2009
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Major Announcements
Guru.com is named a Service Provider Category Winner at the Pittsburgh Technology Council's annual Tech 50 Awards
Guru.com is named on Pittsburgh Top 100, Regions' Fastest Growing Privately Held Firms by the Pittsburgh Business Times
Guru.com is named on Inc. 5000, Fastest Growing Privately Held Companies in the U.S.
Guru.com ranks 28th on Inner City 100 list honoring High-Growth Companies with Impact on Distressed Communities
Guru.com is named as a Red Herring 100 North America Finalist, Fastest-Growing Private Companies
New Website Features
New Search helps Employers find the best Freelancer matches through work samples and Rank
Guru.com gets a fresh appearance with New Homepages & Menu Bars that speed navigation
User-friendly URLs make Freelancer profiles more visible and marketable
Freelancer skill categories and locations are updated and expanded
Partnership with ExpertRating brings Skills Testing certification option to members
Member statistics reported to help faciliate better matches
Partnership with Payoneer allows for payments via Guru.com Prepaid Mastercard Card
New Rank measures quality of Freelancer business performance to guide hiring decisions
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2008 |
101,606 projects posted
27% increase in money transacted from 2007
834,964 registered Freelancers
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Major Announcements
Guru.com is named a Service Provider Category Finalist at the Pittsburgh Technology Council's annual Tech 50 Awards
Guru.com is named on Inc. 5000, Fastest Growing Privately Held Companies in the U.S.
Guru.com's CEO & Founder, Inder Guglani, is named an Entrepreneur of the Year Winner by Ernst & Young
Guru.com is named on Pittsburgh Top 100, Regions' Fastest Growing Privately Held Firms by the Pittsburgh Business Times
New Website Features
Feedback Management tools safeguard user reputation while improving reliability of feedback comments
Premium proposals highlight Freelancers with special interest in a project
New Search saves Employers time and produces more precise results
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2007 |
93,434 projects posted
39% increase in money transacted from 2006
721,734 registered Freelancers
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Major Announcements
Guru.com's CEO & Founder, Inder Guglani, is named an Entrepreneur of the Year Finalist by Ernst & Young
Guru.com is named on Inc. 5000, Fastest Growing Privately Held Companies in the U.S.
Guru.com is named on Pittsburgh Top 100, Regions' Fastest Growing Privately Held Firms by the Pittsburgh Business Times
Guru.com is named a Service Provider Category Finalist at the Pittsburgh Technology Council's annual Tech 50 Awards
New Website Features
New Navigation Bars and Home Pages simplify and expedite login and search
Ability to upload 100 Work Samples (100 MB) gives Guru and Guru VENDORs more showcase space
Work Room space doubles from 50 MB to 100 MB to enable Freelancers and Employers to share even more
New Freelancer Profiles have a multitude of features that help make more meaningful connections
Guru.com launches the New Profile Blog to guide Freelancers through the New Profile features
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2006 |
70,200 projects posted
61% increase in money transacted from 2005
611,952 registered Freelancers
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Major Announcements
Guru.com is named a Service Provider Category Finalist at the Pittsburgh Technology Council's annual Tech 50 Awards
New Website Features
Freelancers able to issue mutually agreed upon Escrow refunds
Introduction of SafePay Account History to track the details of account transactions
New SafePay Account provides an easy and safe way to transact on Guru.com
Quick Discussion Board and "Ask Pro a Question" button launched enabling Freelancers and Employers to directly communicate
Private Invitation updates allow Freelancers to decline projects with explanation
Wire Transfer payment option offers Employers another solution for oversea transactions
SafePay service update includes reminders for Invoice payment and Escrow fund release
Increase in size of project attachments creates room for more in depth project detail
New consolidated Pay Method Management Area makes managing payment methods simple
Launch of Network allows Employers to recommend Freelancers to fellow Employers
Changes to Feedback and Money Earned Stats include new ranking calculation and display on Freelancer profile and in search results
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2005 |
55,500 projects posted
37% increase in money transacted from 2004
521,749 registered Freelancers
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Major Announcements
Guru.com celebrates over 500,000 registered members
Guru.com is named a Service Provider Category Finalist at the Pittsburgh Technology Council's annual Tech 50 Awards
