if anyone has any comments or helpful advice, I'd sure appreciate it.
The online sites are crud. The vast majority of developers are talentless "I read half of Perl & CGI" programmers. Their shoddy work makes any company that won't be bankrupt in 12 seconds stay very, very far away. So what's the end result? It basically turns into a total scam, 20 developers bid ridiculously low (so low its not worth your time), provide total crap for a product, client never uses online service again. Rinse, repeat.
So the solution? Stay away from the online sites, start your own business. Go after a niche market. Focus on excellent customer service, build up a reputation for quality work. It can easily be done part time.
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