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This web 2.0 tool has been voted as one of the most attractive ones for entrepreneurs within Outsourcing

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Guru.com Key characteristics

• Guru.com is a freelance marketplace that allows companies to find freelance workers for commissioned work

• Guru.com has the main key characteristics– Manage projects from anywhere– Pay only for a job well done– Secure and quick payment– More than 900K experts/Gurus

• Ability to check star rating of the freelancers• More info in our collection of Web 2.0 tools

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Key benefits for entrepreneurs• Guru is an amazing service that I highly recommend to businesses

of all sizes looking to find short or long-term, high quality resources. Bev Flaxington, Principal of The Collaborative

• I feel safe and secure when meeting new clients on Guru. I’ve also been able to develop my skills working on a variety of projects. Lynda Forman, Owner of Lynda Forman LLC

• The hiring process on Guru is easy, and every freelancer we have worked with was extremely professional and made sure we were more than happy. Christy Woodrow, Co-Founder of Ordinary Traveler

• I started my company 5 years ago on Guru using a single PC. Today, I manage more than 20 employees and will have earned $1 million at the end of this year. Hisham Sarwa, CEO of Infomist

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How to use it effectively

• Outsourcing Solutions with guru.com - Essentials to get you around (video)

• How to Find Freelancers on Guru.com (video)• Effective strategies for hiring loyal, skilled virtu

al staff with guru.com part 1 of2 (video)• Effective strategies for hiring loyal, skilled virtu

al staff with guru.com part 2 of 2 (video)

Entrepreneur 2.0 Training material. This project has been funded with support from the European Commission. Responsibility for the content of this publication reflects the views only of the author, and the Commission is not responsible for any use of the information contained therein.

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