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Paul Macgregor
@socketstudios · Freelance Designer / Founder: OnSite.io
Hi guys (thanks Murat), I run OnSite and more than happy to answer any questions you might have. Cheers, Paul.

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Imran Ghory
@imranghory · Growing MarketInvoice, ex-Index Ventures
If you're looking to build a business around it you mind want to rethink your positioning (i.e. No middle-man / No percentage) as that limits where you can go. You want to put yourself in a position where both sides of the market are happy for you to take a commission. For example by being an intermediary you could reduce IR35 risk for the hiring company o… See more
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Paul Macgregor
@socketstudios · Freelance Designer / Founder: OnSite.io
Hi guys (thanks Murat), I run OnSite and more than happy to answer any questions you might have. Cheers, Paul.
Stephane Kasriel
@skasriel · ceo at Upwork
FWIW (I know the space a little bit), I think you're really on to something. And given that disintermediation is much more problematic for local marketplaces than for remote marketplaces, I think you're completely right to go for a SaaS model rather than a commission model. Well done!
Stephane Kasriel
@skasriel · ceo at Upwork
Also, in addition to the examples of local work marketplaces everyone always thinks about (TaskRabbit, Postmates, etc), you might want to look at WorkMarket and OnForce. While they're focused more on traditional staffing jobs rather than developers, my guess is that there are similarities for you to think about...