When the future of work evolves around freelancing and outsourcing, Ajeva brings a simple approach that focuses on quality and trust unlike any other. Are you one of us yet?
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Ever since we launched this current beta version of Ajeva, we’ve learned a lot working with the wonderful users we have. Since the past several months, we’ve worked hard on a brand new Ajeva, and we’re now very close to the launch.
Before we launch however, I wanted to write and talk about a few things:
These days, being a multi-skilled freelancer is not enough to get you on the freelancer’s hall of fame. You HAVE to market yourself. When information is the key to being a successful freelancer, you need to know the hottest Web 2.0 tools that can help you in your quest. Hard work isn’t enough! You need to step up and create a buzz about you.
On our last post, we talked about how to outsource your business right. Now, the crucial question comes: When should you outsource? Large companies have been outsourcing their business for quite some time and small companies are picking up the pace. There is always the excuse that one is not yet ready to outsource, especially when there are plenty of misconceptions about an outsourced provider’s location.
Is the culture of teamwork a myth? Definitely NOT! Teamwork doesn’t happen overnight, specially when working with people from various locations and diverse backgrounds. It will always be a work in progress. The very culture of your virtual team will rely on your team’s commitment and your appreciation of their efforts. In the real world, it is already tough to find a place where teamwork rules – where people think, decide, and act as one. There will always be clashes of ideas and personalities along the way.
I wrote about my experiences in global sourcing in the previous post – some were great, and others not so great. I even mentioned that I’d learned some lessons on the way, that inspired the dream of this ‘Livelihood Platform – Ajeva’.
So, what are those lessons, and how can we implement them to help create more successful relationships in remote work?
I dream about a platform for livelihood.
In the past 10 years, I started a computer consulting company, that evolved into a website and graphic design house, and further evolved into a web application development company, with some kick-ass SEO abilities to throw in.
I worked with over 50 ‘providers’ in 14 different countries on nearly 100 projects. I learned as I went – I grew – I suffered – had some failures, and some great successes, but most of all I learned. Maybe global sourcing wasn’t as easy as many said it was – and not all apparent cost benefits are as good in long-term. But the trend was clear. Global sourcing is here to stay, and will only grow as the world continues to shrink.
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