New Website Features
Number of proposal template creations increased to ten after high demand
New Proposal Templates allows Freelancers to create and save multiple proposals
Guru and Guru VENDORs can now see how many total applicants bid on a project and limited details
30-Day Bidding History Calendar allows Freelancers to track their bid usage, replenishment and availability
Share more information: Private Discussion Board file attachment size increases to 2 MB
New "Deleted Projects" area stores projects deleted from Project Tracker for 90 days
Tool for copying Work Samples saves Freelancers time transferring information from one profile to another
Feedback limited to 60-days to helps eliminate outstanding feedback forms
Guru Express introduces a quick way for Employers to purchase service bundles
Dispute Resolution has 100% success rate first two months
Expanded Escrow deposit options include PayPal and E-check
Loyalty Dollars now being issued for Checks and E-checks in addition to other payments
Launch of Escrow and Dispute Resolution Services
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2004 |
41,600 projects posted
58% increase in money transacted from 2003
428,370 registered Freelancers
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Major Announcements
Guru.com is named the Service Provider Category Leader at the Pittsburgh Technology Council's annual Tech 50 Awards
Emoonlighter.com officially changes name to Guru.com
New Website Features
Portfolio/Solution Search allows Employers to search work samples, view profiles and request quotes
WebLinks Search produces more exact matches based on Freelancers' experience
New industry search options enables Freelancers to be found by skills and industries worked in
Portfolio/Solution and WebLink Space displays Freelancers' websites and projects by type, industry, and price
Skill Category options improved and expanded for greater selection and more exact search results
Freelancers now able to add their industry experience to their profiles
Projects Deliverables Tool helps Freelancers and Employers share Project Milestones and detailed Project Plans
Work Room launched to enable Freelancers and Employers to easily share project documents
Employer can manage their projects from start to finish with the new Project Manager
Online project awarding makes managing projects easier
Freelancers can now search for projects by skill category and keywords
Freelancers can save up to 50 projects in their Watch List for later review and bidding
Improved Private Discussion Board enables real time communication between Employers and Freelancers
Guru Box Manager gives Employers the ability to save Freelancers, make notes and invite pros to projects
New payment options for international Freelancers including Remit2India and Wire Transfers
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2003 |
31,200 projects posted
153% increase in money transacted from 2002
342,746 registered Freelancers
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Major Announcements
Emoonlighter.com named the Service Provider Category Leader at Pittsburgh Technology Council's Tech 50 Awards
Emoonlighter.com acquires Guru.com's domain name and employer membership base
Triple digit percentage growth seen in total projects posted, new employer sign-ups, and revenue dollars earned
A2Zmoonlighter.com changes its name to Emoonlighter.com to help avoid spelling confusion
New Website Features
Emoonlighter.com doubles their creative categories resulting in more exact matches between Freelancers and Employers
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2002 |
12,100 projects posted
254,903 registered Freelancers
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Major Announcements
A2Zmoonlighter.com celebrates 250,000 registered members
A2Zmoonlighter.com named Rising Stars Category Leader at Pittsburgh Technology Council's Tech 50 Awards
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2001 |
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150,000 registered Freelancers
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Major Announcements
A2Zmoonlighter.com celebrates over 150,000 registered members
New Website Features
New pricing model creates value tiered Freelancer memberships, project fee structure and eliminates posting fees for Employers
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2000 |
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50,000 registered Freelancers
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Major Announcements
A2Zmoonlighter.com celebrates over 50,000 registered members
SOFTmoonlighter.com becomes ITmoonlighter.com and is consolidated under A2Zmoonlighter.com along with CREATIVEmoonlighter.com, OFFICEmoonlighter.com and BIZmoonlighter.com
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Major Announcements
Inder Guglani launches the beta site SOFTmoonlighter.com
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