Bacon is a mobile application that connects local gig workers with businesses seeking on-demand labor, facilitating real-time job matching through a user-friendly interface. This platform addresses the difficulty businesses face in sourcing reliable labor while offering flexible employment opportunities for workers in their communities.
Funding
$8.9M raised to dateRaised to date based on public sources. This may differ from the amount the company actually raised and is based only on what is publicly available on the internet.
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Product
Problem
Businesses often struggle to find reliable temporary labor to meet fluctuating demands, leading to operational inefficiencies and increased costs. Traditional staffing agencies can be slow, expensive, and may not provide workers who are the right fit for specific tasks.
Solution
Bacon provides an on-demand staffing platform that connects businesses with local gig workers for temporary labor needs. Through a mobile app, businesses can post available shifts, set hourly wages, and review worker profiles, ratings, and experience before selecting candidates. The platform offers a 5-star rating system to promote accountability and a three-strike policy to ensure worker reliability. Bacon streamlines the hiring process, offering a flexible and cost-effective alternative to traditional temp agencies, with options for temp-to-hire conversions without additional fees.
Target Audience
Bacon primarily targets businesses across various industries, including warehouse, catering, events, general labor, and commercial cleaning, that require flexible staffing solutions for hourly or temporary positions.
Features
- Mobile app for posting shifts, reviewing worker profiles, and managing payments
- 5-star rating system for businesses to evaluate worker performance
- Three-strike policy to penalize unreliable workers
- Option to require background checks for workers
- Worker insurance policies to protect workers in case of on-shift injuries
- General liability insurance coverage for all workers
- Payment processing via ACH, credit card, or check