Small Business Labs

SEPTEMBER 4, 2013

The Two Sides of MBO Partners: Things May Not Always be What They Seem is an interesting article from Andrew Karpie from the Staffing Industry Analysts.   The author calls MBO Partners a "work arrangement intermediation platform" that share traits with the online staffing firms like oDesk and Elance.

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Small Business Labs

MAY 23, 2013

Instead of offering talent buyers a large number of potential hires like an Elance or oDesk does, it connects buyer and sellers of talent  based on personal connections and recommendations. Coworks is a new online talent marketplace with a twist. " The site works on a referral model. " The site works on a referral model.

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Small Business Labs

OCTOBER 17, 2012

Scale of some form is still a key competitive factor in most industries, which is why the Global Giants continue to grow. The current talent and compensation wars in Silicon Valley are an example of a trend we expect will spread to other industries. These firms need the talent scale traditional employment provides.

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Small Business Labs

SEPTEMBER 19, 2011

   - Online Talent Exchanges such as Elance and oDesk.    These firms continue to grow at a rapid pace - both in terms of jobs offered and industries/job functions served.    These firms have grown quite rapidly over the last 2 years. 

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Small Business Labs

APRIL 16, 2012

GigaOm's Women make up the majority of online freelancers, study says covers research from Zinnov showing that women comprise 55% of the workers on online talent sites like Elance and oDesk. BLS), women comprise more than 50% of employment in the services industries and less than 50% in the production industries.

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Small Business Labs

JUNE 27, 2012

We're seeing more and more industry segments become viable for personal businesses.  Good examples of this include the growth of talent marketplaces like eLance and oDesk and the ability to contractually access world class business infrastructure through services like Amazon's AWS.

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Small Business Labs

JANUARY 15, 2013

  The Solo Support Industry Grows Up : 2013 will see the continued growth of products and services designed to make it easier for solopreneurs and the self-employed to start and operate their businesses.   Economic  3.    5.

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Small Business Labs

NOVEMBER 5, 2013

According to well known innovation and strategy guru Clayton Christensen, the consulting industry is on the cusp of disruption.  Think of them as a specialized Elance or oDesk that connects independent consultants with buyers. The implications for firms and their clients are significant.

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