New Web Start Up Looks To Satisfy Kiwi Freelancers

Among the ongoing mass of group buying websites that continue to launch
almost every day in the New Zealand marketplace, a new web start up has
been quietly coming forward into the internet spotlight.

Today, Zealance.co.nz has launched the public Beta version of its new
web service. Providing a freelance marketplace and outsourcing website
that is exclusive to New Zealand based professional service providers.

Users are able to work remotely from any location and at anytime by
managing the work progress in online workrooms, expanding their
company's reach to the whole of New Zealand. When a job is posted,
service providers are able to submit detailed proposals in order to win
the job in an auction format. Clients review each providers proposal and
profile to select the best deal.

The website offers online job workrooms and messaging functionality for
project management, as well as a secure Escrow service for project
payment and feedback ratings.

By setting up job terms and milestone dates for each project, service
providers can request funding from clients before work begins,. The
funds are held in an Escrow holding account ready to be released to a
provider upon completion of the work. Putting an end to payment disputes
between providers and clients.

The site also looks to offer a solution to the problems New Zealand
based professional service providers face when using global outsourcing
websites to advertise their skills.

"We're providing an outsourcing website on a local scale," explains
Managing Director Nick Harley. "Usually Kiwi professionals who want to
advertise on international freelance and outsourcing websites find they
just cannot compete with the prices of providers from regions such as
Asia, Eastern Europe and South America."

"At Zealance, providers will only compete with other Kiwi businesses."

*Bucking The Trend*

"In the past," Mr Harley explains, "clients have used global outsourcing
websites to cut costs and have the work carried out by overseas workers,
but we are seeing more and more people finding that the reduced initial
cost is no longer meaning the best deal."

"Problems with communication and language differences, work day time
zones, foreign currencies, quality of work such as fixing numerous
spelling mistakes, means your time is taken up managing the job instead
of focusing on your business."

Zealance offers a way for New Zealanders to search and employ
professional service providers without having to search through
directories, call each company individually and compare quotes. Just by
posting a job for free allows you to receive proposals for the work
requirements, select your provider, manage and pay for the work in
online job workrooms. "We allow you to manage the work progress online,
from anywhere, at anytime." Mr Harley explains.

"In New Zealand, we are proud of our, "Made in New Zealand" mentality.
We believe most Kiwis would prefer to hire a local worker rather than
employing overseas workers. Helping to keep the money and business
within the New Zealand economy."

Zealance offers several work catagories including web design and
programming, marketing, administration, graphic design, consutatancy and
writing.e

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