4. History
• Founded in July 2010
• Launched publicity in May 2011 (Raised $ 1.7
MM in seed funding
• Committed to changing the way in which
people work
s of now, most gigs are available in the Seattle, Portland, San Francisco, Los Angeles, San Diego, Albuquerque, Denver, Twin Cities, Chicago, Atlanta, Miami, Philadelphia, New York, and Boston metropolitan areas.Success(1) Los Angeles Metro Area(2) New York City(3) San Francisco Bay Area(4) Philadelphia(5) South Florida(6) Boston(7) Orange County(8) San Diego Metro Area(9) Santa Barbara Metro Area
EXAMPLE GIGSCollect data on prices and displaysSurvey customers for feedbackVerify business operating informationEXAMPLE GIGSHand out promotional materialsRepresent a business at a trade showDemonstrate a new productEXAMPLE GIGS• Take high quality photographs of real estate• Write a review of a local business• Record video of a public event
First, a business customer posts some work as a “Gig”.You find and reply to the Gigs that look like a good fit.The customer selects you for their Gig.The customer reviews your work and either approves it or may ask you a quick follow-up question or two.Then, you get paid directly to your PayPal Account