Morty is a free platform for borrowers. Because it hooks up with the borrowers’ bank accounts, it is able to survey two years of transaction-level data to determine if the borrower is creditworthy and for which loans he or she could qualify. Morty doesn’t fund the loan or collect payments but does conduct all the […]
Month: May 2017
In other industries, Wang points out, it’s typical that, “With affluence or privilege comes better access to training, and a general perception of increased skill.” Yet the opposite is often true of cooking, where, “The most practiced cooks are often the people who are the most in need.” Source: A new-to-Seattle company helps diverse local […]
By electronically integrating the lab experience into its platform, Doctor On Demand gives doctors direct access to a comprehensive array of tests without having to go through separate lab provider platforms, while offering patients a seamless, paperless experience. Source: Doctor On Demand Announces Lab Testing Services to Provide Patients Better Everyday Care | Business Wire
Bridj CEO Matthew George said the decision to shut down the company after three years of operating was frustrating. He said Bridj was profitable but needed a lot more capital to grow. It had an exclusive funding deal with an automaker, but the deal fell through. Source: Why Boston-Based Bridj Halted Its On-Demand Shuttle Service […]
Nearly half of the survey respondents believed their organization’s traditional business model will be obsolete by 2020. Yet fewer than half said their organization has a digital strategy in place. Source: Digital disruption is coming but most businesses don’t have a plan – CIO
Those who tend to go adrift when starting out in self-employment, Mr Archer says, are the individuals who strongly identified with their previous company — those that “even had a strong identity with the brand and almost literally wore the sweatshirt, and always talked about what a great organisation they worked for”. Source: Have you […]
The challenge is the last 10 feet, when either a customer or a human delivery person must collect groceries from an automated vehicle. That face, the trust and confidence it conveys about Amazon, is a new criteria for engagement. Few will want patiently as a robot lumbers off the truck, loads the groceries, and rolls […]
Mark Morey, the secretary of Unions New South Wales, said the Fair Work Act had not kept up with the new modern economy. “The law is always slow to move,” he said.”So the union movement has taken it upon itself to work with these gig-economy providers to actually bring some, I guess you could say, […]
In a damning assessment of modern employment practices, the parliamentary work and pensions committee calls on the next government to bring laws up to date so that workers are better protected from exploitation. Given concerns about the rising number of workers classed as self-employed contractors with no access to sick benefit or holiday pay, it […]
Trust relationships are a key part of On-Demand Economy 2.0. It’s beginning. Today marks the official launch of “Prefer,” a new product that helps you find professionals you need (whether it be a personal trainer, babysitter, accountant…any trusted professional) from people you know. Our mission is to empower the careers of service professionals that thrive […]