Small Business Labs

OCTOBER 30, 2012

.  The best known of the firms in this industry are probably oDesk and Elance. They provide online platforms freelancers and other independent workers offer their skills and services for limited projects or on-going assignments to organizations large and small looking for workers.

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Small Business Labs

OCTOBER 2, 2013

75% said they use freelancers because they need different skill sets at different times. 88% use freelancers on projects lasting less than one year. No doubt not by coincidence, the company that sponsored this research - Elance  - recently announced a tool to help mid-sized companies do just that. 

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Success

JUNE 19, 2022

You can advertise for freelance help on sites such as Guru.com or Elance-oDesk.com. When you start talking to a potential outsourcing hire, make sure the person understands your business, your needs and possesses the necessary skills. She recommends using sites like Asana.com or Evernote.com for managing projects.

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Tips From T. Marie

JULY 18, 2011

Places like Craigslist , Guru.com and Elance. Sites like Guru and Elance are bidding wars, plain and simple. That’s because most highly skilled virtual assistants abandoned those sites long ago. The second item that grabbed my attention were the sites that were given as places to find a virtual assistant.

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Men With Pens

FEBRUARY 18, 2010

Another discussion was with an associate who said he saw freelance projects on Elance with bids of $50 for sales letters and $5 for blog posts. Charge hourly for long or uncertain projects. The uncertainty can take many forms: l You don’t know how long it’ll take you to complete a project. Working for $5?

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Small Business Labs

FEBRUARY 23, 2016

.   PwC describes their Talent Exchange as a platform that provides registered independent consultants and freelancers: “a single, integrated platform that facilitates the project lifecycle from searching for open roles, to joining a project, to submitting hours and expenses, to networking.”.

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