IKain is the world's leading marketplace for live online services. Live online services are services delivered without the physical presence of service providers, but rather with a projected live presence through the Internet. For example, a teacher can give lectures remotely to an audience via a webcam. A tutor can answer questions and exchange ideas with a student through a chat room. A consultant can interact live with his clients. A doctor can remotely chat with his patients and provide advices. IKain provides a platform for service providers and service seekers to meet and interact through the Internet.

Live online services seen today are only a small fraction of such services possible. As we step further into the information age, types of service online will expand dramatically. Many service tasks that do not absolutely require the physical interaction between providers and seekers will gradually be moved online. The reasons for such an expansion are plentiful:

The best provider for any service is almost universally non-local. This is especially true if the expertise for the service requires extensive training and experience. IKain's online market would enable service seekers to find the best candidates wherever possible.

Online services can reduce cost substantially, since remote yet high-quality services can be more affordable. For example, native Chinese teachers can be found online at much lower rates than can be found locally in San Francisco. MIT and Harvard students are great resources for SAT tutoring, yet they usually charge at a much discounted rate.

Online services by nature require no travel on behalf of either the service provider or the seeker. There are zero traffic concerns (I mean real traffic, not Internet bandwidth). There is no need to fight for parking spaces or be concerned about expiring meters. In a sense, it is the ultimate green industry: IKain cuts the environmental cost of services, such as carbon emission and office utilities, to almost zero.

It enables the millions of experts (employed or unemployed) to work with minimal constraints. Their offices are within their home, yet are anywhere in the world at the same time.

IKain provides a marketplace for millions of service providers and seekers. It is an open platform, so everybody is welcome here. You can be a service provider, or a service seeker, or both. If you want to provide a specific service, you can post a service ad. If you are seeking a service, you can use our multitude of search tools to find an appropriate provider. If you don't find anybody matching your requirements, you can also post your service seeking ad as well. Welcome to IKain! If you are not a member yet, become a member today, and you will be surprised by its many benefits. If you are already a member, we are honored to serve you! Feel free to let us know what how we can better serve you.