The term "gig workers" was coined by Uber drivers, delivery people, couriers and data labellers. But the term should go further and also include "experts" of their industry, and if you have the background, you can build a very niche platform around it.

(3) APIs for Carbon Offset

It never made sense to me how acceptable it was to sell Wordpress plugins (a bunch of PHP files) in the high $10s, but doing the same with a helpful python script or some complex C++ code is a total no-go.

(2) A proper code marketplace w/ license

(8) Expert gig workers

A decade or so ago, people started realizing that every single idea on the internet has been done before. What started was a trend towards hyper-niching. Nowadays, you can find very specific blogs on Labrador Training raking in 200,000 monthly users, but if you'd start a "Dog Training" site today, you would never get to that point.

A trend I saw in 2019 was to implement carbon offset charges, even in small businesses. People started donating based on revenue during a promotion, or planted a tree for every $10 they made. A good initiative!

(7) Local Communities for "Solo-Workers"

This one sounds ambitious, but I've seen several people go through the process of this now, and while it takes some upfront investment (a couple $1,000s) and a bit of courage to do something physical, it's also a pretty safe way to make a return.