What is Opporty Marketplace?

1. What is Opporty Marketplace? Opporty Marketplace is a modern and easy-to-use platform for individuals and businesses to find customers, suppliers, and partners. Generally, Opporty provides a perfect additional sales channel for various types of business. Currently, the most frequent users of the Opporty platform are legal companies, accounting firms, and other small contractors. Registered users are attracted to the special benefits for small and medium enterprises offered by the platform. Opporty gives SMEs the opportunity to stand out and expand their businesses. Marketplaces are popular among users because they provide the perfect opportunity to compare goods, services and prices under one umbrella. However, Opporty offers something more than just the submission of offers and requests. Being a blockchain-powered marketplace, Opporty offers businesses and individuals a secure and safe place to make deals without having to worry about deceptive and unscrupulous practices. We use smart contracts, decentralized Escrow, the option to transact using cryptocurrency, and many more unique benefits not found elsewhere. We will tell you more about the technical terminology a bit later. Let’s start with the definition of online marketplaces and explore their advantages and disadvantages. Online Marketplaces: Pros and Cons Online marketplaces are special websites where multiple parties can promote their products and services. The transactions are processed by the marketplace administrator.

2. The benefits of registering at a marketplace are debatable for both businesses and individuals. Some marketers claim that marketplaces for B2B and B2C services provide the perfect sales channel. Others say there are too many hidden costs and disadvantages, causing both businesses and individuals to lose money while gaining nothing. We researched hundreds internet forums and reviews where people discuss marketplaces and ask questions. After gathering the most common concerns and worries, we have come up with a clear and comprehensive picture of typical online marketplaces. The tables below demonstrate how Opporty Marketplace differs from and improves upon existing marketplaces, and how the platform solves the most irritating problems. Advantages of online marketplaces for businesses and individuals General advantages of typical online marketplaces Opporty’s unique advantages Besides the traditional submission of offers and requests, Opporty employs a gamification system and business blogging platform to raise brand awareness, secure transactions and protect data privacy with blockchain technology. ● Offer additional sales channels for purchasing goods and services ● Articles contributed to the Marketplace Blog rank high in search results, often appearing on the first Google pages. Users opting to accept crypto payments for services get massive media coverage. ● Low marketing costs. ● ● Opporty Marketplace has already launched in the USA, Canada, UK and China. The landing page is translated into 6 languages. ● Provides an opportunity to sell globally. ●

3. With Opporty, businesses and contractors can build trust and brand awareness by posting in-depth articles to the Marketplace Blog and educating the community. ● Improves chances of attracting new customers, who enjoy the convenience of marketplaces for comparing products and prices in one place. ● Promoting products at a popular marketplace elevates trust between customers and businesses. Opporty is an established brand whose achievements have been applauded in the media (Forbes, Nasdaq, Entrepreneur, etc.). ● ● Businesses can attract new customers by submitting articles to the Opporty Blog. The Opporty team does its best to publicize companies’ blog posts. ● Positive customer reviews promote your products and encourage new customers to try them. ● At Opporty you can find a plethora of reliable lawyers, accountants, and other professionals. Small and medium businesses can find trusted partners and loyal customers. ● Marketplaces provide an opportunity to find new suppliers. ● Disadvantages of online marketplaces and solutions offered by Opporty General marketplace disadvantages Opporty solutions All terms of use are aligned with legal guidelines and described in depth on our website. ● Restrictions on how companies conduct their businesses. ● Opporty’s major functionality is enabled by PoE protocol, which, among other functions, allows for transaction privacy. ● Lack of transparency. ● Opporty’s Plasma Cash allows us to handle ~303K transactions per second, which is more than Alipay at peak. The technology can potentially handle up to a billion transactions per second. ● Slow transaction speed. ● Partnership can be terminated for At Opporty, we always provide a ● ●

4. any number of reasons leaving you with little recourse. warning when we spot suspicious activity, and provide support for any questions. All rules are described in detail on our website. At Opporty Marketplace companies can charge for payments in USD, ETH and BTC. Opporty’s ​ smart widgets​ can be implemented on a company’s website to accept crypto payments. ● Currency choice limitations. ● Decentralized Escrow, oracles and smart contracts ensure that deals are conducted and fulfilled with trust and privacy. ● Lack of trust. ● Opporty levels the competitive playing field, helping businesses to stand out by providing high-quality services, receiving positive reviews, educating the community, and participating in the gamification system. ● The risk to stay unnoticed among large companies and competitors, who have registered earlier. ● Why Opporty Uses Blockchain Blockchain technology is cropping up everywhere, and some businesses use it just for hype. At Opporty, blockchain is not just a tool to help us stand out from other marketplaces. We implement blockchain technology to maximize its benefits to our registered users. Blockchain is a public register that stores data from transactions between users belonging to the same network. The storage is secure, verifiable and permanent. The stored data is saved in cryptographic blocks that are connected to one another in a hierarchical manner. This chain of data blocks allows users to trace and verify every transaction ever made. This complex technology was developed for people to share valuable data in a secure, tamper-proof way. Blockchain solves the issues of lack of transparency and lack of trust between transacting parties.

