Company: Freelancer.com, Sydney, NSW Australia
Company Description: Ten-time Webby award-winning Freelancer.com is the world’s largest freelancing and crowdsourcing marketplace by total number of users and projects posted. 28 million registered users have posted over 9.6 million projects and contests to date in over 1000 areas as diverse as website development, logo design, marketing, copywriting, astrophysics, aerospace engineering and manufacturing.
Nomination Category: Company / Organization Categories
Nomination Sub Category: Company of the Year - Business or Professional Services - Medium-size
 Nomination Title: Freelancer.com
- Which will you submit for your nomination in this category, a video of up to five (5) minutes in length about the achievements of the nominated organization since 1 January 2023, OR written answers to the questions for this category? (Choose one):
Written answers to the questions
- If you are submitting a video of up to five (5) minutes in length, provide the URL of the nominated video here, OR attach it to your entry via the "Add Attachments, Videos, or Links to This Entry" link above, through which you may also upload a copy of your video.
- If you are providing written answers for your submission, you must provide an answer to this first question: Briefly describe the nominated organization: its history and past performance (up to 200 words):
Total 166 words used.
Freelancer.com is the world’s largest freelancing and crowdsourcing marketplace by total number of users and jobs posted with over 73 million global users and 23.7 million jobs in over 3,000 areas.
The platform changes lives - it has helped professionals expand globally by making a living. Freelancer.com creates the future by helping entrepreneurs create products and services.
On Freelancer.com, people can work the way they’d like to work. Users can begin a project with a fixed scope and price in mind - the best option for projects that have a well-defined scope and deliverables. Alternatively, they can work on an ongoing basis using Freelancer.com’s hourly project feature. Payments are based on the freelancer’s time spent working, at a clear and transparent hourly rate. Aside from posting projects, employers can also get the perfect design by crowdsourcing their ideas to millions of freelancers on Freelancer.com through a contest posted on the platform. The larger the prize, the better the entries.
- If you are providing written answers for your submission, you must provide an answer to this second question: Outline the organization's achievements since the beginning of 2023 that you wish to bring to the judges' attention (up to 250 words):
Total 177 words used.
2023 was a transformative year for Freelancer Limited, marked by significant progress towards profitability, a strong focus on operational efficiency, and exciting product developments.
We have made significant strides in enhancing our platforms and offerings. We have introduced AI-powered personalisation to drive core marketplace conversion, collaborative features to improve retention and engagement, and have taken our UX and design to the next level. These advancements, along with our focus on improving acquisition through organic channels, have set the stage for a promising future. Our work with NASA and the NIH on the US$6 million TARGETED Genome Editor Delivery Challenge showcases the versatility and capability of our platform, demonstrating that you can truly get anything done on Freelancer. We are proud to be at the forefront of innovation, pushing the boundaries of what is possible in the realm of crowdsourcing and freelancing.
Over 70% of Fortune 500 companies use Freelancer.com.
- If you are providing written answers for your submission, you must provide an answer to this third question: Explain why the achievements you have highlighted are unique or significant. If possible compare the achievements to the performance of other players in your industry and/or to the organization's past performance (up to 250 words):
Total 181 words used.
The achievements highlighted above represent how Freelancer.com is at the forefront of the freelancing sector, is dedicated to servicing clients, and reaching new heights with enterprise level projects. We are making a global impact, changing the lives of millions of people around the world.
The work we do means millions of lives have changed for the better, lifting whole families out of poverty, and the access to vital online talent has helped kickstart startups and grow established businesses around the globe.
Freelancer.com is the primary source of income for millions of people around the world. We really do change lives and each of our employees can help us build products that leave a lasting impact on our users. Our mission is to beneficially influence 1 billion people’s lives by giving them jobs through the platform.
No other online crowdsourcing marketplace has the liquidity, breadth and depth of talent, skills and experience than Freelancer.com. We have all the talent on other marketplaces, and much more. Almost everybody globally providing services online in crowdsourcing has an account on Freelancer.com.
- You have the option to answer this final question: Reference any attachments of supporting materials throughout this nomination and how they provide evidence of the claims you have made in this nomination (up to 250 words):
Total 20 words used.
https://www.freelancer.com/
https://www.freelancer.com/info/how-it-works
https://www.freelancer.com/about/awards
https://developers.freelancer.com/
https://www.freelancer.com/preferred-freelancer-program
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