Name of the Product: Shelancers
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Product Description: Membership based site offering guidance and support to service-based women owned businesses. In addition, members have the option of being included in the Shelancers’ Directory of Professional Women Freelancers.
Owned and operated by Darina Loakman & Nicole Dean.
Who This Product is Intended For:
Women that own a service-based, freelance business – and the businesses that wish to hire them as contractors.
Uses:
Shelancers is a place to find training, support and networking opportunities for female service based freelance business owners. Members will gain exposure to their business through the Shelancers directory. Those looking for help in their own business will search the directory looking for qualified individuals to perform services for everything from writing to web design and more.
Pros:
Members receive ongoing training and support as well as an interactive forum and a directory where you can advertise your business directly to those looking to hire help. The forum is a great place to discuss things with other business owners as well as find work as many times there are opportunities posted inside.
Cons:
The forum is available to all members, but it isn’t as active as it could be.
Due to the fact that Shelancers is a fairly new site, in time I believe the members and owners will make the forum much more active and a great place full of tools, resources and help for those who become members.
Personal Opinion:
Shelancers is a great place for the professional woman freelancer to get training, support and exposure. In addition to the directory and forum, Shelancers also provides great resources including a monthly report that provides in-depth information on issues of interest to anyone building a service-based business.
Nicole and Darina are both successful business owners, as well as freelance service providers themselves. They know what they are talking about and it’s obvious they enjoy helping other female freelancers grow their business. The training is impeccable and the personality of these two women makes it a perfect place to learn and advertise a business.
To Get Started:
If you’re a business owner, looking for some help with writing, design, or customer support — check out Shelancers. You can submit a Request for Proposal, which is like eLance, but with no middleman involved.
If you’re a freelancer who wishes to connect with potential clients and other successful freelancers, the membership is quite affordable and I highly recommend it. Learn more here.
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