Uber operates a variety of services, from driving passengers to and from destinations to delivering food and drinks. With nearly 4 million drivers and almost 7 billion rides a year, Uber has become perhaps the biggest name in the gig economy.

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• All you need is a car, a valid driver's license and one year of driving experience.

Launched just a year after Uber, Lyft has been able to hold its own with a significant portion of the market share. In addition, Lyft has avoided most of the controversial mishaps and negative news stories that have plagued its rival, proving it may indeed have staying power.

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• Use one of Lyft's Express Drive partners to get a car if you need it.

DoorDash is available in over 4,000 cities in the United States, Canada, and Australia. You’ve probably seen their workers “dashing” in and out of your favorite restaurants. As of 2017, DoorDash had over 100,000 dashers in the United States and Canada, and we’re sure this number has grown extensively by now!

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As with most delivery apps, the independent drivers are at the heart of what makes this business tick. With 65,000 drivers in 300 U.S. cities, the delivery leader is able to process 647,000 orders daily, and has sent more than $3 million in tips to drivers. With these numbers, this may be a gig you want to get in on!

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• Keep 100% of your tips.

Instacart is one of the most popular grocery delivery apps out there. It’s partnered with over 350 local and national stores such as CVS, Publix, Safeway, and Wegmans. Currently, Instacart employs 130,000 full-service shoppers and 12,000 in-store shoppers.

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• Earn extra money shopping for others.
• Work whenever it works for you.
• No car required to start shopping.

Since its debut in 2015, Amazon Flex has launched in over 50 cities across the United States. This service allows regular people like us to deliver for Amazon.com, Amazon Fresh, and Prime Now. As a driver, you work as an independent contractor for Amazon. During your shifts, you will perform the “last-mile” part of the delivery process, which is the delivery from the regional centers to customers.

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• Make your deliveries.
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Postmates is available across 4,200 cities in the United States and consumers may access of 600,000 stores and restaurants. With over 1,000 employees, the service is able to help consumers all over the country get what they want when they want it.

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• No fees or time commitments.
• Take home 100% of your earnings.
• Instant deposits.

MTurk has proven to be very popular with businesses since it was first introduced over 15 years ago and has become a major player in today’s gig economy. Employers post “Human Intelligence Tasks” (known as HITs), which could be anything from identifying objects in a video, to fixing duplicates in a catalog, or even answering surveys. Tasks are typically small and pay anywhere from a penny to a few dollars per job.

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• Work when and where you want.
• Perform tasks both large and small.
• Available all over the world.

As of September 2020, over 14,000 studies are conducted each month, leading to over $100 million in annual revenue. Since 2007, over $50 million has been paid out to testing participants for their feedback. In recent years, UserTesting has reached many other milestones, such as the expansion of its European office, a 50% increase in the number of employees, and the addition of a service offering feedback for digital marketing campaigns. The platform boasts over 2,000 subscription customers and has served over 35,000 total customers to-date.

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The premise is simple—you have a spare room or apartment you want to rent out. Someone traveling in your city wants to stay in the comfort of a proper home. You post your listing to Airbnb, the traveler finds it, and they pay to stay in your home. You act as a temporary hotel and share your home for the agreed-upon amount of time.

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• List your space for free and charge what you want.
• Pay low fees with no cost to sign up.
• Get paid quickly with PayPal, direct deposit, or other delivery methods.

Founded as RelayRides in 2010, Turo is now headquartered in San Francisco and services the U.S., Germany, the U.K., and Canada. Modeling itself in a similar way to Airbnb for places to stay, Turo refers to its vehicle owners as “hosts” and its renters as “guests”. Turo’s guests prefer it over rental car agencies for the cost, flexibility, ease of use, and ability to select the exact vehicle they would like.

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• List your car for free.
• Set your price & rules.
• Sit back & earn.

Founded in 2010, Fiverr is an online platform where people can exchange services in digital media. It was created to provide freelancers with a place to advertise their skill sets. The gigs offered to freelancers all begin at “five” dollars, which is where the platform got its name. As of 2019, Fiverr has facilitated over 50 million transactions between 5.5 million buyers and 830,000 freelancers.

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Upwork has now become the world’s leading freelancing platform, amassing over 12 million registered freelancers serving over 5 million registered clients. Over 3 million jobs worth over $1 billion are posted each year, and these figures are rapidly growing quarter after quarter.

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• Freedom to work on ideal projects
• Wide variety and high pay
• More and more success

TaskRabbit boasts an impressive 148,000 independent contractors that have cleaned over 400,000 homes, assisted in over 300,000 moves, repaired over 218,000 things around the house, delivered over 235,000 items, and assembled over 550,000 pieces of furniture. Over 700,000 people are currently using TaskRabbit to complete everyday tasks today.

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Founded in 2008, Gengo originally hails from Japan. The word “gengo” translates to mean “language” in Japanese. The idea behind the platform was to provide companies with an easy way to break into the global market without the hindrance of language. They also wanted it to be accessible to everyone, straightforward, and easy to use. Currently, the Gengo network offers translations in 57 languages and has over 21,000 translators all working remotely.

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In 2010, Fox Transcribe was founded by Dan Kokotov, David Abrameto, Jason Chicola, Josh Breinlinger, Mark Chen, and Paul Huck. The inspiration came from the successful oDesk platform, where some of the founders got their start. Three years later, the company rebranded to Rev with a new board of directors. These days, Rev has become a popular player in the gig economy, where Freelancers can caption and transcribe works for businesses all over the world.

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• Create a flexible work schedule.
• Choose from hundreds of jobs.
• Get paid weekly.