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Instawork (YC S15) — A flexible work app that connects businesses with hourly workers

Instawork is the on-demand staffing app for hourly workers and hospitality businesses. Our vision is to create economic opportunity for local businesses and professionals, globally.

Instawork is a Y Combinator company in the Summer 2015 batch. Its directory entry describes it as: A flexible work app that connects businesses with hourly workers. The founder listed is Sumir Meghani (Founder/CEO) (Y Combinator directory entry, June 4, 2015).

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Instawork

New accelerator entry · 2015-06-04 · the record

Summer 2015
batch
500
people
Growth
stage
United States of America
region
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What the record says

BatchSummer 2015
Announced2015-06-04
StageGrowth
StatusActive
Team size500
IndustryB2B
Sub-industryB2B -> Recruiting and Talent
SectorsMarketplace
RegionsUnited States of America, America / Canada, Remote, Partly Remote
BasedSan Francisco, CA, USA
HiringYes
Sitehttp://instawork.com

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Instawork is the on-demand staffing app for hourly workers and hospitality businesses. Our vision is to create economic opportunity for local businesses and professionals, globally. Workers need a better way to find great local jobs and businesses need a better way to find quality workers fast.

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