Freelancer.com - a Sydney based online marketplace for freelancers that has over 1.8 million users from India
Entrepreneurs, especially with today’s tough economy, are always looking for cost-efficient ways to kickstart or grow their business. Other times, it is not even a budget problem but a lack of locally available skilled workers. To serve this problem, several startups have entered the world of the World Wide Web to offer the best of their services to fulfill the talent needs of enterprises.
Sydney, Australia based Freelancer.com is another such platform. But what makes the portal special is the fact that it holds over 1.8 Mn registered users from India alone- with having users from other 234+ countries and regions, including the Vatican and Antarctica! Well, it makes perfect sense now why the portal claims itself to be the largest online freelancing marketplace in the world.
The platform connects entrepreneurs and SME’s to a global network of skilled freelancers. Any member can post a project, whether a finite assignment or a long-term venture, and choose from freelancers who offer rate quotes and time estimates for completing the work. On one hand, employers can have their pick of thousands of freelancers who have the exact skills needed to get the job done, without undertaking the expense and commitment of hiring full-time employees. On the other hand, freelancers can tap into a readily available source of constant part-time and full-time work opportunities from employers who are specifically seeking them out.
Started by Matt Barrie, who currently is the CEO of Freelancer, after rebranding getafreelancer.com to Freelancer.com in 2009 – in almost four year’s of its operations – he has taken the company to a mark of total 9 Mn users worldwide.
“Our primary focus is to empower entrepreneurs and give job access to 1 Bn people all over the world. We are providing a solution to globally widespread issues on business and employment. Our global network helps entrepreneurs find the right freelance professional from any part of the world. This gives them a good range of talents to choose from and a more flexible option for their budget.” claims Matt Barrie, CEO, Freelancer.com
There are already around a dozen more such platforms in India, but what makes Freelancer.com stand apart from its competitors is the fact that in a simple definition we can call it a true global platform. The site has several local domains, translated in local languages in countries like Greece, Spain, Japan, and India.
To monetize, the portal charges a standard fees from its users. The site operates on different currencies and has several payment gateways to ensure easy payments.
“We have over 9.5 Mn registered accounts on Freelancer and whilst we think this is an impressive number, our mission is to give a billion people all over the world a job and we are working our way there” added Matt.
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