The ‘’Gig Economy’’ series sheds light on the future of work and the pros and cons of hiring freelancers and gig workers. Our guest today is Denise Leaser, President, GreatBizTools. Denise, flexibility is key to many businesses. Being able to scale their teams and downsize when needed is a competitive advantage. Why do you hire gig workers and freelancers? There are lots of reasons we use gig workers. First, it allows us to size our company to fit our needs. When...

The ‘’Gig Economy’’ series sheds light on the future of work and the pros and cons of hiring freelancers and gig workers. Our guest today is Dr. Arthur Langer, Academic Director of Columbia University's Center for Technology Management. He is also the founder and chairman of Workforce Opportunity Services, a non-profit that develops the skills of under-served communities and places them at vacant IT jobs at corporations like PSEG, United Rentals, AutoClub, and John...

The ‘’Gig Economy’’ series sheds light on the future of work and the pros and cons of hiring freelancers and gig workers. Our guest today is Dawna Boone, Owner of Valet Maids. Dawna, Lyft and Uber paved the way for many on-demand business models. At the same time, there are legal implications when independent contractors are involved.  Why do you hire gig workers and freelancers? There are a few options when trying to grow a company. A business owner can choose...

Our guest today is Matt Benn, the founder of Soundplate, a record label and music technology company based in London. Soundplate creates technology and tools to help independent artists and record labels become successful. Their latest tech product allows artists and labels to create innovative music smart links, analyse their marketing data and promote their music more efficiently.   Matt, creating tech products for independent artists is not far from hirin...

Our guest today is Ben Taylor, the founder of Homeworking Club, an advice portal for aspiring freelancers, and WriteBlogEarn. Ben has extensive experience with blogging, IT consultancy and digital marketing. Ben, Homeworking Club provides tips and guidance to freelancers or people who consider becoming freelancers in the foreseeable future. Hiring freelancers seems like an obvious choice but is there any special reason you would like to share? For me, it’s a simple question of cost a...