Crew was a technology company from

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. The company develops, markets, and operates the Crew app, which lets individuals find freelance

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and

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. Crew's freelancers have completed projects for companies such as

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and

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. In addition to its freelancer marketplace, Crew operated

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, a photography website where users can submit

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photography. As of 2016, over 40,000 photographers have submitted original photos to Unsplash. In April 2017, Crew was sold to

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to focus on Unsplash.

References

External links

Official Website
{{Authority control Freelance marketplace websites Online marketplaces of Canada