Gigging: Everything & Sharing Economy

In Episode 19, I interview Eleanor Tucker, Gang Leader and Director at the UK-based #GangHutMedia, the only marketing agency specializing in peer-to-peer marketplace platforms. Eleanor is a former journalist, advertising creative and media expert turned peer-to-peer marketplace obsessive. Ms. Tucker is also a freelance features writer for world-renowned media groups such as the Guardian and the BB...

In Episode 18, I interview Dr. Garry Copper, the Cofounder and CEO of Rheaply. In addition to being the leader of Rheaply, Dr. Cooper is an adjunct assistant professor at Northwestern University's Department of Physiology, a member of the Forbes Chicago Business Council, a Scholar at Google for Entrepreneurs, and Doctoral Fellow and Visiting Scholar at The Feinberg School of Medicine. Rheaply is t...

Episode 17 is a Gigging News Episode -- that means the Top 10 News Items in the #Gig and #Sharingeconomy for December 2019 through March 2020. Here are the top ten topics: 1. Gig Companies Take Action over Coronavirus (Make sure you check out the Strategy Doctor Podcast Ep 9- Coronavirus: remote is the New Paradigm - https://www.spreaker.com/episode/23394825) 2. Fashion takes over sharing economy:...

In Episode 16, I interview the CEO of #Topcoder and Global Head of Crowdsourcing for IT-services leader Wipro, Michael Morris. Topcoder is the world’s largest technology network and on-demand digital talent platform with a global community of 1.5M+ design, development, and data science experts. Mike has served in leadership roles at Topcoder since 2002. A gig economy expert, he speaks worldwide ab...

In Episode 15, I make my Top 10 #SharingEconomy predictions for 2020. Want to know what I think will happen in the ridesharing industry or the bike-sharing market, you need to listen to this episode! If you like Gigging: Everything and the Sharing Economy, you might like my other podcasts, Guerrillapreneur: The Art of Waging Small Business Warfare and Career Coaching Xs and Os. Please check out so...

Episode 14 is a Gigging News episode -- that means the Top 10 News Items in the #Gig and #Sharingeconomy for November. Here are the top ten topics: 1. #Popcar and #Hmlet Team-Up To Take On The #SharingEconomy 2. #GreenThinker makes Thanksgiving Sustainable 3. #BoltBikes launches e-bike subscription platform for gig delivery workers in US, UK 4. California Truckers Sue Against Gig Economy Law 5. Ne...

In this episode, we interview Thad Oviatts and Mark Oviatts, the Son and Father team behind #ParkentCycles. According to PRwirenews.com, "The global electric bikes market size was valued at $16.34 billion in 2017, and is expected to reach $23.83 billion by 2025, registering a CAGR of 4.9% from 2018 to 2025." Parkent Cycles produces electric bike charging stations that also secure your expensive as...

In Episode 12, I discuss the future of work in the United States. By 2030, half of all workers will be Gig and/or contract workers who will maintain 3.5 different work relationships per year. As the number of workers reaches 75M, companies will find it difficult to source and retain workers. Gone are the days where companies can hire workers to complete an 8hour shift. Companies must be prepared t...

In Episode 11, I interview Ariam Sium, the CMO for the #Atlanta-based startup, Click-A-Shift ( www.clickashift.com ). Click-A-Shift is the #Uber of Staffing, and its mission is to give college students the flexibility to work when they are available. Click-A-Shift is turning the staffing game on its head. The Company is working with students to determine their availability to work, and then they a...

Episode 10 is a Gigging News episode. In this episode, we cover the ten (10) biggest news stories happening in the Sharing Economy. 1. #McDonalds and #Starbucks see a future where customers will never set foot in a restaurant. 2. #Uber and #Lyft want to run transportation for entire cities. 3. If you are a Gug worker, algorithms are your boss (There are your Daddy). 4. Price increases are killing...

In Episode 9, we interview Bryan Hobbs, CEO of Cyber Clipboard, the Atlanta-based company that many are dubbing the "LinkedIn-Killer." Cyber Clipboard is an identity management company that makes it easy for Gig workers to transfer their background screening credentials between companies. Additionally, employers can use the Cyber Clipboard platform to locate employees. True Gig Economy fans are go...

Gigging News: News about the #Sharing, #Gig and #Circular Loop Economies that are expected to grow to $335 billion by 2025. There 56.7 million Americans who rely on freelance income and this podcast to learn how to get your “Gig” on. In Episode 7, we cover the following: 1. The fallout from the #Uber and #Lyft Driver Strike 2. How the Dept of Labor's Ruling on the definition of #Gig Workers will I...

Gigging News: News about the #Sharing, #Gig and #Circular Loop Economies that are expected to grow to $335 billion by 2025. There 56.7 million Americans who rely on freelance income and this podcast to learn how to get your “Gig” on. In Episode 7, we are heavy on #Blockchain and the Ride-sharing. We going to focus on: •Share that dress when you are not wearing it •#BEV (Battery Electric Vehicles)...

Gigging News is news about the #Gig and #Sharing Economy that is expected to reach $335 Billion by 2020. In the edition of Gigging News we cover nine stories: 1. #Lime launch of the car sharing program called Limepod 2. #Uber's new rider loyalty program 3. #Bingxi Art Sharing Platform 4. Co-Living startup #Hmlet move into Hong Kong 5. Growth in legal sharing services in the UK 6. #MisterB&B, Airbn...

According to Intuit, by 2020, gig workers will make up more than 40 percent of the US workforce. These changes in the makeup of the workforce will drive changes to how background screening is conducted. In this episode, I explore all the factors in the Gig Economy that are driving these changes. Would you believe that the Social Media companies will eventually become the screening companies of tom...

In this episode, I discuss how the Sharing and Gig Economy will change the fast food market. Major trends like delivery are forcing traditional fast food restaurants to eliminate storefronts and focus on automation, robotics and cloud-based kitchens. Just as fast food chains start embracing these technologies, delivery aggregators are starting to backward integrate and build their own cloud-kitche...

Recent studies from Intuit indicate that Millennials are embracing the Gig Economy at rates faster than any other demographic group. Gig workers tend to move more often than other workers and do not always have predictable incomes – a formula that will not endear you to a bank that is deciding whether to offer you a home loan. In this show, I discuss these trends and how the Gig Economy is going t...

The Sharing Economy is changing how we think about transportation. Today we share our cars. Have you stopped to ask the question, " Will I have a car in the future?" I ask that question and more in the episode. The answers I find might surprise you. If you like Gigging: Everything and the Sharing Economy, you might like my other podcasts, Guerrillapreneur: The Art of Waging Small Business Warfare...

In Episode 1, I discuss the broad trends in the Gig, Sharing and Circular Loop Economies and predict the future of mobility, housing and more. If you like Gigging: Everything and the Sharing Economy, you might like my other podcasts, Guerrillapreneur: The Art of Waging Small Business Warfare and Career Coaching Xs and Os. Please check out some of my other podcasts: 1. Guerrillapreneur: The Art of...