The Gig Economy: Gig Economy Platforms Are Creating A New Class of Entrepreneurs

I found this article particularly interesting and it dovetails nicely with our discussion of who or what an entrepreneur is. It also reminds me of a personal experience. Although not directly analogous, my previous employer developed a recruitment business that placed retired C-level professionals (such as a retired CFO) into 3 to 6 month contract “gigs” at a premium (although discounted in comparison to Ernst & Young or Deloitte). Given this article’s definition of entrepreneurship, these retirees could be considered entrepreneurs.  Would a junior lawyer taking contract gigs or sourcing jobs from an online referral service be considered an entrepreneur?

https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/288178

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