Yong Kim, the founder of Wonolo (stands for “Work Now Locally”), set out to create a platform to bring power back to today’s workers. After closing a Series C funding round of $32 million in November 2018, his company is set to lead the wave, empowering freelance and project workers. Yong joined the podcast to…
Today’s workforce values the flexibility and autonomy of project-based work, choosing the gig economy over traditional full-time employment. “This isn’t just for white-collar work — we’re seeing many blue-collar employees adopt this new employment structure,” says Wonolo founder Yong Kim. Wonolo’s platform combines technology, business and human nature to empower part-time workers to choose…