Businesses can also post projects or support their need for freelancers by choosing from available talent.
AfroFreelancer supports freelancers across nine main categories, including programming, writing, digital marketing, and financial services.
Users can search through AfroFreelancer’s database by location, freelancer profile, category, or project.
AfroFreelancer cofounders, MJ Cunningham (left) and Lillian Jackson (right).AfroFreelancer
That did not exist.
So, we created it."
Cunningham said she would go to sites like UpWork and Fiverr when hiring freelancers.
AfroFreelancer cofounders, MJ Cunningham (left) and Lillian Jackson (right).AfroFreelancer
“We would literally scroll and scroll page after page searching for a Black freelancer,” Cunningham said.
That was non-existent."
Cunningham said she’s always envisioned being an entrepreneur.
When she was eight years old, she used to sell coloring books, necklaces, and candy.
Cunningham actually took Jackson’s company on as a client before they started their founder journey together.
Jackson is a marketing and tech guru who enjoys learning how to code in her spare time.
Cunningham and Jackson are growing their team and company organically.
Unfortunately, they haven’t raised any venture capital yet.
“We’re not a huge corporation or agency.
Together, we built a space for everyone to thrive and learn.”
Cunningham and Jackson even took on additional clients for their other companies to raise funds to support AfroFreelancer.
Cunningham and Jackson said that was their “we are really doing this!”
moment, and they remember that when they are working through the obstacles.
“AfroFreelancer’s mission is to create freedom.
Over the next year, Cunningham and Jackson are moving full steam ahead to put AfroFreelancer on the map.
