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Welcome to Inc.com, where you can find everything you need to know to start and grow your business now. They're also the publisher of Inc. magazine, which for more than 30 years has been the premier print publication for entrepreneurs and business owners. In 1982, they introduced the Inc. 500, which showcases the fastest-growing privately held companies in the United States. Twenty-five years later they expanded the list to theInc. 5000 to help readers get a deeper understanding of the entrepreneurial landscape. They host several Inc. Events, including the annual Inc. 500|5000 Conference & Awards Ceremony, which celebrates the Inc. 500|5000 and allows honorees, alumni, and other growth-minded entrepreneurs to learn and network. They launched Inc.com, which is replete with small business ideas, information, and inspiration, as well as practical advice from those who have done it before, in 1996.
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Investment portfolio
- Shiftgig
Led · Series B · Nov 2015
Shiftgig operates a smartphone-based marketplace that lets hourly workers (“Specialists”) pick up shifts at local businesses and events. The platform serves about 1,500 businesses and 15,000 workers, with customers across all 50 states concentrated in roughly 12 cities. It works across food service, hotel, retail, logistics, warehouse and experiential marketing verticals, handling weekly payments, vetting and reliability scores for workers. Shiftgig charges businesses per shift and takes a percentage fee that varies by order and client size. The company says it is ACA-compliant and carries appropriate workers’ compensation insurance. Management intends to use new funding to scale the marketplace into additional cities. Shiftgig operates a people-centered, mobile-first marketplace that connects workers with short-term shifts and enables hiring managers to fill and manage assignments. Led by cofounder and CEO Eddie Lou, the platform lets workers choose when, where and for which local employers they want to work. The company raised $22m in Series B funding to support growth. Shiftgig plans to use the capital to scale the business and launch in new cities across North America. Investments will be made in sales, marketing, technology and operations. No revenue or user metrics were disclosed in the article. Shiftgig operates an online community and marketplace that allows members to connect with businesses to access jobs and content in the restaurant, nightlife, hotel and retail verticals. The company was co-founded in 2011 by Eddie Lou (CEO), Jeff Pieta (President) and Sean Casey (CTO). It reports over 1,050,000 registered members and 25,000 businesses on the platform. Shiftgig secured $10M in its first institutional financing and intends to use the funds to expand its technology, product and team. Recent senior additions include Jill Erickson as Chief Revenue Officer, Travis Haight as VP of Service Delivery, Dan Miller as VP of Talent and Michael Yoch as VP of Product. The product focus remains on connecting workers and businesses in the service industry and scaling the platform's capabilities.
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