What’s the gig economy?

It’s the growing online, on-demand economy for services such as ride sharing, accommodation sharing, dog walking, baby-sitting and more.

Nearly 20% of U.S. adults have participated in this economy, and it’s estimated that by 2020 some 45 percent of Canada’s workforce will consist of freelancers, contractors and on-demand workers.* Want to know more?

Here are just a few gig Examples To Consider:

• Start a part-time business in the financial services industry teaching people about how money works
• Turn your passion into profit by selling the things you make as a hobby
• Leverage your professional expertise by taking freelance/consulting projects or tutoring
• Engage in the gig economy by walking dogs, babysitting or driving for a ride-sharing company
• Rent out a spare room, your car, your clothes or other resources you have

Here are a few reasons people join the gig economy:

• To have an additional income stream
• To be their own boss

If the gig economy is for you, get online and find a good place to market your services. Possible search terms: gigging platform, ride sharing, accommodation sharing or freelancing.

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* Sources: More People Work in the Gig Economy Than You Might Think – And Many Want to Own Homes, Perspectives, Fannie Mae, Dec. 5, 2017; How to Succeed As a Millennial in the Gig Economy, Forbes, April 13, 2017, forbes.com/sites/sap/2017/04/13/how-t….

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