Local On-Demand Economy: What’s Driving Supply?
This post is the latest in a weekly series of excerpts from BIA/Kelsey's recent report on the Local On-Demand Economy (LODE). The series will lead up to BIA/Kelsey NOW, a…
Local On-Demand Economy: What's Driving Supply?
This post is the latest in a weekly series of excerpts from BIA/Kelsey's recent report on the Local On-Demand Economy (LODE). The series will lead up to BIA/Kelsey NOW, a…
LODE for Lawyers: Test Driving Avvo Advisor
The local on-demand economy (LODE) was the largest recipient of VC funding in 2014. And you can't throw a stone in the tech blogosphere these days without hitting scores of…
Scoping the On-Demand Home Services Market: Women In the Lead
TaskRabbit, HomeJoy, HomeAdvisor, Handy, ClubLocal, Pro.com, Amazon Home Services and, most recently, Google, to name just a few, have entered the exploding home services market to provide in-home labor and…
The Local On-Demand Economy: What’s Driving its Demand?
This post is the latest in a weekly series of excerpts from BIA/Kelsey's recent report on the Local On-Demand Economy (LODE). The series will lead up to BIA/Kelsey NOW, a…
The Local On-Demand Economy: What's Driving its Demand?
This post is the latest in a weekly series of excerpts from BIA/Kelsey's recent report on the Local On-Demand Economy (LODE). The series will lead up to BIA/Kelsey NOW, a…
Skinny Jeans and Click-to-Call, A Natural Pair
The call monetization opportunity we've chronicled for the past few years varies across different audience segments. The Marchex Institute -- a research lab within Marchex -- has brought some of…
Conference Video: Transforming the '1099 Economy,' Part II
On demand local services (ODLS) a la Uber will not only bring buyer and seller together with leaner unit economics, but could also transform the way local services are marketed…
Conference Video: Transforming the ‘1099 Economy,’ Part II
On demand local services (ODLS) a la Uber will not only bring buyer and seller together with leaner unit economics, but could also transform the way local services are marketed…
At ILM 2014: Pinterest Courts the SMB Market
Pinterest has "hundreds of thousands of small business, with thousands signing up every day," according to Joel Meek, head of partner online sales and operations at Pinterest. Yet the social…