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Freelance Startup Ideas



2 years ago

A software tool for managing and monitoring relationships with freelance contractors.

200
1 year ago

A startup that helps people find new places to work by aggregating job openings from its network of freelancers.

198
1 year ago

A freelance platform where contractors can build websites, mobile apps, and other digital products.

187
2 years ago

A B2B startup that aims to help companies find and hire freelancers, and helps freelancers find work, as well.

180
2 years ago

A startup for the growing number of people who want to do freelance work, but don’t know how.

179
2 years ago

A startup that connects developers with freelancers willing to do work for brands.

178
2 years ago

A startup that is building a platform for onboarding new talent at small- and medium-sized businesses. The startup looks to make the hiring process much easier and more efficient by connecting employers with freelancers via an online marketplace.

175
2 years ago

A startup for connecting freelancers with projects.

172
1 year ago

They want to build a platform where employers and freelance workers can “communicate, connect and collaborate”. They have raised $1.1M in seed funding as of September 2019.

164
2 years ago

A company that helps freelancers and consultants manage their work. It’s currently in private beta, with plans to launch out of beta in 2019.

158
2 years ago

A tool that helps freelancers price their work in a way that makes sense for different types of jobs, and helps the freelancers offer those packages to potential clients.

150
9 months ago

Web and mobile app for freelancers and small businesses to manage projects and invoicing quickly.

149
1 year ago

A company that wants to help freelancers with their invoicing, payments, and overall financial management.

147
2 years ago

A company that connects customers with work from contractors and freelancers.

146
2 years ago

A company focused on doing the same thing as Freshbooks, but for freelancers.

146
1 year ago

A startup that aims to help freelancers communicate and coordinate with clients.

146
2 years ago

A digital platform for freelancers to find and bid on jobs.

144
2 years ago

A startup that provides online freelance services to small businesses and entrepreneurs.

143
2 years ago

A platform for outsourcing work to freelancers in the UK. The startup helps businesses and professionals find freelance workers for different jobs. The company is based in London, and has offices in Berlin and New York.

143
2 years ago

A company that aims to bring employees and freelancers together for projects, via a platform known as the "Freelancer's Network".

142
2 years ago

Emoor is a startup focused on helping freelancers manage their content.

142
2 years ago

A startup that connects freelance designers with companies who need branding work done

141
2 years ago

A startup that helps freelancers get paid up front, then moves that money to a business account if they don’t get enough gigs booked in a given period of time. Today it has paying customers in the US, UK, and Australia, and is profitable.

140
2 years ago

A startup that pairs freelance designers with clients to create logos, websites, and more

139
2 years ago

A tool for finding and managing freelance contracts. The company recently raised $2.6 million.

139
2 years ago

A startup that helps freelancers connect to other freelancers by letting them post their work and find others who need tasks.

139
2 years ago

This startup focuses on the monetary value of freelance work.

137
2 years ago

A startup that helps the kinds of freelancers that build websites for clients, by getting them money upfront for their work.

136
2 years ago

A job board for freelancers, or people who work on their own terms, with a focus on design and marketing work.

136
2 years ago

A system that helps connect people across the world who are interested in doing freelance work, such as writing, editing, and design. The startup was founded in March and is looking to raise seed funding.

136
2 years ago

A platform for finding and hiring freelance developers, with a marketplace where developers can find work.

135
2 years ago

 A company that aims to be the Uber of freelance services by connecting service providers with customers.

135
2 years ago

A bank account that the founders say is “like a personal investment account with 100x the transparency of other accounts and no fees.” The account is meant to be a savings account for small businesses or freelancers.

135
2 years ago

A platform that helps you quickly build a team of freelancers to help you with different areas of your business.

134
2 years ago

A micro-insurance company that insures the risk of non-payment for vendors and freelancers.

133
2 years ago

A startup that wants to make it easy to find, hire, and work with freelance designers and developers.

133
2 years ago

A tool to help teams effectively manage freelancers, with features like payment tracking and invoicing.

133
2 years ago

An online marketplace for freelance talent. They’re building a pool of talent, via an online marketplace, for brands to use.

132
2 years ago

A project management platform for freelancers and small teams, asking people to “realize their potential”.

132
2 years ago

A startup for freelancers, providing a venue where employers and freelancers can use an “open-source” to find and hire each other.

129
2 years ago

Celadon is making a platform that helps companies recruit, hire and pay for freelancers.

128
2 years ago

A software platform that helps small businesses, freelancers, and independent contractors obtain loans and invoice financing. They have a $50,000 seed round with a 4x growth rate since their launch in May 2019.

128
2 years ago

This startup is building an AI-driven platform for finding freelance contractors, similar to Upwork or Freelancer. The startup has raised $4 million and is based in the UK.

128
2 years ago

A platform that connects companies to freelancers via a web app. The startup accepts payments via PayPal and credit card.

128
2 years ago

A startup for project management on the blockchain, where freelancers can find clients and employers can find projects they want to fill.

128
2 years ago

A startup for hiring and retaining freelancers that allows businesses to find, hire and pay people from anywhere in the world.

