What? You didn’t want a virtual piece of corn or a JPG of a birthday cake? We didn’t think so. While we’ve been able to send real gifts online for quite some time, in Japan, they’ve cracked the code on sending real gifts through the virtual world of follows and followers.Gifteeis a new service, currently is beta that lets users send small “thank you” gifts via Twitter. To begin, users need to register on the Giftee site and provide the Twitter ID of the gift recipient....

As a former brick and mortar business owner, I’m painfully aware of how much it can suck when having to deal with gift cards. While they’re a great source of revenue, getting set up with them can be a nightmare and the choices for a provider are generally no better. GiftRockethas already turned the gift card situation on its head. By allowing customers to purchase a credit for any business, it has opened up doors and revenue that has been missed for quite some time....

Thisarticlewas originally published byBuilt In. Don’t quit your day job just yet. That’s the message that should be implied — if not explicitly stated — to every applicant of every gig and creator marketplace during the vetting process. With the poorly named Great Resignation in full swing, talent is leaving the nest (prison?) of gainful full-time employment at record levels and sometimes seemingly on a whim. As a result, talent marketplace startups are popping up to backfill that labor with the promise of a full-time salary on a work-for-yourself basis....

As a former gigging musician, I can tell you what a pain it is to have to sell tickets. Promoters often rely on new artists to sell tickets, simply because they’re best in touch with their fans. The problem is, actually selling those tickets online can be a real pain. NowGigsWizaims to make the whole process much easier with a dedicated, straightforward solution that integrates into bands’ social media presences....

If you’ve ever bought concert tickets from one of the big online companies such as Ticketmaster, you may have felt a little aggrieved at the various add-on charges throughout the booking process. There’s service charges, building facility charges, processing charges, shipping charges and even e-ticket convenience charges – and yes, a charge for the privilege of printing off your own ticket at home. The final chargeable sum can be as much as a third more than the advertised face-value fee, once you factor in the various commissions and charges....