INSIDER: An explosion in side hustles and self-employment
INSIDER’s Aki Ito published a new profile on self-employment, app-enabled, and platform work: showing the pandemic’s marked impact on entrepreneurialism in America. Critically INSIDER reports that “18% of newly remote professionals said they’d consider freelancing or starting their own business to be able to keep working from home. Side hustles and self-employment aren’t just about […]
United Way launches partnership with DoorDash to serve neighbors in need
COLORADO SPRINGS — This week, Pikes Peak United Way announced the launch of the Ride United Last Mile Delivery (RULMD) program. The program is made possible by a partnership with DoorDash’s Project DASH, and will provide home delivery of food and essential supplies to those in need. The partnership hopes the program will serve as […]
New Study: App-Based Delivery Provided Billions in Revenue, Protecting Merchants throughout pandemic
A new study conducted by UC Riverside found that app-based services were an economic lifeline for restaurants, grocers and merchants during the height of the pandemic. From the third quarter of 2019 to the third quarter of 2021, the number of grocers and restaurants using these platforms nearly doubled to 151,311 across California, and merchant […]
Op-ed: Food delivery apps helped my restaurant survive, thrive
Many restaurants would not be where they are today without the help from delivery apps, and the cost of doing business with them is a small price to pay for what the restaurateurs get in return. Terri Evans, owner of Windy City Ribs & Whiskey discusses how their business weathered the pandemic storm by leaning […]
Fortune op-ed: The monthly jobs report doesn’t capture all work. This is the data we should collect
In recent years, we’ve seen a dramatic shift in how Americans are engaging with work, with more people opting for self-employment even amidst a global pandemic. Despite this rise in entrepreneurship and supplemental work being done around full-time obligations and employment, quantifying and understanding the economic realities of these so-called “gig workers” remains elusive. That’s […]
FLEX PRAISES HOUSE PASSAGE OF ADDITIONAL COVID RELIEF FUNDING FOR RESTAURANTS
Washington, D.C. – Today, the House of Representatives voted to provide $42 billion in funding for the Small Business Administration’s Restaurant Revitalization Fund (RRF). The financial assistance provided by the RRF is a lifeline for thousands of bars and restaurants that have faced significant challenges throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. “America’s app-based rideshare and delivery network […]
Flex CEO Kristin Sharp Discusses the App-Based Economy on Yahoo Finance Live
Flex CEO Kristin Sharp joined Akiko Fujita on Yahoo Finance Live to discuss the launch of Flex and the importance of the app-based economy. See the video
Flex Urges Congress to Support Restaurant Fund; Stands with Small Business & App-Based Economy
Following President Biden signing the omnibus spending bill into law, the Flex Association wrote a letter to Hill leaders urging Congress to fund the Restaurant Revitalization Fund, which has been a lifeline to restaurants and small businesses throughout the pandemic. The newly launched Flex Association serves as the voice of the app-based economy. March 15, […]
Fast Company: The 10 most innovative companies in transportation in 2022
This year’s list of the most innovative transportation companies showcases efforts to improve safety, performance, and sustainability across a range of vehicle types—cars, trucks, planes, scooters, and even school buses. 5. HOPSKIPDRIVE For making nonroutine school transportation no big deal Almost 30% of school transportation spending goes toward providing federally mandated, individualized transportation needs for […]
The Hill op-ed: Flexibility is driving work forward
“Going to work” looks different now than it did two years ago. Amid a pandemic that has altered more than 600,000 businesses, we have had no choice but to evolve the way we work. Today’s work takes place at home, at a coffee shop, or in a car. We’ve reached a watershed moment that’s empowering […]
