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'''Freelancer.com''' is a website that provides an online job marketplace for [[freelance]] workers from around the world. Formerly known as GetAFreelancer.com, the company was founded in 2004 by Plendo Sweden, headed up by Magnus Tibell of Swedish web solutions company Innovate It<ref name="innovate">[http://www.innovateit.com/news.html] http://www.innovateit.com/news.html</ref>. GetAFreelancer.com was bought on the 7th May 2009<ref name="innovate">{{cite web|url=http://www.innovateit.com/news.html |title=News |publisher=Innovate it |date= |accessdate=2010-05-05}}</ref> by the Australian company Ignition Networks<ref name="fastthinking">[http://www.fastthinking.com.au/bloggers/ross-dawson/australia-is-becoming-a-global-hub-for-crowdsourcing-platforms-freelancercom,-99designs,-designcrowd.aspx] http://www.fastthinking.com.au/bloggers/ross-dawson/australia-is-becoming-a-global-hub-for-crowdsourcing-platforms-freelancercom,-99designs,-designcrowd.aspx</ref>. The buyers changed the name to Freelancer.com in October 2009<ref name="nameswitch">[http://techcrunch.com/2009/10/07/getafreelancer-hits-1-million-users-switches-name-to-freelancer-com/] http://techcrunch.com/2009/10/07/getafreelancer-hits-1-million-users-switches-name-to-freelancer-com/</ref>. |
'''Freelancer.com''' is a website that provides an online job marketplace for [[freelance]] workers from around the world. Formerly known as GetAFreelancer.com, the company was founded in 2004 by Plendo Sweden, headed up by Magnus Tibell of Swedish web solutions company Innovate It<ref name="innovate">[http://www.innovateit.com/news.html] http://www.innovateit.com/news.html</ref>. GetAFreelancer.com was bought on the 7th May 2009<ref name="innovate">{{cite web|url=http://www.innovateit.com/news.html |title=News |publisher=Innovate it |date= |accessdate=2010-05-05}}</ref> by the Australian company Ignition Networks<ref name="fastthinking">[http://www.fastthinking.com.au/bloggers/ross-dawson/australia-is-becoming-a-global-hub-for-crowdsourcing-platforms-freelancercom,-99designs,-designcrowd.aspx] http://www.fastthinking.com.au/bloggers/ross-dawson/australia-is-becoming-a-global-hub-for-crowdsourcing-platforms-freelancercom,-99designs,-designcrowd.aspx</ref>. The buyers changed the name to Freelancer.com in October 2009<ref name="nameswitch">[http://techcrunch.com/2009/10/07/getafreelancer-hits-1-million-users-switches-name-to-freelancer-com/] http://techcrunch.com/2009/10/07/getafreelancer-hits-1-million-users-switches-name-to-freelancer-com/</ref>. |
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==How Freelancer works== |
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Users of Freelancer.com fall into two main categories: buyers and providers. |
Users of Freelancer.com fall into two main categories: buyers and providers. |
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Buyers are individuals or companies who wish to [[outsource]] their work. <ref name="opportunities">[http://www.computerweekly.com/blogs/social-business/2010/03/opportunities-abound-for-p2p-jobs.html] http://www.computerweekly.com/blogs/social-business/2010/03/opportunities-abound-for-p2p-jobs.html</ref>. |
Buyers are individuals or companies who wish to [[outsource]] their work. <ref name="opportunities">[http://www.computerweekly.com/blogs/social-business/2010/03/opportunities-abound-for-p2p-jobs.html] http://www.computerweekly.com/blogs/social-business/2010/03/opportunities-abound-for-p2p-jobs.html</ref>. |
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==Financing== |
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Freelancer.com has been 100% bootstrapped to date. |
Freelancer.com has been 100% bootstrapped to date. |
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Startive Capital, a boutique venture capital fund and startup incubator based in [[Sydney]], [[Australia]], provided the financing for the acquisition of Freelancer.com by Ignition.<ref name="php">[http://www.freelancer.com/info/about.php] http://www.freelancer.com/info/about.php</ref>,<ref name="startive">[http://www.startive.com/portfolio/] http://www.startive.com/portfolio/</ref>. |
Startive Capital, a boutique venture capital fund and startup incubator based in [[Sydney]], [[Australia]], provided the financing for the acquisition of Freelancer.com by Ignition.<ref name="php">[http://www.freelancer.com/info/about.php] http://www.freelancer.com/info/about.php</ref>,<ref name="startive">[http://www.startive.com/portfolio/] http://www.startive.com/portfolio/</ref>. |
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| Company type | Australian Proprietary Limited Company (Private) |
|---|---|
| Industry | Freelancer Marketplace Online Jobs |
| Founded | Sweden 2004 |
| Headquarters | Sydney, New South Wales, |
Key people | Matt Barrie, CEO Darren Williams, Chief Technology Officer Neil Katz, Chief Financial Officer |
| Website | Freelancer.com |
Freelancer.com is a website that provides an online job marketplace for freelance workers from around the world. Formerly known as GetAFreelancer.com, the company was founded in 2004 by Plendo Sweden, headed up by Magnus Tibell of Swedish web solutions company Innovate It[1]. GetAFreelancer.com was bought on the 7th May 2009[1] by the Australian company Ignition Networks[2]. The buyers changed the name to Freelancer.com in October 2009[3].
Users of Freelancer.com fall into two main categories: buyers and providers.
Buyers are individuals or companies who wish to outsource their work. [4].
Freelancer.com has been 100% bootstrapped to date. Startive Capital, a boutique venture capital fund and startup incubator based in Sydney, Australia, provided the financing for the acquisition of Freelancer.com by Ignition.[5],[6].
References
- ^ a b [1] http://www.innovateit.com/news.html Cite error: The named reference "innovate" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
- ^ [2] http://www.fastthinking.com.au/bloggers/ross-dawson/australia-is-becoming-a-global-hub-for-crowdsourcing-platforms-freelancercom,-99designs,-designcrowd.aspx
- ^ [3] http://techcrunch.com/2009/10/07/getafreelancer-hits-1-million-users-switches-name-to-freelancer-com/
- ^ [4] http://www.computerweekly.com/blogs/social-business/2010/03/opportunities-abound-for-p2p-jobs.html
- ^ [5] http://www.freelancer.com/info/about.php
- ^ [6] http://www.startive.com/portfolio/