6/5/2020 2:00:45 PM Lili raises $10m for its freelancer banking app By FinTech Collective New York based freelancer banking app raises $10m in Seed funding led by Group 11.
8/12/2019 11:33:47 PM Joust Labs raises $2.6 million By FinTech Collective Austin, TX based financial services platform for freelancers and entrepreneurs raised $2.6m in Seed funding led by PTB Ventures.
11/11/2015 2:25:55 AM Uber is trying to lure new drivers by offering bank accounts By Gareth Jones There are several start-ups (e.g. Clearbanc) who are trying to eliminate payment disintermediation for small businesses (often single...
10/16/2015 1:18:59 AM Banking startup Clearbanc launches with a new instant pay tool for Uber drivers By Gareth Jones Uber drivers can now link their account to Clearbanc, and at the end of each day get the money they’ve earned driving for Uber...
6/4/2015 7:44:59 PM Stanford students and YC alum create the 2015 1099 Economy Workforce Report By Gareth Jones 3 students at Stanford University and one YC alum and their collaborators distributed an online survey to 1,330 independent contractors....
6/4/2015 4:21:40 PM Fred Wilson blogs about the freelance economy By FinTech Collective Following Mary Meeker's Internet Trends Report, Fred Wilson, the NYC venture capitalist, blogged about the freelance economy. Fred...
6/4/2015 4:09:54 PM "The concept of freelancers as slackers is completely over" By FinTech Collective In 2013, 23m Americans were self-employed, that's up more than 24% from 2003. It has becoming increasingly easier to become an...