How to Build a Service Provider Portfolio That Wins Trust
Your portfolio does the selling before you say a word. What to include, how to shoot and describe your work, and mistakes that quietly cost you jobs.
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Freelancing in Moldova: How to Start Offering Your Services Online
A practical starter guide to freelancing in Moldova: choosing what to sell, finding your first local clients online, and building a repeatable pipeline.
How to Get Your First Clients on Deal as a Service Provider
A step-by-step playbook for new providers on Deal: set up a profile that converts, find the right tasks to bid on, and land your first paid jobs.
Staying Safe When Hiring Someone Online: A Practical Checklist
A practical safety checklist for hiring service providers online: vetting before you commit, protecting yourself during the job, and handling problems.
Hourly Rate vs. Fixed Price: How to Price Service Work
Should you quote by the hour or per job? When each pricing model wins, how to estimate fixed bids safely, and how to talk about price with clients.
How to Compare Bids and Choose the Right Service Provider
Got several offers for your task? Here is how to compare bids beyond price: profiles, portfolios, questions to ask, and red flags to watch for.
How to Write a Task Post That Gets Good Bids
A practical guide to writing task posts that attract serious offers: what to include, how to set a budget, and mistakes that scare good providers away.
How to Write a Bid That Wins the Task
Most bids lose in the first two sentences. Learn how to write offers that show you read the task, price it right, and start a conversation that converts.
Task Marketplaces vs. Classifieds and Facebook Groups: Where to Find Help
Classifieds, Facebook groups, and task marketplaces all promise to find you help. Here is how they actually compare for hiring local services.
What Is Deal? A Task Marketplace Built for Moldova
Deal is a task marketplace for Moldova: post what you need done, receive bids from local providers, and hire through built-in chat. Here is how it works.
What we're building: Deal, and the release ahead
Deal is a task marketplace: describe what you need, get bids from real people, and hire with confidence. Here's what we're building, what already works, and what's still ahead of the first full release.