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Published: Freelance Platforms are broken, Why Grupa.io is the Solution

The rate at which product ideas and startups are generated outpaces the rate of talent entrants; Hence the talent pipeline scarcity problem.

There’s the scramble to hire and retain software engineers as Businesses become software enabled, and companies seek to “own" their resources/talents. Also, the human potential of existing talents is limited and underutilized due to 9-5 work mode and labor contracts/laws. The current work models which were once suited for manual labor, no longer apply for creative work, hence "Engineers seek for more flexible options and the opportunity to do their best work with their crew and at their terms"

Although Freelance platforms offered self-employment, they are broken as they are designed for projects, not PRODUCTS (which are built iteratively). Plus they offer no guarantee for work and management of products.

“Product Engineering In The Cloud” calls for the need to reinvent commitment (how we find and engage talents), and how we build Products; This is why we built Grupa (https://www.grupa.io); a platform that provides access to elite engineering teams using an iterative-subscription model to product engineering.

on October 14, 2019
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    sorry, even after your reading 2 times the landing page and your message, I don't really get your product. I hope I'm alone in that case...

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      We provide product teams for startups.

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        This comment was deleted 6 years ago

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          Thanks for your feedback. I'll appreciate your input and preference on the following options to use for copy.

          1. Headline: Product Teams For Startups, Subtext: Build your idea with world-class Tech teams.
          2. Headline: Technology Teams For Startups, Subtext: We connect you with Software Engineering teams to build your idea.
          3. Headline: Software Teams For Startups, Subtext: "Build the next big thing on the Internet"
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      You are not alone.

      Looks like a marketplace that source for clients and connect them with dev shops... Then probably take a commission

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        We are a platform that connects startups with product teams to build their ideas.

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          Freelance marketplace. Don't confuse us with grammar

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    Have you gotten any customers with this new site - totally just wondering cause I like the model

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      Hi Tayler, we have gotten customers. We are currently onboarding product teams and startups as we round prelaunch. You can request early access on https://www.grupa.io if you're interested.

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    How are you different from every other agencies?

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      We are a Managed Marketplace.

      1. We are team focused: We onboard teams, vet them and connect them to clients who subscribe for product engineering service.
      2. We operate a Saas-Iteration Model for Product execution: This means that you execute and pay for product iterations as you go.
      3. We provide insurance and risk management during product execution.
      4. We are affordable; because clients get to subscribe to commitment based service plans