Definition of Crowdsourcing:
Here is how Wikipedia defines Crowdsourcing. ‘It is a neologistic compound of Crowd and Outsourcing for the act of taking tasks traditionally performed by an employee or contractor, and outsourcing them to a group of people or community, through an “open call” to a large group of people (a crowd) asking for contributions.’

I am not a great believer of Wikipedia. It has great information but the validity of the information is always up to an individual’s interpretation. So why did I quote it here, well come on! It is a great example of croowdsourcing information. It’s an open forum for people to come in add their thought’s albeit with some editing.

Small Business Owners and Crowdsourcing
The one complaint every would-be entrepreneur and small business owner has is that they never have the cash flow to actively create a brand. Who can afford a logo, a website, development all customized for ones business?

Well all of you small business owners can take a deep breath and stop your complaints. That excuse went out the window with the advent of crowdsourcing. Now, if you want to have a brand identity it is easy. Name your price, describe your project and wait for the identity to be created.

Here are some companies that can be used by small business owners to create their brand and launch themselves in the Internet world. After that the success of your business depends on your own prowess.

Business Brand: LogoDesignGuru.com
An old name in the logo design world, logodesignguru.com has been creating award winning logos for a little less than a decade-or maybe more. It recently changed its business strategy and began to crowdsourcing its services. Now, instead of buying a custom logo by choosing their packages you simply sign up, place your project into their pool of projects and see the designs come in. You pay what you can afford and still get a great design. However, always remember the best will always cost you more!

The services they offer include: Logo Design, Web page, Brochure, or Stationery Design which includes Free Business Cards!

Website and Development: CrowdSpring.com
Now you have your logo you need a website. Another great site is crowdspring.com that works the same way as logodesignguru.com. You set up your project, state what you can afford and choose the options you like best. You can keep commenting and giving feedback until you are ready to choose.

The services they offer include: Logo Design, Web page, Brochure, or Stationery Design, Web content and more.

Crowdsourcing –The Best Option
While there are tens of sites that crowdsource out there, these are two of the top ones. They have all that is required to help a small business owner get online. The sites offer a group of workers that have collective intelligence i.e. they can work together, while working independently. They are constantly challenged and thus more creative. The group is diverse, qualified and just the right size.

Crowdsourcing is the best option for start up and small business who at times struggle to compete online.