Welcome to myJambi, the social marketplace for services! You have been handpicked to be one of the first users to experience the remarkable world of myJambi. Perhaps you are a close friend or family member who has been mercilessly pestered to visit the site, or you happen to have impeccable taste in Internet entrepreneurs. Regardless of what brought you here, we are thrilled to finally introduce you to myJambi. Our site is built on the fundamental belief that buying and selling services is a social experience and so we're offering you a first glimpse at the newest kind of social networking—one that actually pays.
What is myJambi and how did we get here?
myJambi began as just an idea tossed around by a group of friends who met in college where they were surrounded by incredibly talented young people who had many marketable skills, but no easy way to promote them. They wanted to bring together these talented individuals and people looking to hire providers they could count on.
After a few months talking about this issue, they took matters into their own hands. They quit their stable jobs (causing some degree of parental hand-wringing) to devote themselves entirely to the risky but rewarding life of Internet entrepreneurship. It was a life of long days in coffee shops, relying on the kindness of neighborhood baristas to keep them going, and resigning themselves to the fact that, for now at least, the glow of computer screens would have to serve as a poor substitute for real sunlight.
They teamed up with a few other dedicated and adventurous souls and began working. Our mission was simple: We wanted to build a site that was a pleasure to look at and even more of a pleasure to use, by offering a way to quickly and efficiently conduct business in the service industry in a professional, but friendly environment. We envisioned a space online where users could market their many skills to make some extra cash on the side or even to jumpstart a freelance career. More importantly, it had to be understandable to all levels of Internet users, whether it be our grandparents looking for someone to fetch them groceries or our best friend who was looking to become a part-time French tutor. myJambi would serve as a home away from home, the place where we could go when we wanted to ask all our friends for their service recommendations. It would be a site where users could network with their community of friends, co-workers, and acquaintances, where they could easily receive and give referrals for service providers and even post their own services for others in their community to purchase—a win/win situation for all!
What's next?
Today we are releasing the alpha version of this site. When you get a chance, take a spin on it (www.myjambi.com), create an account, and let us know what you think. We are constantly releasing new features and putting together new tools to help you find, buy and sell services. With your help, we can create a positive, fun and efficient place on the web to help you get things done.
So, here it is. myJambi's alpha site, the product of a many late nights, sweat, tears, toil, and a whole lot of coffee. We hope you find that the tools we built make your life easier.
It is with a great deal of pleasure that we welcome you into the myJambi comunity. Please direct fan mail to our respective profiles: David, Rio, Kristina, Nellwyn, or Ruthy.
Enjoy!
The myJambi Team
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