Jul 31, 2018 | Blog, Gig Economy, Human Capital, My New Book, News
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...
Mar 31, 2017 | Gig Economy, Human Capital, My New Book
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,...
Dec 15, 2016 | Gig Economy, Human Capital, My New Book
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...
Sep 19, 2016 | Human Capital, M Squared
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...
Sep 7, 2016 | Gig Economy, Human Capital, My New Book
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...
Jul 27, 2016 | Gig Economy, Human Capital, My New Book
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...