128
2 months ago

A startup that offers an online marketplace for freelance workers to work on projects together.

128
2 years ago

A way to hook up with a freelance designer for in-house design, build a site, and then manage it all from one app. The company says it has $6 million in funding and has been profitable since 2014.

127
2 years ago

A platform that matches people looking for work with freelancers

126
2 years ago

A company that helps freelancers manage their P2P platform.

125
2 years ago

A startup for freelance designers and developers, helping them find the right job for them, and helping clients find the right freelancer.

125
2 years ago

A startup for freelancers and contractors, with a goal of helping businesses fill projects quickly. The startup is launching in June.

125
2 years ago

This startup is creating a job search engine for freelancers.

125
2 years ago

This startup is building a B2B platform that connects freelancers and agencies with manufacturing manufacturers.

124
2 years ago

A portfolio website for freelancers, where people can comment on each other's work, hire one another with a single click, and get paid in bitcoin.

124
1 year ago

A startup for freelance work that connects project managers with developers, designers, and marketers.

124
2 years ago

A startup that creates a network of freelancers who can help you with your tasks on Amazon Mechanical Turk

123
2 years ago

A platform for meeting planners and event organizers to book freelance talent for online event production.

123
2 years ago

A remote-work solution for business partners and freelancers, letting them work from anywhere. It’s a sort of “Uber for freelancers”, and is based on the idea that most clients don’t want to hire someone for a long-term gig, but instead need someone to tackle a project for a few days or a week at a time.

121
2 years ago

A startup for remote workers and freelancers, connecting your online profile to a database of remote work opportunities.

121
2 years ago

A platform for companies to hire, manage, and engage their freelancers. They are looking to introduce a marketplace of sorts that allows companies to post and search for the service of a specific individual. They are also looking to launch a marketplace-style app for freelancers and clients to find each other.

119
2 years ago

A financial management application to help freelancers get paid, track their costs, and manage their invoices.

119
1 year ago

A SaaS solution for companies needing to hire contractors such as freelancers or consultants. It allows companies to post jobs, hire freelancers, and manage them all online.

119
2 years ago

A startup that provides a marketplace to connect people looking for freelance work with people looking to hire freelance work done The startup is in its pilot phase, currently connecting over 1000 freelancers with 5 companies

118
2 years ago

A startup for freelance designers and developers to find jobs and request work. According to the company, they have a response rate of 90%.

118
2 years ago

A remote worker platform for freelancers, currently operating in the UK

118
2 years ago

A “worker-owned cooperative” that will put a new spin on the working world, pairing freelancers and clients with each other to help them co-create a working space, and to help members through a “micro-retirement” plan.

118
2 years ago

A platform that saves time for freelancers by allowing them to quickly find, book, and pay invoices, and receive payments in their account.

118
2 years ago

A startup to connect small businesses to freelancers using a marketplace

117
1 year ago

A startup designed to help freelancers manage their invoices, track their payments, and automatically do taxes.

117
2 years ago

A platform for companies to hire freelancers without the headache of building and maintaining a website, or the hassle of dealing with recruiters.

116
2 years ago

A platform that helps freelancers and remote workers receive payments and manage expenses.

115
2 years ago

An API for professionals to find freelance gigs and manage their portfolios and payment, as a replacement for tools like Upwork and Fiverr.

114
2 years ago

A startup that makes it easier to hire freelance workers through a platform that allows managers to post jobs, and then compare candidates based on credentials, previous work, and social recommendations.

114
2 years ago

A startup for connecting freelance designers with clients. There are around 5 million professional designers in the US, and they’re frequently hired through agencies or by the hour. The startup is building a marketplace where designers can post their work, which clients can browse and hire.

114
2 years ago

A company building remote office apps for freelancers.

114
2 years ago

A startup for real-time bidding on freelance tasks.

114
2 years ago

A startup that outsources the time-consuming parts of building a website or app to freelancers

113
2 years ago

This startup wants to be the one-stop shop for insurance and retirement plans for startups and freelancers.

113
2 years ago

A platform for managing employees' freelance jobs

113
2 years ago

This startup is a “personal budgeting solution” for freelancers. The idea is to make it easier to see how much money you’ve made and how much you’ve spent over the course of your career and to make it easier to plan spending.

113
2 years ago

A startup that wants to bridge the gap between freelancers and clients.

113
2 years ago

A “collaboration platform for freelance workers,” allowing them to find one another and take advantage of their “world of expertise”

113
2 years ago

A startup for freelance developers and enterprise companies to get help with software development.

113
1 year ago

A startup for freelancers to offer their services, with everything from programming to writing.

113
2 years ago

A startup that combines the forms of a dating app, matchmakers, and a freelance marketplace. Like others in the space, Zoosk wants to make it easier for people to find jobs, but unlike others it’s only for women.

112
1 year ago

A platform that connects freelance developers with clients. Customers are able to upload their code snippets, and designers are able to login to review code, set budgets, and see the background of the developer.

111
1 year ago

A startup that lets people hire freelance professionals, like lawyers, accountants and other professionals, to help them out.

110
1 year ago

A new kind of financial tool for freelancers and people who work on-demand. It’s a way for people to run their finances and see where their money is going.

