GoKawiilLinkedIn rolls out tools for side hustles, founders and multi-job profiles
LinkedIn is launching features allowing users to showcase multiple jobs on their profiles, a connections-only "network" feed, and a phone-wallet business card for in-person networking. It's also introducing "Advice Sessions," letting business premium subscribers in the US charge for one-on-one consultations without LinkedIn taking a cut, plus a new analytics dashboard and expanded video ad revenue-sharing for creators.
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LinkedIn says these changes respond to a 70% rise in users adding "founder" to their profiles and more people listing multiple roles, suggesting the platform is adapting to shifts in how people work amid AI-driven changes to employment. The monetization and networking tools could position LinkedIn to capture more engagement from freelancers and entrepreneurs who might otherwise use other platforms for income or community building.
- New profile options let users display multiple concurrent jobs or ventures.
- Advice Sessions let premium business subscribers charge for consultations with no LinkedIn fee.
- LinkedIn cites a 70% jump in users self-identifying as founders over the past year.
Source: engadget.com — Karissa Bell, 2026-10-15
Published there as: “LinkedIn is adding new tools to help people with their side hustles”
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