Ask HN: New project, pick.im, A Freelancer Marketplace

Hello HN. Would love to hear your thoughts.

Yesterday we launched a very light version of pick.im. It is a marketplace for freelancers. For clients it is a way to search for freelancers in their area, at their pricepoint. For freelancers it is portfolio management, lead generation and (eventually) contracting and payment services.

We are focusing the search to be local (Designers in Portland) and not on specific cost (a 'competitive' search yields the ~65% of the market) This is much different than many other sites that really focus on bidding to the lowest cost in the world. We are not that.

Our broad statement is: professional tools for freelancers. Our shorter motto is: celebrate freelance.

We are working to build a site that allows search on: Type of Freelance Availability Cost Recommendations / Connections (linkedin connection)

In the next few weeks we are adding a simple contracting and payment option, essentially adding a 'buy it now' button to a freelance portfolio.

If you freelance and want to sign up put 'HN' in the invite code: http://pick.im/request/invite