Got Talent? This Site Will Pair You with a Small Business Looking for Your Expertise

As we've pointed out before, there's no shortage of sites out there designed to connect vendors with clients. Not every site makes much of an effort to vet or validate its clientele, though. Here's a site that goes the extra mile, which suggests better potential for successful matches.

Solvate is a site that connects professional service vendors and clients. Vendors can search or browse for specific talents and services, or work with an actual human being -- an account manager -- to get recommendations for the right match.

On the talent side, vendors register with Solvate by completing a profile that includes their services, skills, and previous work history. Solvate actually vets potential vendors by reviewing this data, along with work portfolios.

After a vendor and client are connected, they're not on their own. All work hours and billing is managed through the site, which vendors and clients alike will appreciate.

Solvate looks like a great option for both independent contractors and the companies interested in hiring them. If your needs are more modest, there's always Thumbtack for local services and Fiverr for bargain basement contract jobs.

Photo courtesy Flickr user Erika Moen