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Can crowdsourcing startups change Japan’s employment landscape?

Wed, 22 May 2013 13:27:11 +0000

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The traditional concept of crowdsourcing has been that someone in a remote location that helps finish minor tasks at an affordable rate. But recently platforms like Lancers are being used for more, serving as a primary income stream for some. Yosuke Akiyoshi, the co-founder and CEO of Lancers Inc., shared a few key indicators from his platform: - The platform is home to 120,000 freelancers from all around Japan. - 1,000 of those users are earning about 50,000 yen (approximately $500) a month - 70% of users reside in suburban areas or countryside. SOURCE LINK:http://www.startup-dating.com/2013/04/lancers-crowdworks

Tags: crowdsource, crowdsourcing, crowdworks, japan, lancers

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The shadow of death [Crowdfunding Campaign on RocketHub]

Wed, 22 May 2013 10:22:38 +0000

Is a video-art about dance and coreography. Based in a picture a dancer create representative performance, increasing the beauty. Named "Jesucristo" http://meetinarts.com/call/3789?i=4098 Im a Marketing, press and audiovisual producer.I´ve been working since 2001 in content creations, editorial, internet, 3D, pictures, illustrations, audivisual productions... Desire of creating positive and humanities audiovisual productions that expand the love, sensitive of humour and good relationships based in positive values.

Tags: architecture, artist, collaborate, content, crowdfunding, crowdsourcing, dance, music, press, videoart

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Boom Ideanet Introduces Ethical Crowdsourcing For Freelancers and Marketers

Wed, 22 May 2013 02:07:58 +0000

“Our model is working because we are addressing the needs not just of brands, but also of creative thinkers,” said Steve Wood, Managing Director of Boom Ideanet, LLC. “With the explosion of screen time, businesses and marketers need more creative assets than ever. They are looking for ways to access more ideas and to make budgets go further. Individual freelancers want the opportunities. But they also want to be treated equitably. Our ethical crowdsourcing model achieves that balance.” SOURCE"http://www.prweb.com/releases/crowdsourcing/freelancers/prweb10737270.htm

Tags: boom-ideanet, creativity, crowdsource, ethical-crowdsourcing, freelancers

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Need Advice for Finding/Creating Platform for Crowdsourcing Microtasking

Tue, 21 May 2013 20:45:54 +0000

Hello! I hope everyone is doing well. I'm looking to create/find a platform similar to Amazon's Mechanical Turk for microtasking by developing my own crowd. Is there an online company that exists where you can build your own crowdsourcing site or is it best to hire a programmer to develop the system? I know on evly.com, you can build your own crowdsourcing site but I dont think its for microtasking. Do you all have any advice? Thanks!

Tags: crowdsourcing, microtasking, platform

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Crowdsourcing Week: The Potential of Crowd Power (Video)

Tue, 21 May 2013 17:58:10 +0000

Crowdsourcing Week in Singapore is just around the corner next month, and we're continuing to preview the world's first major week-long crowdsourcing event.

We've already heard from one of the presenters at Crowdsourcing Week, Shelley Kuipers, founder of Chaordix, and below we're featuring a special video from José María Figueres, President of the Carbon War Room. Figueres hails the power of crowdsourcing and the potential for Crowdsourcing Week to become a key summit for those of us who live and breathe all things crowd.

Tags: carbon-war-room, crowdsourcing, crowdsourcing-week, video

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QTECT Recruiting Architectural and Interior Designers, Preparing to Launch

Tue, 21 May 2013 12:50:23 +0000

Promising to level the playing field for residential and commercial construction and remodeling projects of all sizes, QTECT, an online architectural and interior design marketplace launching in weeks, is already generating overwhelming interest from the design community. The web-based crowdsourcing platform launches national design competitions on behalf of buyers, enabling them to solicit and compare custom design for projects like kitchen remodeling, building renovations, and redoing the bathroom. SOURCE:http://www.pr.com/press-release/492300

Tags: architectural-design, architecture, creativity, crowdsource, crowdsourced, crowdsourcing, interior-designers, qtect

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Remodeling Basements Online: Transforming Unfinished Basements into Home-Theaters through Arcbazar's Crowdsourcing Platform

Tue, 21 May 2013 12:29:24 +0000

Arcbazar.com, a Cambridge-based start-up company, offers an easy, affordable and convenient way to post such and similar home remodeling projects online. Home owners can post their design challenges on the crowdsourcing platform and launch competitions among designers worldwide. These projects can range from redesigning closet spaces, to kitchen remodeling projects, to additions, landscape projects, retail spaces and entire new homes. Designers from all around the world review and participate in these competitions and offer customized design concepts to suit client’s peculiar needs. SOURCE:http://www.prweb.com/releases/2013/5/prweb10613317.htm

Tags: arcbazar, architectural-design, architecture, crowdsource, crowdsourced, crowdsourcing

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Viespar.ro

Tue, 21 May 2013 11:34:15 +0000

Using a distributed workforce of 90.000+ members, Viespar.ro provides clients with high-quality, cost-effective results at unprecedented speed. We provide managed crowdsourcing solutions to accomplish labor-intensive tasks. Your most complex business problems are broken down into microtasks and completed efficiently by an on-demand, scalable workforce. With microtasking, you can expect to see results within minutes on projects such as Content Moderation, Product Matching and Attribute Identification, Search Relevance, Data Categorization, Sentiment Analasys and much more.

Tags: crowd-labor, crowdsourcing, microtask

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No Office? 4 Secrets for Managing Virtual Workers

Tue, 21 May 2013 08:07:18 +0000

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Tongal also advises that employers should provide the opportunity for remote workers to be physically present whenever they feel the urge. "This has worked wonders for us, both with the Tongal community and our staff," Tongal president James DeJulio says. "We have employees in various parts of the country, and if they ever want to spend time at the Tongal mothership, the door is open." SOURCE LINK to the full article: http://www.inc.com/marla-tabaka/no-office-4-tips-for-outstanding-virtual-work.html

Tags: crowdsourcing, james-dejulio, remote-workers, tongal, virtual-jobs, virtual-workers

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Japanese crowdsourcing marketplace Lancers raises $2.9 million

Tue, 21 May 2013 02:10:20 +0000

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Japanese crowsourcing marketplace Lancers announced that it has raised 300 million yen ($2.9 million) from Globis Capital Partners (GCP) and GMO Venture Partners (GMO-VP). Coinciding with this funding, GCP partner Shinichi Takamiya has joined Lancers’ the board of directors. The startup is also planning to launch a new system in the future, where they will conduct interviews to find potential leaders among freelancers at many locations across the country. They will be approved as ‘qualified freelancers’ and lead projects with other workers located at various locations. SOURCE LINK: http://www.startup-dating.com/2013/05/lancers-fundraises-from-gcp-and-gmo-vp

Tags: asia, crowdsource, crowdsourcing, japan, japanese-crowdsourcing-marketplace, lancers

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