Monthly Archives: August 2015

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DSA’s Joe Mariano: Lessons Learned From the Old, New Economy

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President of the US Direct Selling Association (DSA) Joseph Mariano writes in the Morning Consult about the role of innovation and technology in the rise of the sharing economy and draws a parallel with the thriving Direct Selling industry in America.
The recent debate swirling around the so-called “gig” economy has policymakers at all levels paying closer attention to – and even weighing in on – the status of independent workers and how they’re faring in today’s economy. And while many consider this a relatively nascent issue that has arisen alongside the advent of new ride- or real estate-sharing services, the fact is, independent workers have been an important part of our economy for years. In reality, what’s changed more recently is not the sudden emergence of this workforce, but rather the

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Turkish Direct Seller Incir Among Europe’s Hottest Start-Ups 2015

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Popular technology magazine Wired has named Turkish Direct Seller Incir as one of Europe’s hottest start-ups in 2015.
Wired has been producing producing the annual guide to Europe’s hottest startup cities for five years using a wide local network to help identify the rising stars in Europe’s tech scene.
According to Wired, ‘We define “hot” as being talked about locally by people who matter: it’s about buzz, not valuation or market size.’
Incir established in 2012 by serial entrepreneur Yusf Yildirim helps its customers set up an e-commerce platform, but takes care of the back end — from payment processing to the production of marketing materials. Incir is Turkey’s first end-to-end e-commerce solution, covering the full range of an e-commerce store’s operational requirements so that its users can focus exclusively on selling from a catalogue of

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