This artificially intelligent operations manager is designed to make the life of hourly workers less complicated. Populace is a startup and AI platform that uses text messaging to manage growth planning, payment and scheduling for hourly employees such as tutors, personal trainers and dog walkers. Given increasing numbers of young people are going into business for themselves or choosing freelance work, this mobile solution could help significantly with organization.
The hourly workers management system gives users a single phone number to use for all their client communications and a shareable link with payment and scheduling information.
The startup is currently accepting beta testers. The service is free for now, but is launching officially in May 2016.
AI Operation Managers
Populace Uses Text Messaging to Help Hourly Workers Run Their Business
Trend Themes
1. Artificially Intelligent Operations Managers - The increase of remote and freelance workers is driving demand for machine-learning assisted operations management.
2. Mobile Workforce Management - Text messaging-based workforce management solutions are poised to disrupt traditional employee management practices.
3. One-stop Shop Communications - The trend towards simplifying customer communication and payment through centralized messaging platforms is set to transform the way service-based small businesses operate.
Industry Implications
1. On-demand Services - Platforms with machine learning-assisted operations management can reduce overhead for on-demand service providers, leading to increased competition in the industry.
2. Small Business Management - AI-powered solutions for hourly worker scheduling and payment represent a game-changing innovation in small business management, reducing human errors and increasing efficiency.
3. Mobile Communications - The adoption of centralized, mobile-based communication and payment systems is likely to transform traditional employee-customer relationships, leading to new business models and revenue streams.