110
2 years ago

A startup that brings in a freelance marketer from anywhere in the world, and pays them a commission for their work.

109
2 years ago

A B2B company for firms that need to hire freelancers. The goal is to help them find good workers and get them on the job ASAP.

109
2 years ago

A startup for freelance designers, meant to help them find work, keep track of their clients and spend less time doing administrative tasks.

109
2 years ago

A B2B platform for finding and sharing freelance technical talent, with a focus on Germany.

109
2 years ago

idea: A startup for professional freelance writers to sell their work.

108
2 years ago

A space for freelancers and independent workers to co-locate, share tools, and collaborate.

108
2 years ago

This is a tool for freelancers to manage projects.

108
2 years ago

A SaaS for freelancers where employers can buy, track, and manage the work of freelance workers.

107
2 years ago

A micro-payment platform for small businesses and freelancers. The startup is building a platform that enables small businesses and freelancers to accept micropayments via PayPal or their own branded payment processor.

107
2 years ago

“An insurance company for the global freelance economy”

107
2 years ago

A financial service for freelancers, contractors and agencies. The service helps freelancers and agencies with payroll.

107
2 years ago

A platform that allows businesses to pay contractors and freelancers via mobile, not PayPal. The startup wants to make it easier to pay contractors and freelancers for work, and avoid the headaches of payment processing.

105
2 years ago

The company is developing a software platform that connects freelancers, agencies or employers with service providers such as plumbers, electricians, acupuncturists, etc. It’s meant to make the process of hiring a service easier, with a marketplace for the service providers.

105
2 years ago

A platform for people to find and hire freelance help from a network of other freelancers.

105
2 years ago

A digital marketplace for freelance designers. The startup’s founders want to build a marketplace that helps businesses and designers work together on projects.

104
2 years ago

A payment service for freelance work that will make it a lot easier for people to pay their taxes.

104
1 year ago

A digital currency for freelancers and small business owners to transact in person, billable software for independent contractors to manage their invoices, and a market for people to buy and sell freelance services.

104
2 years ago

A startup that aims to make it easy for companies to pay contractors and freelancers by making it easy to build and manage a payment system.

103
2 years ago

A platform for freelance work, where users can bid on jobs, and get paid by a single company in exchange for a small fee.

102
2 years ago

A platform that connects freelancers and enterprises with digital labor, including web designers and content producers.

102
2 years ago

An employee scheduling tool for small businesses and freelancers.

101
1 year ago

A tool to make it easier for freelance designers to create more consistent work.

101
2 years ago

A platform that helps developers get paid in cryptocurrency. The company also wants to tackle the problem of freelancers not being able to get paid in cryptocurrency. The company currently has 10 employees and has raised $500,000 in seed funding.

99
2 years ago

A startup that helps freelancers take their clients on a time-definite tour of the country of their choice, tracking the itinerary, and making reservations for them.

99
2 years ago

An email marketing service built to help small businesses, startups and freelancers grow their email lists and boost their sales. It offers a free plan for businesses with up to five contacts.

99
2 years ago

A startup that lends out the tools necessary to set up a basic office at home, whether it’s for a small team, an individual freelancer, or even a single room. The startup has a platform for users to manage and share their work books, collaborate with other team members, and track team progress.

98
2 years ago

A tool that helps freelancers find work, with tools for payment, contracts, and invoices.

98
9 months ago

This startup is building a website for people who are in the process of hiring a freelancer, contractor, or consultant. It’s meant to be a place for people to search for the right person for the job, and also for freelance workers to find gigs.

98
2 years ago

A platform that connects freelance graphic designers with businesses who want to create logos and other graphics.

97
1 year ago

 A startup building a platform to help companies find people to build websites for them. Sites staffed by freelancers are easier to scale than the companies that build them.

97
2 years ago

A payments app for freelancers, agencies, and agencies. The startup wants to help businesses manage and pay for freelancers.

96
2 years ago

A company that helps freelance and on-call workers find jobs. It’s currently working with 10,000 companies including Uber, GoDaddy, and Microsoft.

96
2 years ago

A startup for freelance writers, editors, and translators. The startup is in its pre-launch phase, but has already sold $3,000 worth of services. It’s not a traditional marketplace, instead relying on a closed community of writers and translators who are all working on the same project.

96
2 years ago

A sharing platform for freelance talent that’s already helping companies like Time Inc. and MailChimp hire.

96
2 years ago

A community of freelance designers with an emphasis on high-end products like furniture, ready-to-wear, and toys.

96
1 year ago

A startup that helps people find the right freelance service for them, and has a platform with a “live chat” feature that helps people who don’t know how to get started.

96
2 years ago

A productivity app for freelancers, allowing them to plan, manage, and track projects from anywhere.

95
2 years ago

A tool that helps developers find freelance opportunities, and for freelancers to find work.

94
1 year ago

A business that helps freelancers make a living on the side by providing them with access to a portfolio of projects, like a site or portfolio manager, social media management, and a customer service platform.

93
2 months ago

A startup that helps freelancers find clients for their services. It also plans to eventually help businesses find employees through its website.

