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In the World of the Gig Economy, You Need to Know About These Obstacles

by Josh Tolan June 8, 2016 Follow @SparkHireJune 8, 2016 Your deadline seems far out, but you know it’s going to sneak up on you quickly. Your staff is growing as your business amps up for the seasonal peak before you’re struck with a request for maternity leave. Since you know you’re going to lose … Continue reading In the World of the Gig Economy, You Need to Know About These Obstacles

Will The Gig Economy Work For Your Business? [Infographic]

by Brian Wallace June 7, 2016 Follow @nowsourcingJune 7, 2016 As an employer, is it better to have employees or independent contractors? There are plenty of businesses out there making it big while relying mostly on independent contractors. Uber has become the fastest growing startup in history, recently ballooning to over $ 60 billion in … Continue reading Will The Gig Economy Work For Your Business? [Infographic]

Why Reputation, Credibility and Trust Are the Currency in the Sharing Economy

by Daniel Burrus May 6, 2016 Follow @DanielBurrusMay 6, 2016 The rise of social media has led to us becoming our very own PR manager. There is an increasing pressure to manage our online reputation with a lot of new and useful smartphone apps that give us a rating for how we behave in public … Continue reading Why Reputation, Credibility and Trust Are the Currency in the Sharing Economy

Digital Economy and Its Several Impacts on Small Businesses

by Michael Wight March 10, 2016March 10, 2016 The digital economy has changed how we do business. While big corporations have greatly adapted to the changing scenario, small businesses everywhere are finding it difficult to accept and get used to the digital economy. It will not be entirely wrong to state that things are not … Continue reading Digital Economy and Its Several Impacts on Small Businesses

How Your E-commerce Business Can Prosper in a Depreciating Economy

Laura ColeNovember 6, 2015 You would think that major economic institutions would know better than to act as scaremongers in the modern age, especially given the impact that this has on global markets and sentiment. This is why there were some eyebrows raised when the World Central Bank recently announced the likelihood of a global … Continue reading How Your E-commerce Business Can Prosper in a Depreciating Economy