Inside Field Nation, The Platform Powering America’s On-demand IT Workforce
During the height of the pandemic, national IT deployment firm Worldlink saw demand for retail tech upgrades spike while it worked through labor shortages and supply-chain challenges. Like many service providers facing similar pressures, the company turned to outside support to close the gaps. One key partner was Field Nation, a software platform that connects […]
Trends in the Gig Economy + Work in the Metaverse
Welcome back to the Great North Ventures newsletter! We talk about labor trends this month, with some original research from Branch and some Metaverse updates. First the pandemic, now inflation is driving growth of the gig economy. According to a Pew Research Center survey, as of Aug 29th, 2021, 16% of Americans had earned money via an online gig platform. Specifically, driving […]