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4 Challenges of Remote Work (And How to Overcome Them)

Ladan Jafari December 15, 2019 0 Comments
With the rise of telecommuting and nomadic lifestyle, remote work has become more and more common. Many regular employees choose to work remotely instead of commuting to their workplace, and many more freelancers take up online freelancing. Remote workers are significantly outperforming office-workers; according to a survey done across the U.S in 2019, remote workers say they work more...
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How to Land More Jobs on Online Freelance Platforms: Win Your Clients Over

Ladan Jafari December 11, 2019 0 Comments
Although online freelance platforms create numerous opportunities for freelancers to land jobs , getting a contract is still not an easy task. Many clients are looking for potential people to work with, and many more freelancers are looking to do the work. But clients do not just show up; freelancers need to make an effort to lead them to themselves and encourage the clients to work with them....
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MVP Building: The Core Component of Lean Startup Methodology

Ladan Jafari December 10, 2019 0 Comments
By launching a new enterprise - whether it is a small startup or an initiative within a large corporation - businesses always set foot in an unknown territory. According to the old and conventional approaches, you have the idea, spend months on writing a detailed business plan, analyze the market, assemble a team, develop a perfect product, and start promoting it. Since this sequence of steps...
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Bidding vs. Non-Bidding Freelance Platforms: Which One Is a Better Idea

Ladan Jafari December 7, 2019 5 Comments
Freelancing and telecommuting have been growing significantly over the last decade. According to the data collected by Flexjobs and Global Workplace Analytics, the number of telecommuting employees has grown by 115% in the U.S. since 2005. Consequently, online freelance platforms have become more popular. They are considered the most convenient place for freelancers and clients to connect. These...
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Benefits of Using Online Freelance Platforms

Ladan Jafari December 7, 2019 1 Comment
As startups and businesses grow, their need for agile and reliable talent also increases. It can be a real challenge to find the right people to expand your team, putting aside the budgets of adding them to your operations. Working with freelancers keeps the overhead costs to a minimum and creates the opportunity for organizations to work with many talented individuals on specific projects....
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3 Ways to Reward Your Freelancers

Ladan Jafari December 2, 2019 2 Comments
Even though freelancers are not really employees, they expect fair compensation and enjoy rewards just as their employed counterparts do. Compensation is the total cash and non-cash payments employees and freelancers receive for their contributions. It contains freelancers’ agreed payments, rewards, different bonuses, and other perks such as free parking and commuting costs....
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Global Freelancing: How to Manage Time Zone Difference

Ladan Jafari December 1, 2019 1 Comment
Companies experience lots of benefits by hiring freelancers instead of full-time employees, such as time and cost savings. As the global talent pool is rich with people with diverse expertise, it is only natural that companies start hiring international freelancers. Thanks to the internet and online freelancing platforms like WinATalent, this has become possible. However, there are some issues,...
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How to Manage Top Talent

Ladan Jafari December 1, 2019 0 Comments
Every company has a program designed to help its high-potential individuals thrive, as they can have an enormous impact on future business results. Top talent is highly sensitive and easily lost. Therefore, retaining and managing it is vital. These individuals can be freelancers or full-time employees, this does not affect the overall outcome and solutions. Establishing a successful...
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Employer Value Proposition: How to Attract Top Freelancers

Ladan Jafari December 1, 2019 0 Comments
Companies compete against one another over acquiring top talents. They need to create an Employer Value Proposition just as they create an adequate client brand to attract customers. A client brand (or Customer Value Proposition) describes why a customer should choose to use services or buy products from a certain company instead of others. Whereas an Employer Value Proposition (EVP) defines the...
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Why Is Outsourcing Your MVP a Good Idea

Ladan Jafari December 1, 2019 0 Comments
After mulling an idea over for a new product and analyzing the market, it is time to plan and build an MVP. There are several options: finding a technical co-founder, hiring full-time employees or freelancers, or outsourcing the project. Many startup founders are skeptical about outsourcing their MVP. They ask themselves a lot of questions: will my intellectual property be secure? Will the...