Outsourcing:
Freelancer to Entrepreneur
Presented By
Md Zakaria Chowdhury
CEO, Webcraft Bangladesh
Director, Sylhet IT Academy
Overview
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How to become an IT Freelancer?
How to become an IT Entrepreneur?
oDesk.com Overview
Bangladeshi Freelancers
Payment Method
• Freelance:
– Working for different companies at different
times rather than being permanently employed by
one company.
• Entrepreneur:
– A person who organizes and operates a business
or businesses, taking on financial risk to do so.
How to become an IT Freelancer?
• You need:
– A Laptop
– Internet Connection (512 Kbps)
– Any IT Skill (Expert Level)
– Moderate English Skill
How to become an IT Entrepreneur?
• You need:
– A Good Freelancer Profile
– Hire Few IT Experts
– An Office
– Trade License
– Bank Business Account
– Taxpayer Identification
Number (TIN)
Top Five Outsourcing Marketplaces
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odesk.com
freelancer.com
elance.com
guru.com
vworker.com
oDesk Overview
• Project Type:
– Hourly
– Fixed Price
• Profile Type
– Contractor
– Agency / Company
Hourly vs Fixed-Price Project
Hourly Project
Fixed-Price Project
A Contractor Profile
An Agency Profile
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Create an Agency
Staffing Manager
Invite Contractors to Join
Exclusive / Non-Exclusive
All income goes to owner
account
• Owner Pay Salary Directly
Available Project Types
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IT & Programming
Design & Multimedia
Writing & Translation
Sales & Marketing
Admin & Data Entry
Engineering & Manufacture
Finance & Management
Legal
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Available Projects at Freelancer.com
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Bangladeshi Freelancers
at Elance.com
Total BD Freelancers
23,225
Total Earning Since 2006
3.1 Million US Dollar
Position by Total Freelancers
7th
Position by Total Earning
14th
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Bangladeshi Freelancers
at oDesk.com
Total BD Freelancers
91,569
At Least worked 1 hour or Earned $1
7,905 (8.63%)
Haven’t got any work
83,664 (91.37%)
July 05, 2012
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Payment Methods
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Paypal
Skrill / Moneybookers
Payoneer Debit MasterCard
Bank Wire Transfer
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Payoneer Debit Mastercard
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Fast & Easy method
Get payment directly from clients
Online shopping support
All popular marketplaces support
One card for all sites
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Payoneer Debit Mastercard
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Funds are credited within 5 minutes
Withdraw fund from any ATM
Yearly fee: $20
Processing & card load fee: $3-$5
ATM charges - $2.15 + 3% of money
Monthly maintenance fee - $3
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Bank Wire Transfer
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Sends money directly to bank account
It takes 2-3 business days
Bank SWIFT Code
It costs $30 per withdrawal
For More Information
• Blog – Freelancer Story
– http://www.freelancerstory.com
• Site – Sylhet IT Academy
– http://www.sylhetitacademy.com
• Group – BdOSN Outsourcing
– http://groups.google.com/group/bdosn_outsourcing
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Thank You
Sylhet IT Academy
86/1 Suvechcha
Miah Fazil Chisth, Sylhet
Phone: 01717 022 681
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