About this series:
vWorker has recently conducted case studies of successful employers and workers on the site. During the next few weeks, we’ll be releasing a new story each week; describing the story of how an employer was able to use vWorker to develop/enhance their business or how a worker is able to financially support themselves through the work earned on vWorker.
vWorker has recently conducted case studies of successful employers and workers on the site. During the next few weeks, we’ll be releasing a new story each week; describing the story of how an employer was able to use vWorker to develop/enhance their business or how a worker is able to financially support themselves through the work earned on vWorker.
Ronny G:
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.
Ronny shared the following with us about his experiences on vWorker.
1a. Why did you start your business?
I was 11 years old when I got my first computer; I knew the minute I got my hands on it that I was going to run my own business online. I spent so much time online learning about the internet and how it worked that I did not even finish school. No one ever thought I would amount to anything, but I knew I was going to make it…and it was going to be online.
The first quote I received for the website I had in mind was €10,000 from a company based in Ireland. I spend some time in forums online trying to get quotes for smaller websites I had in mind, and was eventually pointed in the direction of vWorker. After spending some years on vWorker getting some small jobs done, which I was pretty impressed by, the recession had hit and hotels were closing down (I already owned a small regional hotel website). I thought what if I combined the vWorker experience with hotels to let people haggle with hotels for better prices? "It would be good for the hotels and good for the customers."
The ability for hotels to bid on their customers’ requirements.
I found vWorker when it was known as RentACoder and was referred to me by a person on a popular webmaster forum. vWorker helped me overcome every single obstacle from design, coding, writing, marketing, and still continues to help to this day with virtual assistants and more.
3. Who were your key virtual workers?
DeveoMedia - "very talented worker/workers"
Over 20,000 registered users. Hotels registered from every country in the world. Monthly page views of over 3 Million.
5. What advice do you have for others who are starting the same way you did?
Take your idea, nurture it, build it, and pursue it. Your dream is not over unless you say so.
6. What is your favorite feature on vWorker?
Escrow payment.
7. What has been your experience in mediation/arbitration?
Arbitration is usually straight forward and fast, and always works in the correct way.
8. Do you have any tips/tricks/secrets about vWorker that you’ve learned that you’d like to share?
If the portfolio of a worker is good and the ratings match the work, then you have yourself a quality worker.
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