apolon is a staffing marketplace, both for people who want to request that a project be done, as well as people who have the talent to create the work and manage the requests.

For instance, we provide a marketplace for a "provider (seller)" who has a talent such as "I am good at English conversation", "I am an expert in advertising", or "I am strong in logo design" etc., and a "buyer (project owner)" who makes a request such as "I need to find an English tutor", "I want to get advice about an advertising business idea", or "I want someone to create a logo", etc.. It's all FREE service for no matter whether corporate or individual users.

Now, apolon released a Closed Alpha version on August 1st, 2008. This is one of our first crowdsourcing services offered in Japan.

*What is crowdsourcing?
"Crowdsourcing" is a new word which combines the words "crowd" and "outsourcing". It is a kind of new employment formation such as a concept that has been getting a great deal of attention lately, in the US as well as other countries.

• Want to have someone to create a banner containing a 100 x 20 pixel company logo as soon as possible.
• Want to have someone to create a simple web page for a campaign.
• Want to find a local tour guide since I am planning on going for a trip to Okinawa Prefecture soon.
• Want to have someone to create an EC site using an open source inexpensively.
• Want to have someone who will suggest ways of improving my company website.
• Teach me English.
• Want to have someone to fix a personal computer that has been broken.
• I made a new website, and I want to have someone to preview it.
• I am looking for someone for an event receptionist.
• I am consider moving to the US, I want someone to provide advice regarding US Visas.
• Etc.

• I will bring your site SEO (Search Engine Optimization).
• Please ask me about any Ramen restaurants within Tokyo!
• I can create and (or) edit an animation!
• I am skilled at women's fashion illustration.
• I can direct a web site.
• I teach about how to be careful when you signing a contract.
• I can build a custom PC.
• I can help you survey senior citizens.
• I create iPhone applications.
• I can provide tax advice.
• And more...

• Cheap

  You can get a project done because requests are made directly to individuals, avoiding fees associated with one or more middlemen.

• fast

  For urgent cases, it is possible to find someone who will meet your schedule.

• variety

  The very wide variety of skills of providers registered may be able to handle highly specialized projects in a niche.

• You can negotiate directly with the person you're looking for.

  You can directly scout a provider best suited to your project's requirements from their profile and career.

• Utilize the spare time

  Lately, more and more people have two or more careers simultaneously. It is now possible to pursue your business or career in your spare time.

• Work at home

  People who prefer staying at home like the elderly or housewives can work online while at home. And for those people who live in a rural area, there is also beneficial system to gain the good deals.

• Develop a new client

  You can meet with clients who are looking for the talent you have without marketing.

• Meet new people and help them

  Seniors can capitalize on their talents for the society after retired. Also they can meet with people through the job.

• Receive a review from people

  Using the review system, you can get an objective evaluation for your talent.

• You can choose a project what you want to work

  Providers can choose from a wide variety of projects so that you can concentrate on their interests and skills.

• You can utilize your talents

  You can run business and earn extra income using your skills and talents.

• Sense of security that can be seen each other

  "Buyers" can evaluate the profile and skill of "providers" on the sheet from the past reviews so that the buyers can determine whether hiring or not. Also you can exchange messages in advance and sufficient.
  
  "Providers" can choose projects in their own areas of expertise under the details of categories, the problems concerned that are given the work of more than skill will be less.

• Reflect the full requirements of both side

  The amount of project charge is determined based on the budget from "buyer" and the bid (auction) from "provider". However, this amount of charge is an estimate, more details can be adjusted, as necessary, as negotiations goes.

• Visualization of expertise

  Visualize talents searching by tags (keywords), you can get the opportunity to become a visible online to people who need talents.

• Flat (the fare relationship between buyers and providers)

  In the past, "provider" took a vulnerable position to "buyers". However, with this apolon, "providers" and "buyers" can be on a level playing field in the same platform that buyers and providers register.

• Trading of knowledge

  You can offer and recruitment of "idea" that utilizes the knowledge. And in "questionnaire" and "advice" etc., you can also match individuals with knowledge, experience, and sense. It is possible to recruit free.

"We want to make the expertise of individuals and corporations available to the community!", then this service was born.

Even in the expertise that it was difficult to get the price in the past, you can get paid with apolon. And a special skill or knowledge about a particular field, etc., in a resume and job search, that is difficult to appeal all the expertise, we are reaching and matching them with people who need it .

In the future, the community of "individuals success" has become increasingly important. We will provide the community for all such individuals success. We are aiming to be sort of "place to peddle your talent".

• Commissioned work

  You can ask for a job to experts in the field. Also it is possible to entrust the job to multiple providers.

• Contract work

  You can get a job that utilize your talents. Also you can propose an idea of "I also can do this".

• Matching between job seekers and employers

  Companies looking for talented people can connect to the adoption to employment after completing the work entrusted to an individual.

We will proceed to develop the expanded services to be able to achieve the following goals.

• We build a business soil with talents that you could not utilize to business before.
• No matter of Corporations or individuals, we provide the community of optimal and efficient matching of expertise.
• Attribute, not only just the educated and the company, but also pursue the matching possibility of an emphasis on what "they can".

Currently it's available to use all services with no charge. In the future, it may be charged according to a close.

• Beta 1 - September 30, 2008
• Alpha 2 - September 1, 2008
• Alpha 1 - August 1, 2008
• Version 0 - April 1, 2008
• Established - June 1, 2007

• Operating Company

  Alconna, Inc.

• Address

  Azabujuban Anex building 4F 1-3-2 Azabujuban Minato-ku, Tokyo Japan

• Phone

  03-5575-6009

• For all questions

  info@apolon.jp