Andrew Karpie
Spend Matters
San Francisco, CA, United States
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The Contingent Workforce and Services (CW/S) Insiders’ Hot List: February 2021
Welcome to the February 2021 edition of Spend Matters Insiders’ Hot List, a monthly look at the contingent workforce and services (CW/S) space. For those new to this Spend Matters PRO column, each … → Read More
The Contingent Workforce and Services (CW/S) Insiders’ Hot List: January 2021
Welcome to the January 2021 edition of Spend Matters Insiders’ Hot List, a monthly look at the contingent workforce and services (CW/S) news. → Read More
The Direct Sourcing of Workers/Services (DSW/S) Solution Market Landscape
This landscape report covers the Direct Sourcing of Workers/Services (DSW/S) with a detailed look into the market including key vendors, etc. → Read More
The Contingent Workforce and Services (CW/S) Insiders’ Hot List: September 2020
The September 2020 edition of our hot list, a monthly look at the contingent workforce and services space. Each month covers important CW/S news. → Read More
SAP Fieldglass launches free External Talent Marketplace in response to coronavirus, labor market changes
SAP Fieldglass, a leading global external workforce and services management solution, this week announced the launch of its External Talent Marketplace. → Read More
Medpricer becomes Conductiv, launches new solution
Medpricer, a provider of complex services solutions, changed names to Conductiv, which debuted an integrated suite for purchased services cost optimization. → Read More
Coronavirus affects the world of work (Part 2): Facing the next phase of the crisis
Part 2 looks at the transition/mitigation phase of the coronavirus crisis and priority shifts for planners and human capital managers in procurement and HR. → Read More
Ivalua: Vendor Snapshot (Part 6) — Commentary & SWOT
In this Ivalua overview, we provide a SWOT analysis of the company, and a selection shortlist to help firms decide whether to put Ivalua on the radar. → Read More
Post-IPO Perspective on Fiverr — What Lies Ahead?
About two weeks ago, Fiverr — the online freelancer marketplace — priced its IPO at $21 per share. The first full day of trading opened at $26, and the share price had risen to $44 before closing o… → Read More
Fiverr IPO launches at $21, and share price nearly doubles
Fiverr (NYSE: FVRR), the online marketplace for digital creative services, went public Wednesday night at $21. It closed Thursday at $39.96. → Read More
Fiverr, Online Services Marketplace, Is Going Public: What You Need to Know (Part 2)
We will look at Fiverr, the online services marketplace, in a broader industry context and provide a high-level comparison to Freelancer.com and Upwork. → Read More
Fiverr, the Online Services Marketplace, Is Going Public: What You Need to Know (Part 1)
As Fiverr goes public, we will focus on it as a company and a unique online freelancer marketplace platform. In Part 2, we will look at a broader context. → Read More
Beeline vs. Coupa Contingent Workforce: Temp Staffing/VMS Head-to-Head Comparison
The temp staffing/VMS solutions from Beeline and Coupa Contingent Workforce (the old DCR Workforce) are pitted against each other using SolutionMap results. → Read More
The Contingent Workforce and Services (CW/S) Insider’s Hot List: June 2019
Uber, Deliveroo, Doordash and Fiverr are among the companies making news in our Contingent Workforce and Services (CW/S) Insider’s Hot List for June. → Read More
Businesses, Just Turn It On. Go with My Favorite Persona — Turn-Key
The SolutionMap persona Turn-Key is for businesses that want to save time and money with their tech selection as well as minimize risk. → Read More
Upwork’s Share Price Slumps, But Online Staffing Platform Soldiers On (Part 2)
After Upwork’s stock slump, let's look at the freelancer platform's current position as a high profile player in the changing contingent workforce space. → Read More
Upwork’s Share Price Slumps, But Online Freelancer Site Soldiers On (Part 1)
Freelancer website Upwork sees a steep drop in its share price after releasing its mostly solid quarterly results, and its growth numbers may be to blame. → Read More
Shiftgig Changes Course — What Can We Learn? (Part 3)
Taking a more analytical look at Shiftgig’s strategic pivot in the evolving contingent workforce technology solution and intermediation space. → Read More
Shiftgig Changes Course — What Can We Learn? (Part 2): A Talk with CEO Rick Bowman
Shiftgig CEO Rick Bowman provides his refreshing insider perspective on what has been happening at Shiftgig and in the staffing industry. → Read More
Upwork’s Q1 Financial Results Are In — As Growth Continues
Freelance marketplace provider Upwork announced its Q1 2019 financial results, which reflected continuing double-digit topline growth. → Read More