What will "phase II" of the on-demand economy look like, and what were the lessons learned from phase I? Among other things, we're seeing retraction, unicorn valuation adjustments, and an…
What will "phase II" of the on-demand economy look like, and what were the lessons learned from phase I? Among other things, we're seeing retraction, unicorn valuation adjustments, and an…
The lawyer store is open. Avvo, the Seattle-based legal directory, education and referral network, today introduced Avvo Legal Services, a flat-fee lawyer-on-demand service for prices ranging from $35 for 15…
A flood of conversation about the local on-demand economy has broken out since BIA/Kelsey's NOW Conference in June. The opportunities and risks for labor and small business, as well as…
The art of aggregating and deploying local service providers is defining the local on-demand economy (LODE). We unpacked this during a panel discussion at BIA/Kelsey NOW (video below). Like many…
How are consumer behavior, consumption and expectations driving the movement known as the local on-demand economy (LODE)? It's a key question, especially for increasingly buying-empowered millennials, which we unpacked at…
As we enter what we're calling phase II of local the on-demand economy (LODE), the environment will be defined by vertical expansion, M&A activity, and a fair share of flameouts. We're…
What are the burning issues of the local on demand economy (LODE), from the perspective of its funders? At BIA/Kelsey NOW a panel of top-tier VCs zeroed in on the cultural…
What's click-to-call's real impact on U.S. consumer spending? What does the future of shopping look like? And are we seeing a shakeout in the quickly moving local on-demand economy (LODE)?…
The local on-demand economy (LODE) is shrouded in question marks and is frothy with early stage experimentation. But one thing we do know is that it's moving really fast. In…