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Meet Sergey.

Sergey owns a small IT services firm in St. Petersburg, Russia, but work is slow.

He needs a new source of clients and a better way to handle bookkeeping and payments, but he doesn't have the marketing and accounting staff to launch dramatic initiatives.

Apply for Jobs — Free

oDesk offers a global marketplace and guaranteed payment.

Sergey registers for free. His programmers fill out their profiles and take the right skill tests. Sergey browses the job postings and responds to George's ad seeking web site developers.

Collaborate With Your Clients

George hires three of Sergey's programmers and adds them to his team room.

They can see each other's progress and collaborate on their tasks.

George's positive feedback means that Sergey's company is building a reputation that will lead to more opportunities.

Track Your Team's Billing

As Sergey's programmers work, the oDesk Team application automatically logs their time and periodic work memos.

Everything is transparent, making bookkeeping a breeze.

Get Paid Weekly — Guaranteed

oDesk takes care of invoicing and collecting from George. Knowing that payment is prompt and guaranteed,* Sergey can feel confident that he'll have a reliable cash flow.

He can withdraw funds via PayPal, his U.S. bank account, or his oDesk debit Mastercard — It's his choice!

* Guaranteed payments for work logged hourly on the oDesk system.

Focus on Your Business

With the support that oDesk provides for free, Sergey has been able to concentrate on managing his increasingly busy company, which is now taking jobs from eager buyers all over the world.