93
2 years ago

A blockchain startup that aims to connect freelancers with employers in a way that reduces fraud.

92
2 years ago

What it is: A chatbot that lets people find and hire freelance specialists. The platform aims to work with a wide variety of professionals, including interior designers, virtual assistants, and even personal trainers.

92
2 years ago

This startup is building an online platform for freelance designers to find clients and charge clients for their services.

92
1 year ago

A B2B startup that helps freelancers with accounting to make sure they’re keeping track of their revenues and expenses.

92
1 year ago

A bookkeeping startup in Argentina that helps small businesses and freelancers track their finances.

92
1 year ago

A startup that allows freelance tutors to teach online, and is building a platform that will allow them to monetize their services.

92
9 months ago

A startup that helps freelancers make money doing freelance design work.

92
2 years ago

A company that plans to bring the benefits of cloud computing to the workforce by letting companies hire freelancers who are computers.

91
2 years ago

A startup for freelance designers that takes sticker prices and eliminates the middleman.

91
2 years ago

A coworking space that offers a space to network and work, and the tools to help organize the work that’s done there. It’s designed to be a place for entrepreneurs and freelancers to meet up, work together, and eventually launch their own companies.

91
1 year ago

Gives small businesses and freelancers a place to create a “marketplace” where they can sell a product or service and find buyers. It’s a “marketplace of marketplaces”.

91
1 month ago

This is a startup that gives people the ability to hire a freelance videographer to film events

91
1 year ago

A tool for freelancers that allows them to create invoices with no upfront cost or monthly subscription. The startup is looking to be a cheaper alternative to Upwork and Freelancer.

90
2 months ago

 An online platform that helps users build and manage a team of freelancers, with the company itself acting only as a middle-man. It’s a more sustainable alternative to traditional freelancing platforms like Upwork, and the company wants to use its own experience to help other companies build their own.

90
2 years ago

A platform for freelancers to find and keep clients without the headaches. It’s aimed at small businesses and other organizations that need to keep track of projects, but don’t have the time or personnel to do it.

88
10 months ago

A tool for freelance designers, sellers, and sellers of goods. The startup sends quotes through email automatically and allows for tracking of invoices and payments.

88
2 years ago

 A startup that makes it easy for people to find and hire freelancers to do tasks like build websites, edit and proofread documents, and more.

87
1 year ago

A company that’s building a tool for hiring freelance web designers across the U.S.

87
2 years ago

A free online tool for freelancers that simplifies the process of finding reliable clients, vetting them for quality, finding payment terms, and more.

86
2 years ago

ired is a payroll app for freelance workers

86
2 months ago

For the past year, they’ve been working on a 2-man company that focuses on building a set of tools that can help startups and freelancers manage their projects.

86
2 years ago

This is a platform for finding and hiring virtual assistants with a focus on solving problems for small businesses and freelancers.

85
11 months ago

A platform for hiring freelance developers, who can be paid in monthly subscription fees. It’s currently trying to build a business in Germany and the Netherlands.

85
7 months ago

A tool for people who want to make an extra $300,000 a year doing what they love and earn an average of $20,000 a month by teaching others how to do the same. It’s a freelance teaching platform that allows anyone to make money teaching web development, programming, and more for clients around the world. It’s a flexible, scalable option for people who want to reach their personal goals.

85
2 years ago

 A startup that wants to provide insurance for freelance content creators, giving them a way to secure their gigs against things like blackouts and injury. The company is looking to grow into more than just content creators, proposing to add insurance to other types of industries.

83
2 years ago

A platform that helps people run their freelancer workflows, helping them manage invoices, payments, and other interactions with clients.

83
1 year ago

A startup that helps freelancers manage their time by creating a dashboard showing how much time they have to complete a project. It helps freelancers manage their time and act on time management tips they get from their favorite books.

83
1 year ago

A platform that pairs clients with freelancers to get the job done. It’s not quite an Uber, but it’s the next iteration of a task-based model.

83
2 years ago

The team is building a platform for independent contractors, freelancers and consultants to find clients. The company says it has already raised $5 million in funding.

82
2 years ago

A text-based messaging platform for small businesses and freelancers, with a focus on helping people access, manage, and share documents and files.

82
1 year ago

 A business-to-business (B2B) marketplace that connects freelancers with businesses. The company wants to disrupt the freelance economy by allowing businesses to scale and manage their workforces.

82
2 years ago

A startup and time tracker for freelancers. It’s also a social network for the growing number of freelancers.

81
1 year ago

A peer-to-peer marketing platform for hiring freelance writers.

81
10 months ago

A startup that’s building a tool to help automate the creation of quotes and invoices via text message. The tool is designed to be used by small business owners and freelancers and would work best with a smartphone, but any text-capable device can be used.

81
9 months ago

A knowledge management platform for building platforms for freelance workers.

81
2 years ago

A company that delivers services on-demand, like Uber Eats, and uses a model of individual freelancers to help out on projects. Currently focused on the $75 million food delivery market.

80
2 years ago

A online marketplace for graphic designers and freelancers offering creative services and access to a community of experts.

