SF News Cleaning Service Startup Homejoy Shuts Down Over Worker Classification Lawsuits In what could be the first of several shakeups in the "on-demand" / "gig economy," San Francisco-based startup Homejoy is calling it quits on July 31. The primary reason: It's fighting four lawsuits over
SF News Are Startups In The '1099 Economy' Taking Advantage Of Contract Workers? There’s a long read in New York Magazine today about how well-funded startups are using contract workers to keep costs low, a trend called the “1099 economy.” Reading with the caveat that
