99Designs pivots to agencies and returns to its Melbourne roots

October 24, 2017 5:05

Controversial crowdsourcing site 99Designs is moving away from design competitions to ‘one on one’ engagements, as the company rethinks its business model ahead of a potential stock market listing.

“At a high level, what we’ve discovered over the last few years is 99Designs has traditionally been at the high end of small business and entrepreneurs,” CEO Patrick Llewellyn told Mumbrella this week.

“Digital agencies are in the sweet spot:” 99Designs CEO, Patrick Llewellyn

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Paul Wallbank

Paul Wallbank was news editor at Mumbrella between June 2017 and June 2019. Previously he's covered business and technology issues for outlets ranging from The Australian and Sydney Morning Herald to the ABC and Business Spectator.

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