Freelancehunt

The domain was registered by the founder Oleg Topchiy ^[3] on November 4, 2005. The idea of ​​creating this site was to provide free access for freelancers to orders, and employers to performers, since similar services were paid for on similar services. Customers used a freelance service to find an artist for one-time tasks, and freelancers were looking for a part-time job. ^[4] Over time, Freelancehunt.com introduced services to ensure the security of the transaction, and arbitration began to be provided to resolve conflict situations.

In December 2006, the company logo was developed, which encoded 2 letters F and H (Freelance - freelance, Hunt - hunting). In 2013, the logo was finalized and updated, but was not subject to significant changes.

8 years after the launch of the service, Valentin Zyuzin joined him, who later became the director. Starting in 2013, the services demanded by the audience were launched, including those that guarantee the parties the safety of cooperation. Until now, the site remains free for registration and assignment of tasks or job search. Paid services can be used at the request of site customers.

Profile Plus - launched in 2015 - a paid profile with advanced functionality that works along with a regular profile . Its use is optional, but provides additional benefits in the work. ^[5]

Contests - launched in 2015 - unlike projects, the customer in the competition does not select the contractor who will perform his task, but makes his choice of the best work from the options prepared by freelancers for him. The author of the winning work is paid a fee .

Safe - launched in 2015 - a service provided by Freelancehunt partners for secure collaboration between customers and freelancers . Security guarantee is ensured by reservation of funds in the project that are not available to participants until the transaction is completed. ^[6]

Business Safe - launched in 2016 - a service for the interaction of freelancers and legal entities . With the help of this tool, not only transaction safety is ensured, but also its documentary, accounting support - the company acts as a tax agent , paying taxes for freelancers - individuals , and provides customers with closing documents. ^[7]

In addition to these services, users have the opportunity to check their profiles in payment systems or pass passport checks. The service is not required, but increases the credibility of the profile , in which, after verification, the corresponding marks appear. ^[8]

All payments on the service are currently made in hryvnias and rubles . Users have the opportunity to pay for services using 30 payment systems , including card, electronic, bitcoin . To withdraw money, artists use 10 different methods: card, electronic wallets, to a mobile phone. ^[9]

In August 2017, a blog was opened on the service as a platform for communication and exchange of experience between remote specialists and customers . It publishes interviews , cases , service reviews, articles on the nuances of work in various areas, participants share their experience in freelance work. As of January 2019, the readership is more than 20,000 users per month.

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4. Ukrainian Freelancers Can Accept Bitcoin Through Freelancehunt . NewsBTC (January 27, 2016). Date accessed August 19, 2019.
5. Maya Yarovaya. Portrait of a Ukrainian freelancer according to Freelancehunt (infographics) (neopr.) . AIN (December 14, 2017). Date accessed August 19, 2019.