Overview
Elance delivers an immediate, cost-effective and flexible way to hire, manage and pay independent professionals and contractors online.
What People Love About Elance
| IT, marketing and business managers: |
| Flexibility. Staff up when you need it, scale back when you don’t. |
| Results Orientation. Pay for actual results received (output) versus billable hours (input). |
| Predictable Cost. Milestone based payments help prevent runaway costs. |
| Control. Release payment from Escrow when requirements are met. |
| Independent professionals, freelancers and service firms: |
| Access to Clients. Market your services cost-effectively to clients looking for help. |
| Efficiency. Maximize your productivity by using the Elance Work System. |
| Predictable Payments. Work with confidence when payments are held in Escrow. |
| Control. Work where-ever, whenever and for whomever you want. |
Getting Great Results
The Elance Work System provides a standardized way to post jobs and receive proposals, hire, manage, and pay for results, and also enables collaboration, tracking progress and providing feedback.
- Job Postings act as an RFP engine and help companies publish job descriptions and receive proposals from qualified professionals
- Proposals enable contractors to demonstrate their qualifications, expertise and compete for the work
- Digital Workrooms provide a shared space for work collaboration and a permanent record of all communications
- Milestones clearly define what needs to be done and when
- Status Reports provide visibility of progress, work performed, and next steps
- Time Tracking allows contractors to create journals and timesheets in real time to document their work activities
- Billing and Payment systems protect both parties and distribute payments worldwide
- Feedback and performance measurement maintains a track-record of results delivered and visibility into work performance
How Does Elance Make Money?
Elance makes money when the work is delivered from Elance providers to their clients. When clients (employers) make a payment to their service providers, Elance deducts between 6.75% and 8.75% from the payment to cover its Service Fee and Payment Processing costs, transferring the remaining amount directly to the service provider's Elance account.
Additionally, Elance service providers choose between free and paid monthly membership plans based on your desired level of Elance activity.
Take the Elance Tour
