How to Find Cheap Freelancers That Don't Suck | Ep. #758

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In episode #758, Eric and Neil tell you how you can find freelancers that don’t suck. Tune in to hear how your hiring process could be improved.</span></p> <p><strong>TIME-STAMPED SHOW NOTES:</strong></p> <ul> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">[00:27] Today’s Topic:</span> <em><span style="font-weight: 400;">How to Find Cheap Freelancers That Don't Suck</span></em></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">[00:43] Eric has been using</span> <a href="https://angel.co/"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">AngelList</span></a> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">to find freelancers, while Neil has been using</span> <a href="https://www.upwork.com/"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Upwork</span></a> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">and</span> <a href= "https://problogger.com/"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Problogger</span></a><span style= "font-weight: 400;">.</span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">[01:20] Eric has found great recruiters on Upwork.</span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">[02:00] Make sure you choose people who have good reviews, high success ratio, and a lot of completed projects.</span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">[02:30] Neil likes to skype with potential freelancers.</span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">[03:00] Just talk to people and figure out what they can do for your business.</span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">[03:20]</span> <a href= "https://basecamp.com/"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Basecamp</span></a> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">has written about their hiring process.</span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">[03:50] Pay potential employees for a small test project.</span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">[04:15] This will give you an idea about the quality of their work.</span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">[05:10] Neil would find freelancers and test out 5 at the same time.</span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">[05:26] That’s all for today!</span></li> <li>