ApplyHQ.com is a web application providing freelancers services to apply for jobs and projects in a easier, faster and professional way. Its purpose is to simplify project and job acquisition for freelancers.
One line pitch
ApplyHQ.com is a web application providing freelancers services to apply for jobs and projects in a easier, faster and professional way. Its purpose is to simplify project and job acquisition for freelancers.
Team
Lars Gebhardt – CEO/CTO
Pain
Freelancers have to apply for jobs and projects very often. They work with different profiles to match job/project requirements perfectly. They have to keep their references up-to-date. They have to search for jobs and projects on many different jobboards. It’s time consuming work that freelancers have to do.
Solution
ApplyHQ simplifies the project/job acquisition process. It lets freelancers manage different profiles with individual reference lists, and syndicates jobs from many different job feeds. Freelancers can search and apply for jobs/projects in one simple workflow.
Technology
Ruby on Rails, AJAX, Prototype, Scriptaculous
Market
ApplyHQ primary focuses on web working freelancers. Nearly 10 million people working as independent contractors in US.
Business Model
Subscription based service – One free plan and different premium plans with monthly fee.
Competition
- monster.com
- indeed.com
Milestones
Next I’m going to collect user feedback to improve the value of the service.
Conclusion
If you are a web working freelancer and like to simplify your project and job acquisition you should care.
The freelancer market is definitely a growing one and a profoundly appropriate target when launching a SaaS venture. The pain and aim of ApplyHQ definitely makes sense. In fact, with Freelancers, a costly and significant portion of their time is spent applying for jobs. With ApplyHQ this seems to shorten the time spent applying, and lengthening the time spent doing. This is an important pain in the freelancer sector right now and a worthwhile pursuit for ApplyHQ.
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