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Top 6 Freelance Marketspaces Reviewed

Posted on 03. Jun, 2009 by Amod.

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I had written a review of online freelance marketplaces on Entrepreneur.com way back in Aug 2005. These marketspaces have since then changed in terms of feature enhancements as well as policies.
These top 6 marketspaces viz. Guru.com, Elance.com, LimeExchange.com, Rentacoder.com, Getafreelancer.com and oDesk.com, together capture about 90% marketshare (based on the revenues reported by them), the [...]

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How online freelance marketspaces work

Posted on 24. Mar, 2009 by Amod.

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Online freelance marketspaces like Guru.com, Elance.com etc. enable employers / service buyers to source service providers / freelancers globally. These web-based marketspaces connect businesses with thousands of freelancers like web designers, programmers, writers, business consultants, photographers etc.
Here’s how it works:
1. Bidding Stage. Registered buyer posts a project (e.g. Web Design for Restaurant) with detailed description, [...]

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