A short 10 minute breakfast presentation on the future of work, the gig-economy, freelancing and new careers of the future. A perception from a Technology Startup Founder's perspective on how software & new technologies are helping companies embrace and work with freelancers & other flexible workforces.

1. Made with Joy :) from all over the world
Helping companies work with & pay freelance workforces.
www.flexyforce.com

2. AGENDA
1. The Freelance Working Trend
2. A new non-linear career
3. Companies are Communities
Made with Joy :)

3. The rapid rise of
“ Solopreneurs”
“ Digital Nomads ”
“ Freelancers ”
“ Independent Consultants”
“ Flexible Mothers”
“ Gig Workers “
#flexyworking
#flexyforces
* Estimated*100 Million + Freelance Experts
* 500% growth in number of freelancers from
2010 to 2014

4. Made with Joy :)

5. This growth is further fuelled by rising:
Online Learning Co-Working
TechnologyFin-tech

6. Age 7-18
School Education
19-22
university education
[ if you lucky ]
Age 19+
Work - till 65 and
Retire
Between Ages
28-40
Marry, Children
Age 30
Home Loan!
In the past we see a linear career

7. Age 35
Promotion, kids
expenses
Age 45
High powered Executive,
work 18 hour days
Age 50
Finally paid off that
20 Year Home Loan
Age 65
Retire with too little
money,
a bad back, a toxic liver
and a fear of going to far
from home
with a sense of predictability…

8. Doing an online coding
course at age 12 or 40
Starting a gaming
app at age 16 ,
or working for a big
corporate remotely
Mining Bitcoin at 16,
or trading at 38
25 - 45
Taking a workation - working
remotely, perhaps even for
a year
You may Never buy
a house, or many to
make money off
them
Never buying
a car, or a
fleet
Where the future is non-linear, unpredictable and comes
with a lot of technology!

9. The new Dynamic “ Flexy Career “
Work 9-5, from HQ
One company
per person
Earn/Pay once a month
Slow Formal
Recruitment
Processes
Work anytime, anywhere
Various companies
per person
Earn/Pay all the time
Fast, Informal, Digital Platforms
Ladder Career
Management
[ Linear ]
Network
Career Management
[ Non-Linear ]
PAST: FUTURE:

10. Next Platforms Pty Ltd
t/a Flexy
Reg No: 2011/004329/07
Ground Floor Block B
Black River Park North, 2 Fir Rd
Observatory, Cape Town, 7925
Made with Joy:)
HUMAN
CREATIVITY
AI
ROBOTICS

11. Next Platforms Pty Ltd
t/a Flexy
Reg No: 2011/004329/07
Ground Floor Block B
Black River Park North, 2 Fir Rd
Observatory, Cape Town, 7925
25million jobs
lost to automation
—> More meaningful jobs :)

12. Smaller core teams,
more on-demand workers

13. Global Talent Pool, Thank you Technology :)

14. #FLEXYWORKING
makes you modest,
you see the tiny space
you occupy in the
workforce of the world
www.flexyforce.com

15. Fully remote team working all over
the world
Full time office bound
Partners with profits
Controlling & FormalTransparent & Human
Salaries & Payslips
Flexible Light Cloud based Fixed, heavy & asset based
WHAT WE ARE: WHAT WE NOT:
Flexible co-creators Employees

16. Made with Joy :)

17. THANK YOU :)
Follow us, your next work
adventure awaits!
www.flexyforce.com