Since the beginning of time, the best way to become successful was to master a skill. The rules were simple. Be great, and customers will come.

But over time, things started to change. Today you also need to be great at building a website and using social media. You have to stop what you're good at and start figuring out online ads. Or paying for a list of leads.

All this technology hasn't made your life easier. But it should.

And that's why we made Thumbtack. We do the work to introduce you to customers. A lot of them.

It works like this. Tell us about your business -- what kind of jobs you want and when you're available. When people come to Thumbtack looking to hire a new pro, we ask them specific questions about what they need done. Then we match their responses with yours to find you the exact customers you want. No cold calling. No complicated ad buying. We show people your offer. And you only pay when a new customer contacts you.

Thumbtack makes the rules simple again. Be great, and customers will come.

So get your time back to focus on work or whatever matters most. Get started at thumbtack.com.