Elance, Inc. provides e-commerce solutions for business services. It offers services and contractor management solutions to find, buy, manage and pay external services and contractors, including information technology, consulting, contract and temporary labor, marketing, print, human resources, engineering, and maintenance facilities; and small business outsourcing, a Web-based project market place, which offers small businesses a way to outsource projects, including Web development, graphic design, software, engineering, administrative services, business strategy, writing, and a global pool of service providers. The company provides an automated way to find, evaluate, purchase, manage, and pay for third party services and contractors. It serves customers and suppliers worldwide. The company was founded in 1998 and is based in Mountain View, California with additional offices in Atlanta, Georgia; Boston, Massachusetts; Chicago, Illinois; Columbus, Ohio; Dallas and Houston in Texas; Newark, New Jersey; and Washington, District of Columbia.