Submitted 8th November 2005
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Our services have been successfully utilised by thousands of clients around the world. We believe Smarterwork will be a valuable ongoing resource for you.
Smarterwork specialise in bringing clients and qualified Service Providers together to carry out short, medium or long term projects. Think of our Service Providers as members of your staff, except you do not pay them when you have nothing for them to do, or if they are on holiday or sick. Our providers also have their own facilities (Office, PC, Desk, Software etc) so you can make additional significant savings on your overheads if they are not required to work on site.
You should expect quality results at a cost between 70-100% of the market rate. Smarterwork is able to provide quality-assured business services through the following: Pre-qualified Service Providers, through an online certification process or application form; Account Management and Customer Care Team to manage the project cycle and Global Payment System, Escrow Account Facility and 100% Satisfaction Guarantee.
Smarterwork has attracted over 70,000 Clients and Service Providers from over 170 countries. We also have nearly 2000 American Service Providers who have signed on since our launch, late summer 2000, and are always looking for good talent to join our team. In September 1999 the founders raised $1 million seed capital, set up Smarterwork`s headquarters in London, and recruited the initial team to build the technical infrastructure. The beta website was launched in November 1999, followed by second round funding of $12 million and full service launch in February 2000. Smarterwork is funded by three European venture capitalists; Net-Partners, Wellington Partners and Index Ventures.
Corporatesmarterwork`s service is well suited for today`s corporate clients who are looking to utilise the cost and time benefits of Web-delivered services. Naturally, all our corporate agreements are bespoke and allow our clients to access the expert network.
Viral MarketingThink of viral marketing as word-of-mouth for the Internet era. Viral marketing lets your customers sell your product for you, as Hotmail did with its free, web-based email accounts, all of them with an ad at the bottom of a message.
Peer-To-Peer ComputingThe concept behind peer-to-peer is simple: Computer users exchanging files with each other, as they do with Napster, the music-swapping service. Already, as Napster has shown, peer-to-peer is capable of changing the habits of consumers.
Choosing A Service ProviderClients have access to Service Providers Profiles - a detailed resume of their professional experience, qualifications, education, etc, which also includes samples of previous work and feedback from Clients who have worked with the Service Provider.
Billing And PaymentIn addition to the ability to get work done, the most important part of performing work over the Internet is the ability to bill customers and make payments. Unlike many other third parties, Smarterwork has created an easy payment system.
Mutual FeedbackBoth customers and service providers are expected to rate and give written feedback for each project carried out via Smarterwork. Feedback will be kept and available to other members in order to help them in their decision making process.
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