ICUBE’s latest startup aims to empower freelancers
New app Socio helps service providers leverage their skills and talents
Flexible models of working are gaining popularity as technology gives people greater opportunities to work any time, and in a way that suits them best.
“In the current job market, you have a certain limit on the amount of money you can make,” said Ehsan Ghiassian, CEO of Märet Corporation, a Markham-based IT company.
“Our mission is to empower individuals to take their work and their destiny in their own hands. That’s what we stand for.”
Märet’s latest app, Socio, allows service providers to advertise their freelancing services – from personal grocery shopping and plumbing to guitar lessons and house cleaning – to their local communities.
The app lets users sell their services, set their own prices and work on their own schedule.
“This is a tool that connects individuals and gives them the opportunity to monetize their skills and knowledge,” said Ghiassian, who began his career in programming and network administration before founding Märet and launching Socio in 2018.
