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“If you do hourly work, we collect on a weekly basis,” said Rosati. Funds
are wired into the provider’s account. The company also issues 1099 independent
contractor forms required by the IRS. The company is now looking
into handling W2 forms for part-timers who are considered employees.
(Elance limits access to the site to U.S. residents who file a W9 form.)
Practicing what he preaches, Rosati said Elance.com follows a 30/70 model,
which means 30 percent of the staff is full time and 70 percent are “elancers.”
He said brick-and-mortar clients are also finding talent on Elance.com.
“One of my favorite is a restaurant, Elevation Burger, based in Arlington,
Virginia. They supplement their local team with freelance marketing
resources,” said Rosati. “They also found a thermal engineer to design a
new type of grill and a patent attorney.”
Meanwhile, Rosati is happy with the way things are going. “Our future
looks very, very bright,” he said. “We are finally making money and growing.”
GREAT
Send Gifts to an Employee’s Spouse
Dr. Allan Weis, president and managing director of
IDEA
Advanced Network & Services, Inc., is recognized as
one of the developers of the technical backbone of the Internet. Over the
years, he’s founded several small, high-tech companies, which demand a
lot of their employees.
I met Dr. Allan Weis a few years ago when we were part of a traveling
faculty hired by IBM to speak at entrepreneurial events around the country.
He shared a great idea to keep employees happy, especially when they are
working long hours on complex, technical projects.
One of his morale boosters is to send a bouquet of fresh flowers to the
spouses of busy employees as a special thank-you gesture. “I never send
roses,” said Weis. “That’s too emotional.” He said the flowers serve several
purposes: They cheer up the upset spouse and show his appreciation for the
extra effort put in by his staff.
Sending pizza or a meal to a busy employee’s home is also a great idea.
Show your appreciation for the sacrifices they are making.