80
1 year ago

A platform for hiring freelance developers and designers.

79
2 years ago

Based in the San Francisco Bay Area, this startup is building an online marketplace for freelance designers to get paid for their work.

77
2 months ago

This is a platform to connect freelancers with high-paying clients. It’s a new way to find jobs that could be ideal for freelancers. Clients post projects they’re looking to pay for, and freelancers respond.

77
1 year ago

A software-as-a-service platform that allows companies to send automated payments to contractors, freelancers and consultants. Work Hub is designed to help B2B companies with the complexity of payment processing.

76
1 year ago

A startup for freelance designers and developers

76
2 years ago

This startup is building an app that enables workers to schedule tasks via a mobile app instead of an email. They’re currently working on a version for freelance workers, but they’ve also written a book on how to run your business without a web presence.

75
2 years ago

GoPayroll is a payroll software platform that allows small businesses to self-fund their payroll. The company is also building a freelance marketplace.

74
1 year ago

A platform for hiring contractors in the U.S. The startup wants to make it easier for companies to find and hire freelancers for certain jobs.

74
1 year ago

This is a company that looks for freelance copywriters, and then trains them to be better at communication.

74
1 year ago

A tech-enabled market for finding and hiring high-quality freelancers. The company’s aim is to help small businesses expand their reach and have access to a more comprehensive pool of talent.

73
2 years ago

A tool for freelancers to track how much work they’ve done, pay invoices and manage their projects. The startup is working with YC alumni to grow the team.

72
1 year ago

A tool to help recruiters and freelancers find each other.

72
1 year ago

A platform that connects freelancers with clients over video conferencing.

72
1 year ago

A “hiring engine” for freelance jobs, which bridges the distance between freelancers and businesses.

71
7 months ago

A startup that makes a platform for people to review freelance work, both on a community level as well as individuals.

71
2 years ago

A platform that connects freelancers with companies that need extra work done, allowing them to work together in a single place.

70
2 years ago

A company that provides personal finance management for freelancers and small business owners, allowing them to see their month-to-month spending, and make decisions about saving on a budget.

70
1 year ago

An enterprise-grade mobile app that makes it easier to hire freelance contractors. The startup’s software tracks hours, overtime, time cards and more, and automates the process.

70
1 year ago

A digital marketplace that links businesses with freelance talent.

70
1 year ago

A time-tracking tool for freelancers.

70
1 year ago

A product that helps freelancers manage their taxes and finances with one central hub, and set up their contract remotely.

69
1 year ago

A program that helps small business owners and freelancers find jobs, with a focus on the healthcare industry.

69
1 year ago

A credit card for freelancers with a 0% interest rate and a $300 annual fee.

69
2 years ago

A new startup that builds tools for freelancers in the creative and tech industries to help them get paid faster.

68
2 years ago

A startup for freelancers to sell their services. It’s a bit like Upwork, but instead of freelancers posting projects, it’s employers hiring freelancers.

68
1 year ago

A new way to hire talent in the media industry that connects companies with freelancers and connects companies with talent agencies.

68
1 year ago

An AI-based job portal for freelancers.

68
1 year ago

Makes it easier for freelance developers to get paid.

68
1 year ago

A job site for freelancers and small businesses. They’ve raised $500k in funding from 500 Startups.

68
1 year ago

A way for people to pay and get paid for their freelance work.

67
1 year ago

A company focused on building a better means of managing and compensating freelance work done on the web.

67
2 years ago

A startup that wants to help companies find qualified freelancers to help with projects, much the same way that Upwork does.

65
10 months ago

A startup for freelance developers and designers who can provide a full suite of services to their clients.

65
1 year ago

A mobile app for freelance business owners that helps them manage their work, clients, and finances.

64
1 year ago

A startup that allows businesses to hire freelance graphic designers from their Slack channels, who can pull from a pool of designers on demand.

64
1 year ago

A startup that wants to help people make a living from freelance writing. The company currently has a few thousand subscribers, and they’ve had a few hundred paid customers since launching in Fall 2018.

64
1 year ago

A web-based tool that helps freelancers price and schedule their services, without the need for a full-time manager.

63
1 year ago

A group of freelance writers who have agreed to work unpaid on a monthly basis to write content for a startup.

63
1 year ago

A virtual workplace for freelancers

63
1 year ago

This company wants to help small businesses, independent contractors, and freelancers manage their taxes.

63
1 year ago

A platform that connects companies with designers and agencies to find and hire freelance designers.

63
1 year ago

As a company that offers a service to connect freelancers with employers, Cofoundr has an exclusive relationship with a major content distribution platform.

62
1 year ago

A startup that helps people find and find freelance workers for small jobs, such as research, development, and writing.

62
1 year ago

A social security number manager that takes all the pain out of setting up a new account. The startup’s goal is to help small businesses and freelancers manage online accounts that require a social security number.

62
1 year ago

is a startup that uses an AI-driven search engine to find freelance gigs. is currently being built as a per-project app that pays 40% of each job’s total bill.

61
1 year ago

The online community for freelancers, agencies, and clients. The company says it’s now working with 3,000 businesses, with over 100,000 registered members.