5. Our project is based on Ethereum blockchain and enhanced by follow-up technologies. We chose blockchain in particular because of its ability to ensure a high degree of transaction security. Plasma Cash Protocol is an additional technology that enhances blockchain by ensuring faster and more scalable transactions. Recently, the Opporty team accelerated the technology to ~303K transactions per second, which is more than Alipay at peak. When scaled up, Plasma Cash can potentially handle up to a billion transactions per second. Our team is working to enhance its scalability. How Opporty Solves Common Problems of SMEs and Individual Users Opporty resolves the most essential problems faced by businesses related to expertise, reputation, and marketing. The platform offers an efficient way for both companies in need of services and service providers to find one another. Let’s take a quick look at some of Opporty’s most important features. Self-Regulation Opporty prevents conflicts between customers and service providers, resolving the issue of lack of trust by implementing smart contracts, oracles, and decentralized escrow. A smart contract is a computer protocol that verifies the negotiation or performance of a contract. Smart transactions are trackable and irreversible. An oracle is an agent (human or software), that finds and verifies real-world occurrences. This information is then submitted to the blockchain, which triggers smart contract execution when predefined conditions are met. Opporty’s selected team of independent experts (escrow arbitrators) creates standard rules of conduct for common services, and resolves disputes between customers and service providers. Initially, escrow arbitrators will be selected by Opporty’s administrators. As the Opporty professional community matures, judges will be chosen by the community itself (based on pre-approved voting rules). Only experts with the best ratings will be allowed to become judges in the escrow process.

6. Opporty Gamification Participation in Opporty’s gamification system is available only to registered users. Participants fulfill tasks to receive new challenges and get higher ranking. After activating the first challenge, the user initiates a countdown to challenge completion. To level up, all tasks must be completed (publish requests and offers, post articles on the blog, share links to Opporty on social media, etc.). The more information a profile features, the more points and better reputation the company attains, which in turn moves it closer to moving to the next level. Reputation is closely tied to levels: the higher the level, the better the user’s reputation. Opporty Marketplace Blog Publishing blog posts is a perfect tool for raising brand awareness. Sharing in-depth knowledge in a business blog demonstrates expertise. High quality and helpful articles help to spotlight a niche’s true professionals while helping others to develop and grow. The Opporty team appreciates contributions made by users to the Marketplace Blog, and we do our best to make each blog post rank high in Google search for the most popular search queries. Blogging provides a valuable advantage for contributors, who can promote their own blogs using the best link building practices in their articles. Individuals are given the opportunity to showcase niche-specific knowledge and find jobs and contracts. Businesses can use blogging to establish their brands and attract new customers. The Opporty Blog is currently a work in progress as we strive to attract knowledgeable contributors to fill it with high quality useful content on various topics. Our community blog is already full of unique and in-depth articles. For instance, the blog features a series of articles and studies about the various types of US Visas from top legal experts. You can also find a clear and helpful infographic listing all types US Visas by profession and purpose of travel. An article by Irina Lust about working as a nanny in the USA is one of the top performers on our blog.

7. Future Enhancements Opporty is already helping individuals find jobs, and businesses find new customers, but our project is still a work in progress. Our ambitious plans for the future include: ● AI-powered chatbots; ● Further localization (Opporty has already launched Marketplaces in the USA, Canada, UK, and China); ● Ability to use tokens to pay for on-platform services. How Businesses Can Benefit With Opporty Opporty is on track to become a global business marketplace, helping SMEs all over the world to grow with us. There are no restrictions on the types of business eligible to join the Opporty Marketplace. We currently serve a broad range of businesses, including membership organizations, legal services, fishing and hunting enterprises, investment offices, social services, industrial and commercial machinery, hotels, furniture, real estate and more. We Identify Problems and Offer Solutions The earliest responses to the Opporty Marketplace came mostly from small law firms and accounting companies. Our marketing team responded by conducting research to better understand their needs, and what drew them to Opporty. To survive in a competitive climate, small legal and accounting companies have found a supportive and convenient environment at Opporty Marketplace. Our ranking system factors in a business’s on-platform activities and customer reviews. Therefore, SMEs attract new customers by demonstrating their expertise, educating the community, and using fair and trustworthy business practices. To meet the needs of small legal companies, Opporty has created a special landing page with a detailed description of our benefits and special offers. Special Offers for Outstanding Service We encourage SMEs to expand their businesses by accepting payments in cryptocurrency for their services. Universal Accounting Systems, a well-known accounting, tax, and business services company, became the first accounting firm to officially accept crypto payments in NYC.

8. To encourage Universal Accounting Systems, Opporty ensured massive media coverage for this story and implemented the crypto smart widget on the company’s website. Smart widgets can be placed at third-party websites, with no development activities required on the part of website owners. Once the widget is placed on the website, consumers can choose from several payment options, including ETH and BTC. All they have to do is to select a payment option, fill out the transaction details, and press “Order.” Business Categories Are Still Expanding We invite various types of businesses to the Opporty Marketplace. As a growing B2B/B2C ecosystem, we encourage users to request the creation of a new section if they cannot find the appropriate SIC for their business. We are currently receiving considerable interest in the Opporty Marketplace from marketing and advertising companies. We are in the process of conducting research to understand the problems of varioust contractors. We are attracting new users by offering real solutions to their problems, and by extending helpful special offers. Read more about Opporty on our official website and in social media! ▶ Website: https://opporty.com/ ▶ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Opporty/ ▶ Twitter: https://twitter.com/OpportyCom ▶ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/opporty.com/ ▶ Medium: https://medium.com/opporty