Chapter 17
Ten Leading Gig Economy Platforms
IN THIS CHAPTER
Identifying top platforms for listing your side hustle
Spreading your bets across multiple platforms
When I started my first side hustle way back in 1982, I offered computer consulting, software development, and tech training services. Thinking back, the most difficult part of ramping up my side hustle was building relationships with computer stores and other businesses to offer my services.
If only the gig economy had existed all those years ago! I could’ve marketed myself through one or more of the leading job-and-task-matching platforms. But good news for you and your side hustle: These job-and-task-matching platforms do exist today, and you can put yourself out there as quickly as you can sign up and either post your services or find someone looking for the type of services you provide.
Take a look at ten leading platforms, listed here in alphabetic order, that you can use right now. You don’t need to limit yourself to just one platform, either — spread your bets across at least a couple!
As time goes by, keep your eyes peeled for new platforms that may hit the scene and quickly become wildly popular. You want to ...
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