What makes Samasource different from oDesk and Elance?
Companies like oDesk and Elance are marketplaces for remote work that connect clients to freelancers. Samasource differs from these for-profit companies by actively recruiting disadvantaged service partners, providing training to them at no cost, and customizing project management and payment solutions that meet their needs. For example, online marketplaces limit users to certain money transfer methods, such as PayPal or Moneybookers, which do not work in many remote parts of the world but are easy to implement and scale. As a non-profit, Samasource can be more flexible: we use a variety of transfer methods, including Western Union, to ensure that payments reach the places where they are most needed.