60
1 year ago

The Startup’s Desk is an online marketplace for companies looking to quickly hire independent contractors. To encourage quality, The Startup’s Desk offers a $1000 prize for the best freelance site.

60
11 months ago

A money management app for freelancers and contractors, with the goal of helping them save money without giving up the flexibility that comes with on-demand labor.

60
1 year ago

A new business centered on the self-employed. The startup is working on a way for freelancers to provide services to clients in advance, and then be paid after the work is complete.

59
1 year ago

A startup that offers a way to hire freelance programmers.

59
1 year ago

A messaging service for freelancers to make their pricing clearer to clients

59
1 year ago

The startup is building a team management tool that connects a team of freelancers together to easily sync them with a client.

59
1 year ago

A co-working space for startups and freelancers.

59
11 months ago

A matching platform for freelancers and clients, where freelancers can post projects, let clients browse openings and apply to them.

59
1 year ago

This startup wants to create a marketplace for freelance content creators and help them turn their content into direct revenue.

58
1 year ago

A freelance freelance marketplace for designers and developers.

58
1 year ago

A startup that wants to connect freelance workers with jobs through an AI-powered marketplace. The startup is currently working with Capital One to help the bank recruit independent workers.

58
1 year ago

A B2B company that connects people with freelance labor.

58
1 year ago

 A way to find a developer. The startup wants to go beyond the current market for freelance developers, bringing together people with product and design expertise to do work for clients.

58
11 months ago

A startup that connects creative professionals with vendors to provide a short-term freelance service. The startup is focused on helping creative professionals, but also wants to use the model to help sellers of other products who might want help in branding, but don’t have the funds to hire a professional.

58
2 months ago

A side-hustle marketplace that allows freelancers to list their gigs, manage their rates, and find and compare gigs with ease. The startup aims to make it easier for local businesses to hire local talent.

58
1 year ago

Integrated business management suite for freelancers.

57
1 year ago

A platform for freelancers that allows freelancers to bid on open roles, making it easier to find work.

57
11 months ago

A platform that allows people to find, manage, and pay for their own ridesharing services by tapping into a network of freelance drivers.

57
1 year ago

An online marketplace for freelancers to buy and sell services (web design, photo editing, etc.)

56
1 year ago

A software company that creates a platform for companies to build and manage their own version of a “freelancer marketplace”.

56
1 year ago

A tool that helps freelancers automate their invoicing. The company says it’s already working with over 20,000 freelancers in the US.

56
6 months ago

This is a platform where companies can hire freelancers and pay them in crypto, using the startup’s own cryptocurrency.

56
1 year ago

A platform for people to hire freelance services like web designers, writers, and developers (known as “talents”) within the company and outside of it.

55
1 year ago

A SaaS tool that connects users to local freelance writers.

54
1 year ago

A web-based tool that connects customers with freelance professionals for a variety of tasks, ranging from website development to graphic design to transcription.

54
1 year ago

A new service that connects freelancers with clients. The service integrates social with the usual freelancer tools — like LinkedIn and Google.

54
1 year ago

The company’s site claims that it is “one of the world’s largest network of independent, self-employed freelance professionals”, and that they’ve built a platform to “connect professionals to customers via a global marketplace”.

54
1 year ago

A tool that allows employers to expand their hiring by bringing on remote or freelance workers.

54
1 year ago

A portfolio management app for freelancers and agencies.

54
11 months ago

A platform for freelance contractors to connect with clients and build portfolios.

54
1 year ago

A software company that aims to help brands, agencies and freelancers manage their marketing data and create marketing automation workflows.

53
11 months ago

A company that offers a job board for freelancers, currently being used by 200 businesses

53
1 month ago

Gives freelancers a way to collect, manage and price their work.

53
1 year ago

A combination of an online accounting platform and a social network for freelancers, offering online invoicing and digital payment solutions.

51
1 year ago

A startup to help businesses look up and hire 1,000s of freelancers on demand.

51
11 months ago

A startup for hiring and finding freelance writers, designed to let people focus on content.

51
1 month ago

A startup for finding and organizing freelancers on the go. The startup wants to help freelancers find projects, get paid, and find new clients.

51
24 days ago

A group of online freelancers that helps people find various gigs online, including design, marketing, and writing.

51
1 year ago

A startup that’s building a platform that connects you to freelance “artisans” in your local area, allowing you to commission custom craftsmen or other professionals. It’s based in San Francisco and New York.

50
1 year ago

A startup for freelance work, available for both employers and employees.

50
1 year ago

A personal finance platform for freelancers

50
1 year ago

A platform that helps small businesses and individuals identify and develop contractors and freelancers. The platform is available in the US, Canada, and the UK.

50
10 months ago

A startup for freelance work that aims to create a “one-stop shop” for customers.

50
10 months ago

A tool for agencies, consultants and freelancers to manage their clients and deals, and to get paid

50
9 months ago

A freelance marketplace that connects with all the best freelance marketplaces and applies its own fraud protection.

50
7 months ago

A business service for freelance designers that allows them to access a library of high quality photos, fonts and templates for their clients.

