Elance enables online work; we help businesses hire and collaborate with the experts they need to get projects done in real time. Over 100,000 projects—including web development, graphic design, programming, marketing, writing, administrative, research and more—are posted annually to a global pool of rated service providers. With Elance, businesses can locate, evaluate, hire, manage and pay service providers online, substantially reducing the time it takes to get projects done while realizing significant cost savings. Posting projects is free. Service providers use Elance as a powerful source of new customers, with thousands of new projects posted each week.