While a lot of folks seem unhappy with eBay these days, online global marketplaces targeting small business continue to grow in popularity. Several new ones have recently been announced:
1. crowdSPRING is a new online marketplace connecting buyers and sellers of design and graphic arts services. From their website:
"Now small businesses, one-man shops and individuals anywhere can tap into a global pool of creatives."
2. IBM has announced the Blue Business Platform. From their website:
"...the Blue Business Platform is a marketplace where IBM partners and software developers can market and sell their solutions online to small and mid-size companies across the globe."
The globalization of small business is a trend that continues to gain momentum.
Thanks so much for noticing us. :) crowdSPRING lets buyers to set their price and post projects for creative services (logo design, site design, marketing materials, invitations, banners, etc.). Creatives around the world submit actual designs, not merely proposals, and the buyer picks what they like. We provide free customized legal agreements, full project management, and pay creatives anywhere in the world. We think there is a great opportunity to radically change the way creative services are bought and sold and to unleash the talent of millions of creatives around the world. I invite your readers to take a look.
Ross
co-Founder
http://www.crowdspring.com
Posted by: Ross | July 04, 2008 at 02:23 PM