Published on: April 2026
FROM LOCAL TO GLOBAL: HOW FREELANCING PLATFORMS TRANSFORM SMALL IT FIRMS INTO INTERNATIONAL SERVICE PROVIDERS
MADHU MISHRA
ROHIT VERMA ,SIDDHANT MISHRA
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The exponential advancement of digital technologies and the proliferation of online marketplaces have fundamentally redefined the operational paradigms of the global business landscape. Central to this transformation is the emergence of digital freelancing platforms, most notably Upwork and Fiverr, which have transcended their initial roles as "gig" marketplaces to become sophisticated institutional infrastructures. For small-scale Information Technology (IT) firms, these platforms serve as critical gateways, allowing them to bypass traditional geographic limitations and engage in high-value international competition. By democratizing access to global markets, these digital ecosystems enable small boutiques to project the operational scale and reliability previously reserved for large multinational corporations
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MISHRA, M. (2026). From Local to Global: How Freelancing Platforms Transform Small it Firms into International Service Providers. International Journal of Creative and Open Research in Engineering and Management, <i>02</i>(04). https://doi.org/10.55041/ijcope.v2i4.299
MISHRA, MADHU. "From Local to Global: How Freelancing Platforms Transform Small it Firms into International Service Providers." International Journal of Creative and Open Research in Engineering and Management, vol. 02, no. 04, 2026, pp. . doi:https://doi.org/10.55041/ijcope.v2i4.299.
MISHRA, MADHU. "From Local to Global: How Freelancing Platforms Transform Small it Firms into International Service Providers." International Journal of Creative and Open Research in Engineering and Management 02, no. 04 (2026). https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.55041/ijcope.v2i4.299.
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