Freelancer

More fulltime freelancers helps grow enterprise demand, but also increases competition for interesting, well-paid, work. Additional freelance interest has ...

[Torc](https://torc.dev) in the US provides real-time coaching and feedback for their developers, while [G2i.co](https://g2i.co), also in the US, focuses on providing freelancers with healthy work. [CodeControl](https://codecontrol.io) and [9am](https://9am.works) in Germany offer greater opportunity to their tech freelancers, as does [Uplink](https://uplink.tech), another leading German platform. [Freelancer First](https://www.forbes.com/sites/jonyounger/2021/04/01/helping-freelancers-start-out-well-and-experience-early-success/?sh=2cbf8eb03c8a) in intent and design, with a specialty in providing the tools that freelancers need to build their business. [Ollo](https://ollo.is), in Brazil, has created additional income potential for freelancers through a tie-up with [Bpool](https://bpool.co), a regional agency leader. [Folq](https://folk.no), in Norway, offers their freelancers good ongoing opportunity and support for career development. [MBOpartners](https://www.mbopartners.com/state-of-independence/) full and part-time freelancers have increased by over 60% in the past two years. The Freelancer First philosophy provides a common challenge to platform and marketplace teams: prioritize the success and prosperity of freelancers, with a particular focus on “newbies” whatever their specialty, age and professional experience. And, [Contra](http://contra.com/) is in the forefront. Huffman literally demonstrated the ability to get an effective and good looking website up and running within 15 minutes, stocked with cases, descriptions of services and products offers, and a professional looking bio. Every platform out there wants to provide interesting and well-paying project opportunity to their freelancers, and Contra has generated more than its share in specializations like design, engineering, marketing, social media, and copy. First year freelancers report a lower workload, a less well-developed network of relationships, lower satisfaction, and a greater need to build reputation. Platforms provide a great deal of work to millions of freelancers, but are understandably limited in their ability to offer regular work.