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Freelancer.com On Why It Pays To Think Local
Digital Payments // December 21, 2020

Firms quickly adopted solutions to operate remotely in the wake of the pandemic, and the global health crisis also appears to have changed the ways many of these companies find new talent. More companies are turning to freelancers or independent contractors to complete projects, for...

Freelancer.com CEO: Platforms And The Future Of Product Development
Gig Economy // April 22, 2019

A good electrical engineer can be hard to find, which can serve as a massive friction for any firm that needs one.  And as Freelancer.com CEO and Chairman Matt Barrie told Karen Webster, it really can be almost any firm that needs that kind of expert help....

How Freelancer.com Securely Onboards Global Employers And Gig Workers
Digital Onboarding // March 29, 2019

Onboarding employers and freelancers worldwide onto gig marketplaces, swiftly and safely, is complicated stuff — but platform user bases can help, Freelancer.com CEO Matt Barrie tells PYMNTS. In this month’s Digital Consumer Onboarding Tracker, Barrie explains how review systems and fraud-reporting channels help the platform...

How Freelancer.com Filters Fraudsters From Freelancers
Digital Onboarding // March 28, 2019

As major rideshare companies compete for even greater shares of the market, they’re placing a heavy focus on fine-tuning onboarding processes. Making it easy for both drivers and riders to join the app is key to quickly expanding user bases, but this speed cannot be...

Interviews & Exclusives
Freelancer.com On Why It Pays To Think Local

December 21, 2020
Firms quickly adopted solutions to operate remotely in the wake of the pandemic, and the global health crisis also appears to have changed the ways many of these companies find new talent. More companies are turning to freelancers or independent contractors to complete projects, for example, and professionals are taking on ad hoc work more […]

Freelancer.com CEO: Platforms And The Future Of Product Development

April 22, 2019
A good electrical engineer can be hard to find, which can serve as a massive friction for any firm that needs one.  And as Freelancer.com CEO and Chairman Matt Barrie told Karen...

How Freelancer.com Filters Fraudsters From Freelancers

March 28, 2019
As major rideshare companies compete for even greater shares of the market, they’re placing a heavy focus on fine-tuning onboarding processes. Making it easy for both drivers and riders to...

Quick Reads
Freelancer.com Goes Local

April 20, 2015
In a world where it seems every service is attempting to cash into the local services market – Amazon and Google most notably – an online marketplace for freelance workers called Freelancer.com is joining the party with the launch of its own local marketplace. The new Freelancer Local service will kick off in the firm’s […]