"A lot of universities aren't really innovating. They're kind of just doing what they've always done. So for us, Upwork is a flexible platform that allows us to innovate and do more."

“When employees aren’t limited by internal skillsets and resources, they can leverage their time to create bigger improvements and change that help the team overall.”

“One of the biggest advantages of utilizing freelancers is finding a great variety of talent with different skills. And bringing on new talent quickly as our needs change."

“Upwork really helps our marketing team find new talent, run experiments and see if things are going to work a lot faster than we could otherwise."

“Nearly every department in the company has at least one or two freelancers found on Upwork.”

“Upwork is the best platform to hire skilled professionals when we're not looking for a full-time employee. All the companies in our portfolio use Upwork to find talent across a wide range of fields.”

“Now, we have a partner that understands us and our brand and they can scale to support us because they have the experience and expertise."

“Through Upwork, I got access to high-caliber talent on terms that fit. I dreamed of being an entrepreneur but, like most female founders, I’m also self-funded; I don’t come from a wealthy family, I have a mortgage, I have an elderly parent I care for. Without the opportunity to work …

“Upwork is great for crowdsourcing ideas without letting budgets get out of hand, especially when you don’t know where to start, you want to try something new, or you want to get fresh ideas to take something to the next level.”

“Upwork is a great forum to trial talent at no risk and with great speed. Having the flexibility to invite someone to a job and get a response within minutes or hours is really important.”

"[Upwork] enables us to have multiple freelancers with different expertise helping us in different locations at any time we need."

“Upwork lets me reach people who are experts in their field, from any place in the world.”

“I’m not aware of any other platform that’s as customizable as Upwork.”

“It’s so important to be able to find the people and skills we need, when we need them—and Upwork helps us do that.”

“As our team needs more support, Upwork is a critical resource, whether we onboard talent from our own networks or find skilled professionals on the platform.”