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DNW Podcast #33: Freelancer.com CEO Matt Barrie

DNW Podcast #33: Freelancer.com CEO Matt Barrie

Freelancer.com just bought Escrow.com. Here’s what it plans to do with it.

Reglike podcastMatt Barrie, CEO of Freelancer.com, explains why his firm paid $7.5 million for Escrow.com and what’s in store for the firm. Matt also states buying the Freelancer.com domain name (a transaction handled by Escrow.com) was a huge inflection point for his firm and has paid huge dividends, which he explains on the show. Freelancer.com is a big marketplace for work, such as logo design, copywriting, and even manufacturing.

Also: BTC.com launched, GoDaddy’s first earnings as a public firm, Same.com sells for $233k, and a domain name auction in China.

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