Diane Mulcahy: Go Gig or Go Home | E37

Published: Sept. 5, 2019, 4:30 p.m.

b'The explosion of the gig economy is real. Are you ready?\\nIn #37, Hala speaks with Diane Mulcahy, one of the first experts on the Gig Economy, which is a term that describes a labor market with the prevalence of short-term contracts or freelance work as opposed to permanent full-time jobs.\\nDiane taught a class on the subject which was listed in Forbes\\u2019 "Top Ten Most Innovative Business School Courses in the Country." She also wrote a book called \\u201cThe Gig Economy,\\u201d and is a leading authority on the topic who has been featured in publications like Forbes, CNN, Cosmopolitan, Oprah.com and more.\\nLast year, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that 55 million people in the U.S. are \\u201cgig workers,\\u201d which is more than 35% of the U.S. workforce. And that number is projected to jump to 43% by 2020!\\nIn this episode, you\\u2019ll learn all about the gig economy and how it came about, why people choose gig work, and how to be successful in the gig economy and thrive financially when generating variable income.\\nFivver: Get services like logo creation, whiteboard videos, animation and web development on Fivver: https://track.fiverr.com/visit/?bta=51570&brand=fiverrcpa\\n\\xa0Fivver Learn: Gain new skills like graphic design and video editing with Fivver Learn: https://track.fiverr.com/visit/?bta=51570&brand=fiverrlearn\\nIf you liked this episode, please write us a review!\\nWant to connect with other YAP listeners? Join the YAP Society on Slack:\\xa0bit.ly/yapsociety\\nEarn rewards for inviting your friends to YAP Society: bit.ly/sharethewealthyap\\nFollow YAP on IG:\\xa0www.instagram.com/youngandprofiting\\nReach out to Hala directly at\\xa0Hala@YoungandProfiting.com\\nFollow Hala on Linkedin:\\xa0www.linkedin.com/in/htaha/\\nFollow Hala on Instagram:\\xa0www.instagram.com/yapwithhala\\nCheck out our website to meet the team, view show notes and transcripts:\\xa0www.youngandprofiting.com'