How Wall Street trained me to use Slack, read all my emails, start work early, and relentlessly follow-up

Many moons ago, I was a bright-eyed programmer in his first job. I worked at a major bulge-bracket investment bank. I was an “Analyst / Developer”…

The Big Four… Trends That Are Transforming the Freelance World

Amidst all the noise around rising and fall unemployment, expected hiring activity and raises professionals can expect, there is a more fundamental shift taking place in the work-related economy almost under-the surface…

The new high-end freelancer

This breed of workers is busting stereotypes about working from home and flexi-timing

Consultants, think about applying investment principles as you craft a meaningful portfolio of work

A critical decision one needs to make while working independently is around the portfolio of assignments to take on. According to an Elance report, the majority of freelancers (62%) work on 2–6 projects at any given time. When…

PwC launches its own talent exchange for freelance talent!

In yet another indication of how mainstream the Freelance Economy is becoming and moving up the value chain from ‘gigs’ to knowledge work, PwC has launched their own marketplace to access independent talent for their client work. You can read more here…

India’s Top Tier Freelancers — What They Earn

In the global sharing economy today, Gen Y, Gen Z, and even veteran…

It was the best of times, it was the worst of times… — thoughts on funding in the current environment

We live in interesting times. The Indian startup world is going through its next evolution, and it brings a whole new lexicon. Cockroaches, down-rounds…

5 Ways to extend your runway now that winter is here!

Over the last few months, as funding in the startup eco-system slow down, especially for Series B and beyond, founders and leadership teams are under pressure to cut costs but keep the growth engine running. To that end, there are avenues available that can slow the…

It’s end of work as we know it

It all started in a 2 bedroom apartment in New York, at the dawn of the e-lance economy when 3 inspired…

Here’s what professional freelancers in Singapore are earning