Hold on, I'll put you in touch with professionals

The business model of "connecting" customer and service provider via an internet platform is flourishing. It's having an impact on the world of work, even if the classic salaried model remains widespread. Needelp in Switzerland, for example, offers to put you in touch with handymen if your blind comes loose. The cheapest one wins. The site takes a commission in the process. There is no hourly rate: only an overall price for the service. An opportunity for the economy, some say.