199Jobs is a tech job site that's similar in a lot of ways to Fiverr, except that it has a focus on digital work that is all priced at ₱1.99.
In contrast to Fiverr, which is a site where you can either offer or ask for someone else to perform a specific task, this business-focused site is full of microjobs like writing Wordpress sites or creating graphic design layouts. Since the tasks are fairly simple and inexpensive, the 199Jobs community has quick turnarounds, aided by the fact that "Very little time is spent on talking to the buyers about their requirements; and the upfront payment takes away the hassle of waiting to get paid by clients,” as described by 199Jobs co-founder Fitz Villafuerte.
Why This Trend Is Growing
- Task-outsourcing Sites
- Disruptive innovation opportunity: Creating task-outsourcing sites that focus on specific industries or niches, offering quick turnarounds and simplified payment processes.
- Digital Microjobs
- Disruptive innovation opportunity: Developing platforms for digital microjobs that offer affordable services and quick delivery of tasks.
- Inexpensive Workforce Solutions
- Disruptive innovation opportunity: Providing inexpensive workforce solutions through platforms like 199Jobs, catering to small tasks and quick turnarounds.
Industries Being Reshaped
- Freelance Services
- Disruptive innovation opportunity: Transforming the freelance services industry by offering specialized platforms for specific tasks, simplifying the hiring process and payment procedures.
- Online Marketplace
- Disruptive innovation opportunity: Reinventing the online marketplace space by focusing on microjobs and providing a streamlined experience for both buyers and sellers.
- Digital Creative Services
- Disruptive innovation opportunity: Disrupting the digital creative services field by creating platforms like 199Jobs that offer affordable solutions for tasks like web design and graphic design.
