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Neobank Joust Raises $2.6M To Improve Freelancer Payments

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Founded by Lamine Zarrad and George Kurtyka in 2017, Joust aims to help independent professionals find more financial stability and avoid late payments amid the irregular payment system for freelance work. Our platform not only saves time, but also reduces uncertainty and mitigates the risk of late and non-payment.”.

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Neobank Joust Targets Freelancers With New App

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The app was designed using input from customers and features an analytical dashboard, Joust Visa debit card management, invoice creation, payments and more. Feedback indicated that people wanted a “modern, streamlined user experience, ways to quickly visualize their finances, and manage clients, income and payments.” .

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Freelancer Payments Turn Traditional Payroll On Its Head

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Today, nearly half of gig workers surveyed for the most recent PYMNTS.com Gig Economy Index say they use a digital marketplace to find work, handle payments and manage other key components of freelancing, like taxes. That figure could rise to 50 percent, it estimates, by 2027. working population. working population.

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Are Mobile Payments Finally Ready To Ignite In Japan?

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Japan, in the last several years, has been something of a puzzle among mobile payments watchers around the world. It would seem if any group of consumers was ever primed for mobile payments ignition — it would be Japanese consumers. It’s the market that should ignite but stubbornly refuses to. PayPay And Signs Of Mobile Acceleration.

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