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An event held at Metavallon Hub on the emergence of online work and how Greek startups and freelancers may benefit from the unfolding opportunities. Powered by oDesk.
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- 1. Powered by oDesk Welcome! w: metavallon.org hashtag: #staylocalgoglobal f: /metavallon check-in: Metavallon Hub t: @metavallon
- 2. Agenda 1 Stay Local, Team-up Global by Nikos Maroulis, oDesk 2 Developing my product with the help of oDesk by Alexander Louisos, Genetium 3 Stay Local, Work Global by Ioannis Foukarakis, Java Engineer, oDesk #staylocalgoglobal
- 3. 1yu rt Stay Local, Team-up Global by Nikos Maroulis, oDesk
- 4. ~# whoami What I like to do: ! !Travel! !Code! !Create things! !Seek difficult problems to solve! ! Can all the above be combined?! #staylocalgoglobal
- 5. The life @startup – Part I #staylocalgoglobal
- 6. Life @startup – Part deux #staylocalgoglobal
- 7. Life @startup – Part *** #staylocalgoglobal
- 10. Evolution of remote work Online Work ! Outsourcing! Telecommuting! 1980 1990 2000 2010 #staylocalgoglobal
- 11. Fast, flexible on-demand work • Hire in record time! ! • Scale talent up and down to meet your needs! ! • Free yourself to focus on your core business! ! ! ! #staylocalgoglobal
- 12. Unbounded access to global talent ! • Attract talent from over 140 countries worldwide! ! • Find unique or in-demand skill sets not available in your area! ! ! ! #staylocalgoglobal
- 13. Rates for any budget • Extend your funding runway! ! • Reduce operating costs! #staylocalgoglobal
- 14. Why oDesk?
- 15. oDesk: World’s largest online workplace Estimated Gross Services! 2012! oDesk ! ! 1.9x ! $360M! $310M! Other online ! workplaces ! nearest competitor! combined! ! #staylocalgoglobal
- 16. The online workplace of the tech elite #staylocalgoglobal
- 17. If you can do it on a computer, you can do it on oDesk Software Customer Service! Data Entry! Writing & Blogging Accounting Mobile App Development Development Web Development Virtual Assistance SEO/SEM Graphic Design Translation Legal #staylocalgoglobal
- 18. Scale your startup in 3 easy steps 1 2 3 Hire Manage Pay World’s largest pool ! Time tracking, ! Quick, secure ! of talented contractors ! monitoring & collaboration ! payment & billing in 140+ countries! worldwide! #staylocalgoglobal
- 19. How to get started?
- 20. 1. Write a crisp, clear job post • Include project overview & goals! ! • Spell out the details! ! • Be very specific regarding must-have skills! ! • Include a succinct question for contractor to answer! ! • List hard deadlines! ! ! ! #staylocalgoglobal
- 21. 2a. Leverage profiles to vet applicants • Star ratings ! • Client feedback ! • Work history & experience! ! • Number of hours worked ! • Repeat clients! ! • Portfolio ! • Tests & certifications! #staylocalgoglobal
- 22. 2b. Expect pay to correlate with quality Work Category! Entry-level! Experienced! Expert! Website Development! $9–12! $13–24! $25–40+! Graphic Design! $5–10! $11–19! $20–35+! Mobile App Development! $20–30! $31–54! $55–75+! Software Development! $12–15! $16–30! $31–50+! Social Media Marketing! $3–5! $6–8! $9–15+! SEM/SEO! $3–5! $6–10! $11–18+! Virtual Assistance! $3–5! $6–8! $9–18+! Data Entry! $2–3! $4–6! $7–10+! Legal! $20–30! $31–55! $56–80+! Accounting! $6–10! $11–20! $21–35+! * Typical hourly rates in USD. #staylocalgoglobal
- 23. 3. Interview finalists • Interview multiple candidates via Skype, chat, or email! • Present hypotheticals! • Ask for feedback on your methods/approach! • Consider a brief screening question! #staylocalgoglobal
- 24. 3. Communicate early and often • Agree on work hours, deadlines, & delivery mode ! • Establish regular check-ins ! ! • Plan for your off-time ! • Use sharing tools: Work Diary, Google docs, Evernote, Dropbox ! #staylocalgoglobal
- 25. 4. Reward great performance • Thank & praise! ! • Rehire ! • Post detailed reviews ! • Increase rates periodically to match market ! • Offer a bonus! #staylocalgoglobal
- 26. Thank you! nmaroulis@odesk.com ! @nikos_maroulis ! http://www.linkedin.com/in/nikosmaroulis ! #staylocalgoglobal
- 27. 2yu rt Developing my product with the help of oDesk by Alexander Louisos, Genetium
- 28. My experience with oDesk…. ! #staylocalgoglobal
- 29. The need ! ! Wanted a better back-end! image controller! for my mobile app. ! Needed it to be in Ruby.! #staylocalgoglobal
- 30. The experience ! Described my need analytically on the platform.! Got a lot of bids very fast.! Tip: Create a matrix of what you want! NAME PREVIOUS HOURS ON PRICE FEEDBACK RESPONSE WORK ODESK NICK +++ +++ + ++ + ALEX + + +++ +++ + #staylocalgoglobal
- 31. The results Got what I needed fast! Created a connection with a freelancer: will need him again in the future --> can rehire him! Could observe his work through screen snapshots: made me feel secure.! Recommended the platform to a friend: ! Very satisfied with a logo creative he asked (only 40$) ! #staylocalgoglobal
- 32. Take home Search well before hiring. Ask questions. ! Be very specific with what you want.! Good freelancers aren't necessarily expensive! oDesk platform makes you feel in control of your work and budget.! #staylocalgoglobal
- 34. 3yu rt Stay Local, Work Global by Ioannis Foukarakis, oDesk
- 35. $ whoami • Java back-end engineer • Adjunct lecturer • Hipster geek #staylocalgoglobal
- 36. The Data Products team • All large marketplaces are data companies…! • We have the biggest closed-loop online dataset of jobs and job seekers in labor history! • We have tremendous data on each of our users, and yet in some ways we know frustratingly little about them! • … so we created the Data Products Team! • Our mission: to put data at the heart of the company: build data products rather than “just” using data to guide products! • 3 Stanford CS PhD alumni, 2 Economics PhDs from Harvard and MIT, plus a team of developers! • Product examples: search, recommendations, reputation, fraud detection! #staylocalgoglobal
- 37. “If there’s hope for humanity, it’s in software.” Max K. Goff #staylocalgoglobal
- 39. Why I love oDesk • Can work from different places • I define my job schedule • Paid every week • Can always find an extra project! #staylocalgoglobal
- 40. Searching for jobs • Complete your profile • Download the client • Read contractor manual • Do the tests • Learn to use oDesk #staylocalgoglobal
- 42. How contractors find interesting jobs… #staylocalgoglobal 42!
- 43. Focus • Jobs that match your skills • Jobs that you’re happy working for • Jobs that satisfy your goals • Don’t hunt for more jobs than you can handle • Select your clients #staylocalgoglobal
- 44. Getting the work done Home Office! #staylocalgoglobal
- 45. Getting the work done • Communication tools • Word processing/Spreadsheets • File sharing • Bank account #staylocalgoglobal
- 46. Satisfying the client • Document requirements • Communication • Hit deadlines • Enjoy working • Deliver something extra #staylocalgoglobal
- 47. Thank you! ioannis.foukarakis@gmail.com #staylocalgoglobal
- 49. Powered by oDesk Thank you! w: metavallon.org hashtag: #staylocalgoglobal f: /metavallon check-in: Metavallon Hub t: @metavallon