization in San Francisco Turns 25
Entrepeneurs Organisation Celebrates 25 Years! The Entrepreneur’s Organization, (EO) had a celebration last week to celebrate the start of its San Francisco chapter 25 years ago. I was one of the intrepid founding members of what was then called the Young Entrepreneur;s Organization, or YEO. (As an aside, I was 7 months pregnant when I… Continue reading The Entrepreneur’s Organization in San Francisco Turns 25
The Gig Economy Eco System
Employment in the Gig Economy As the politicians debate the implications of the gig economy, they typically just talk about jobs. They lament that so many gig workers don’t have benefits and are being taken advantage of by those running the powerful digital platforms. As I have said here often, they seldom mention the professional… Continue reading The Gig Economy Eco System
The Name Game in the Gig Economy
Catalants and the Gig Economy I love to be right. A few months back I blogged about my amusing experience applying to join the Hourly Nerd digital talent platform. I asked the question, “$22 million in funding and they couldn’t come up with a better name?” This week they announced a new name — “Catalant”. I… Continue reading The Name Game in the Gig Economy
Wrestling the independent contractor problem
Independent Contractors and Entertainment Law This week World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) was sued on behalf of dozens for former wrestlers who claim the company hid the adverse neurological effects of repeated poundings received in the wrestling ring. This misrepresentation and concealment of the potential injuries faced was compounded by the fact that the wrestlers are… Continue reading Wrestling the independent contractor problem
Hollywood and the Future of Work
Stephen Kasriel the CEO of Upwork just wrote an article in Fast Company called “Why the Future of Work will Look a lot like Hollywood.” I agree wholeheartedly and in fact wrote a similar piece years ago on the movie model. I pointed out that It is no surprise, that in the business analog, the first… Continue reading Hollywood and the Future of Work
A Gig Economy Downside No one Mentions
I saw a blog post today from DCR Workforce announcing that there will finally be a “reckoning ” of the gig economy. http://blog.dcrworkforce.com/finally-official-reckoning-gig-economy Like most people who question the value of the gig economy, the author’s concerns were about the lack of a safety net for the workers. There was also apparent relief that perhaps, in this… Continue reading A Gig Economy Downside No one Mentions
The Freelance Marketplace Platform Race
Now that I have embarked on my research for the next book on the high-end of the on demand expertise marketplace, I am having a lot of deja vu moments. Certainly, there is the fact, that though I have been gone from my old firm for several years, things have not changed that much. Tremendous,… Continue reading The Freelance Marketplace Platform Race