50
7 months ago

This startup is building an app for freelancers that allows them to keep track of projects and get paid.

50
2 months ago

A platform that aims to improve the public relations and marketing industries by providing tools for freelancers and agencies to schedule, track, and manage projects.

50
1 year ago

This is a crowdsourced platform for finding freelance labor or labor-for-hire, connecting companies needing work done with individuals who are looking for work.

49
1 year ago

A “social network for professionals”, where freelancers and small businesses can network and find each other.

49
1 year ago

A web-based platform for freelance writers to get paid for the content they create.

49
1 year ago

 A platform that lets freelancers buy insurance through the Affordable Care Act, then pay monthly premiums that are deducted from their paychecks.

49
11 months ago

A startup that helps freelancers manage expenses and work their clients into one centralized place.

49
2 days ago

A platform for scheduling and managing freelance work. They say their platform reduces the time it takes for a company to get help by about 50%.

49
1 year ago

A startup that wants to help people make the transition from a traditional job to a freelance career.

48
11 months ago

This startup is building a way to build a network of people that can provide professional services to companies. The service is meant to be a platform for freelancers that is also a paying client.

48
1 month ago

The company's platform will allow any employer to hire and manage an army of freelance workers, and run jobs like marketing, PR, social media, and translation.

48
1 month ago

A startup that wants to be a better B2B marketplace than Upwork, charging employers a $50 monthly subscription fee to access the platform to post jobs and receive proposals from freelancers.

48
18 days ago

A startup to help existing recruiters connect with job seekers for full-time, contract, or freelance positions

48
2 years ago

Idea: New types of spaces, like cafes, parks, and gyms, that are built for entrepreneurs and freelancers

47
1 year ago

A business that simplifies the process of finding and hiring freelance workers, with a focus on the US market.

47
1 year ago

A SaaS platform that connects small and medium-sized businesses with freelance workers.

47
1 year ago

Building a platform to support freelance writers and publishers, where writers can make money by writing for others, and publishers can profit from selling their content.

47
1 year ago

An on-demand app for freelance freelance designers.

47
1 year ago

 A company that’s building a global marketplace for products and services from freelancers and contractors.

46
1 year ago

A platform that connects you to a network of freelance designers and developers to create a product for you. The company also works with your team to provide you with a product roadmap and a recommended development timeline.

46
1 year ago

A mobile payment system for freelancers, with clients set up to receive invoices directly on their phones. It’s currently in private beta.

46
1 year ago

A company that aims to help small businesses and freelancers manage their administrative tasks and cloud-based file storage.

46
1 year ago

This self-hire freelance platform is built for the modern workforce.

46
1 year ago

A web-based productivity tool for freelancers that lets them create and collaborate on projects, track their progress, and manage their projects with a shared calendar and task management.

46
10 months ago

Crowdfire is a marketplace for freelance virtual assistants offering services like research and writing. The startup has 71 clients and $4,000 in monthly recurring revenue.

46
7 months ago

A community of freelance product designers who can help launch a new product or company.

46
5 months ago

This startup wants to be the directory for the global freelance market, listing opportunities for all kinds of services, through a mobile app. Users can go through the app to see who would be the best match for a particular job.

46
4 months ago

A startup for providing a stable of freelance workers who can do things like data entry, research, or video.

46
1 year ago

A startup that wants to connect the world of freelance services with the growing number of companies that need to build, manage and pay freelance workers on the fly.

45
1 year ago

A platform for hiring and managing freelance workers. The founders want to create a platform that is more like Amazon Mechanical Turk than Upwork.

45
1 year ago

A platform that connects freelance professionals with clients. It’s free to sign up, and offers a free “referral” service to get new clients.

45
1 year ago

A web app that helps freelancers find and manage work from home jobs.

45
7 months ago

Decentralized marketplace that pools freelance services, making it easier for businesses to get things done around the world.

45
1 month ago

A company that helps small business owners and freelancers use their credit cards to get paid, plus a payment platform that can help businesses process payments through their cards.

45
28 days ago

A platform that connects freelancers with projects through an automated matching engine. The startup says it’s currently connecting over 100,000 freelancers and employers.

45
1 year ago

This company wants to be “the Uber of gig work”, enabling freelancers to get work done on-demand.

44
1 year ago

An HR marketplace for freelancers, allowing them to be paid on a commission basis for booking new clients.

44
11 months ago

A startup that wants to become the LinkedIn for freelancers. The company has already managed to find 4,000+ people to join the site and has a $1 million dollar seed round in their bank account.

44
11 months ago

A freelancer platform for the film, gaming, and advertising industries.

44
10 months ago

This is a service that allows a team of freelancers to work on a single project, with the help of a project manager. The platform lets you specify your project needs and get them done.

44
8 months ago

A way to connect contractors and freelancers with construction managers

44
6 months ago

A pitch for a bunch of startups to start a Slack-like platform for freelancers that would allow them to communicate with each other and with clients.

44
1 year ago

A startup for freelancers and businesses to manage work and payments in one place.

43
7 months ago

A tool for hiring freelancers, including a way to find hourly rate quotes in a specific industry

43
20 days ago

a tool for creating and managing Slack channels for freelancers and small businesses.

