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vWorker Case Studies
Below is a sampling of the
interesting stories
behind some of our employers and workers.
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Employers:
We are proud to have enabled so many
employers to create thriving new businesses and revitalize existing ones:
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Jawad Shuaib (screen name: python_kiss), of
BudgetElectronics.ca:
Jawad had a very comfortable paying job as a software developer, but he wanted to be an entrepreneur and own his own company. Using vWorker contractors he created a website and a niche business selling cell phone accessories: BudgetElectronics.ca. Jawad's business grew quickly and he eventually left his day job to work completely for himself. The business continued to grow and now he also hires vWorker assistants to research and keep up with the latest industry develompents and news...so he doesn't have to anymore.
Click here to read more...
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Igor Vavrica (screen name: Duplex), of
Duplex Australia:
Igor oversees duplex construction
in one of the most expensive markets in the world:
Sydney, Australia. A vWorker programmer created a website
for him that
slashed his project preparation time (from 16-18 weeks to just
3-4) and gave him a significant competitive advantage over rivals.
Other vWorkers enabled him to revamp his website and increase
his business leads
by an amazing 1,200%. Each finalized contract
produced an additional $700,000 in revenue, and added substantially
to his bottom line.
Click here to read more...
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Nir Caspi and Aaron George of
AppVenturous:
Nir and Aaron (screen name AppVenturous)
graduated from the University of Arizona in 2009. They had both found
full-time jobs after graduation, but were looking for a way to earn
extra income on the side.
They were both fascinated with their iPhones, and all of the games
and apps available for download on the App Store. They knew they had to
find a way to merge their passion for apps with a way to earn the extra
income they needed. So they started by creating a few gaming apps of
their own. They eventually began outsourcing the work on vWorker, and with
time, were able to create their own company named AppVenturous.
A year and a half later, they have been able to develop apps for
multiple business clients, and also had one of their apps reach the
App Store Top 25.
Click here to read more...
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Rony G. of
HotelHaggle.com:
Ronny had been an entrepreneur from an early age and was always thinking about how to best make his mark online. One day he came up with an idea: a site where people could haggle with hotels for better prices, and where hotels could offload excess inventory.
He knew it could be a winner, but wasn't sure how to develop it. A traditional firm in his local area quoted him an astronomical €10,000. Fortunately, he was clued into vWorker on the recommendation of some online friends, and gave vWorker a try. In a short time, his vWorkers had created HotelHaggle.com at a fraction of the cost.
He continued to hire virtual writers, programmers and virtual
assistants through the site.
And HotelHaggle's growth has exploded to
3 million page views a month and over 20,000
registered users.
Click here to read more...
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Workers:
We are proud to have
given so many virtual workers the financial freedom to support
themselves and their families and dramatically improve their lives:
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Mariano Iglesias and Claudia Mansilla
(screen name: cricava), of
Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Mariano Iglesias and Claudia Mansilla (screen name: cricava) began actively
working on vWorker in 2005. They started by bidding on smaller projects in
order to build a reputation. However, no matter the size of the project, they
always tried to give their employers the VIP treatment they felt they deserved.
This strategy paid off and they eventually started winning larger projects.
With time, word of mouth recommendations and repeat business became their main
source of income.
In May of 2010, five years later, Cricava reached the # spot in the
vWorker "All Worker Competition", and ranked higher than
the hundreds of thousands of other workers on the site. They have
remained there ever since.
Click here to read more...
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Nabeel Shahid (screen name: Grace Group (SEO xPerts)), of
Dubia, United Arab Emirates.
In 2009, Nabeel started on vWorker with a small
web designing project. The small project
eventually led to many others, and Nabeel was able to
start up his own company.
But after a few months, the company dissolved due
to internal issues, and Nabeel feared his dreams
were over. However, he didn't give up and
decided to try again. Through hard work
and dedication, Nabeel was eventually able to
form a second company. Today that company
has more than 200 projects in its portfolio, with
assets of more than PKR 1M.
Click here to read more...
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Naveed Baig (screen name: Hi Needz), of
Islamabad, Pakistan.
Naveed has had a passion for graphic design since
childhood. After graduating with a Bachelor Degree
in Information Technology from PIMSAT Islamabad
in 2005, he still knew he wanted to pursue a career in
the design. He started out working IT jobs for
various software houses, while gaining
design skills in his spare time. Once he felt
confident enough to work on his own, he resigned
from his job and started working full-time on his
own. Naveed has since completed over 400
projects on vWorker, including designing the logo
for vWorker.com.
Click here to read more...
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Karl Loftiss (screen name: kleelof), of
Songkla, Thailand:
Karl first started programming at the age of 13 and
fell in love with it. But practical considerations
drove him to become a chef, which he did for 17 years.
But he always loved computers.
One day his wife noticed he was spending all his free time
programming, and told him he should
find a way to make it pay. So he gave vWorker a try.
Today he earns more each month from programming that he
does at his "real" job.
Click here to read more...
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Ali Khalid (screen name: Ali Khalid 345), of
Lahore, Pakistan:
Ali found himself unemployed in the middle of a
horrible recession.
So he tried numerous
things on the internet to try to scrape by.
Unfortunately, he lost money on the worst and even the
best did not give him enough income to support himself.
Desperate and extremely skeptical, he tried vWorker.
To his surprise, not only did he win a project
on his first day, but he also was paid as promised.
Today, he works full-time on the site and can fully
support himself.
Click here to read more...
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Ben Yohan (screen name: Ben Graphics), of
Colombo, Sri Lanka.
Ben was a cash-strapped student who needed to earn money to be
able to continue school. After he found vWorker, he not only
accomplished his goal, but also found a permanent source of
income. Today he supports not just himself but his entire family,
and is saving up to buy a house later this year.
Click here to read more...
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