Crowdspring
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Crowdspring (written "crowdSPRING", legally crowdSPRING, LLC) is an online marketplace for crowdsourced creative services.[1]
Overview
Crowdspring was co-founded in May 2007 by Ross Kimbarovsky and Michael Samson.[2] Crowdspring launched its online marketplace publicly in May 2008. Crowdspring is based in Chicago.[3][4][5][6][7][8]
More than 200,000 graphic designers and writers from 200 countries work on Crowdspring.[9]
Blog
Crowdspring maintains a blog which was launched in mid-2008.[10]
Crowdspring has faced ongoing criticism regarding its speculative business model, which involves asking designers and writers to submit completed work with no guarantee of payment unless their submission is selected.[11] Critics argue that this practice can result in many contributors effectively working without compensation, despite Crowdspring collecting fees from clients.[12]
In some cases, participants have expressed frustration with delayed or missing payments, further fueling criticism about fairness and transparency on the platform.[13] Crowdspring has responded to such feedback by stating that they provide a global platform to connect creatives with businesses and offer opportunities to grow their portfolios.[14]
References
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- ↑ [1] Crowdspring homepage
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- ↑ Company snapshot Businessweek
- ↑ Crowdsourced Design: Is Crowdspring the next iStockPhoto?
- ↑ review Information Week
- ↑ Christopher Steiner The Creativity of Crowds February 16, 2009 Forbes
- ↑ Rafe Needleman CrowdSpring leverages weasel economics June 12, 2008 CNet
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Further reading
- Social Media Marketing: The Next Generation of Business Engagement. John Wiley & Sons. pp. pt232–233.
- Twitterville: How Businesses Can Thrive in the New Global Neighborhoods. Penguin. pp. pt.110–111
- Information Week
- Chicago Tribune
- Information Week