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Which site is the suitable site for freelancing without Odesk?

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Re: Which site is the suitable site for freelancing without Odesk?

#5

Truth is the real money happens once you leave those sites. Don't trick yourself into depending on them to get work.

What do you do when you leave those sites? Where do you find work? Are those sites a stepping stone to getting started (building network/portfolio, etc)?

Re: Which site is the suitable site for freelancing without Odesk?

#6

There's a startup in Chicago called matchist that is trying to do a better job of matching freelance developers. http://matchist.com

Co-founder of matchist here.

Thanks Howard! Incawater, happy to answer any questions you might have. We're working to help freelance web/mobile developers find quality projects that pay on time, every time.

Re: Which site is the suitable site for freelancing without Odesk?

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post #6

There's a startup in Chicago called matchist that is trying to do a better job of matching freelance developers. http://matchist.com

Co-founder of matchist here. Thanks Howard! Incawater, happy to answer any questions you might have. We're working to help freelance web/mobile developers find quality projects that pay on time, every time.

There is a typo on your main page. "feell free" on the developer communication image.

Re: Which site is the suitable site for freelancing without Odesk?

#8
odesk.com , elance.com and freelancer.com are the big 3 real international marketplaces. Matchist mentioned above is US only, and from the way you formulate it your question i assume you are not US based, so it's useless for you. The best freelance work comes from referrals though, good luck.

Re: Which site is the suitable site for freelancing without Odesk?

#9

Truth is the real money happens once you leave those sites. Don't trick yourself into depending on them to get work.

What do you do when you leave those sites? Where do you find work? Are those sites a stepping stone to getting started (building network/portfolio, etc)?

Shoot me an email.