43
1 year ago

A company that helps companies get insurance coverage and benefits for their freelance workers. The startup has built out a marketplace and a compliance platform.

42
1 year ago

A freelancing marketplace with a premium membership that allows companies to outsource technical tasks to freelancers.

42
10 months ago

This is a marketplace for connecting and hiring freelance designers.

42
1 month ago

A tool that helps users find and assign tasks to remote contractors or freelancers.

42
1 year ago

This works to match and hire the best freelancers on the web, with a focus on software engineers and front-end developers.

41
10 months ago

A call center for the gig economy aimed at helping employers recruit, manage and pay freelance workers.

41
7 months ago

A company that works like a freelancer for the insurance industry, with a focus on claims and claims handling.

41
6 months ago

A project management platform that connects teams with on-demand freelancers and contractors.

41
11 months ago

A tool for supporting and managing your personal brand, with a focus on freelance writers

40
7 months ago

A tool to make freelance work more predictable, with an admin dashboard that allows companies to quickly track their freelance’s schedule.

40
1 year ago

 A platform for hiring consultants and freelancers who can do tasks like translation, data analysis and proofreading.

39
6 months ago

A tool that helps people find freelance work by sourcing it through a network of people who have the skills they need.

39
11 months ago

A startup that finds freelance developers to build things for you, in a country where developers are an underutilized resource.

38
10 months ago

A platform for freelance designers, where designers can create their own jobs and manage the proposals and clients that come through their site.

38
8 months ago

A platform that connects talent agencies with freelance and part-time workers who have multiple jobs but don’t want to spend their time looking for work.

38
1 year ago

A payroll system for freelance workers, primarily in the creative industry. The startup is a bit like a freelance equivalent to a temp agency, but it’s helping freelancers avoid the large fees that the average temp agency charges.

37
1 year ago

An automated way for workers to find freelance services

37
1 year ago

This B2B startup is building a marketplace for freelance IT services that includes a marketplace for services, providing customers with a platform for buying and selling services, and a marketplace for developers to recruit work.

36
9 months ago

A coworking space for freelancers, entrepreneurs, and small business owners.

36
6 months ago

A startup that connects a team of freelance designers, developers and designers with a small business needing help on a project.

36
4 months ago

A platform that helps users find the right people and businesses to work with. A concept similar to LinkedIn, but instead of connecting people, it connects companies with freelancers, consultants, and talents.

36
1 year ago

A SaaS for connecting freelancers to clients with a free template marketplace.

35
1 year ago

A software company that helps people make decisions on whether to hire a freelance designer or designer agency.

35
9 months ago

A platform for freelance designers to get paid for their designs. Designers can create a portfolio and sell projects via the platform, which is free for the first 3 projects.

35
9 months ago

A tool for managing your network of freelancers. It’s a simple app that helps you keep track of your freelance gigs, pay them on time, and get billed at the end of each month.

35
7 months ago

A platform that connects brands with freelance marketers and designers in order to get marketing and design done faster and more efficiently.

35
1 year ago

This is a startup that is building a platform to help freelancers in emerging markets manage their business. The company is working in Southeast Asia, and wants to work with small businesses to help them create working capital for their business.

34
10 months ago

A startup that provides a financial advisor service for freelancers and employees, which allows them to manage their own investments, doing their own research and managing their own portfolio, in exchange for a small commission.

34
8 months ago

A digital product community for freelancers

34
7 months ago

A social network for users to exchange their skills with each other, allowing them to post and promote their skills as a freelancer

34
6 months ago

The startup is a marketplace for freelance data science and machine learning professionals. The idea is to have a one-stop solution for data scientists and machine learning engineers to get paid for their work.

34
6 months ago

A Slack-like organization tool for freelancers, with plans to add project management tools and add an API for third-party developers.

34
4 months ago

A crowdsourcing startup that provides access to a network of freelance graphic designers for companies, who then work on a per-hour basis to create graphics, web content, and logos for companies.

34
7 months ago

An ad hoc tool for hiring freelance designers, using the startup’s proprietary algorithm to make sure you’re not overpaying.

33
6 months ago

A platform to help owners of small agencies and freelancers get paid faster. Y Combinator-backed startup that’s already working with some of the biggest names in media.

33
9 months ago

An online platform that connects B2B companies with freelance “growth hackers”.

32
8 months ago

A platform for finding, hiring, and managing freelance services, for both employers and employees

32
4 months ago

A partner marketplace for freelance software developers. The startup is a marketplace for software engineers that helps connect companies with software developers who can make their apps even more valuable.

32
1 month ago

A startup to help freelancers find clients by connecting them to people with similar skills who might be hiring.

32
19 days ago

A company that is building a platform for online freelancers and agencies to accept payments. Since the company only accepts payments via PayPal, it’s actually a PayPal competitor

32
2 years ago

A business tool for people in the Philippines to find and hire freelancers for small-to-medium sized businesses.

31
1 year ago

A freelance marketplace for coders, where developers and entrepreneurs can find each other to work on projects.

31
9 months ago

A digital freelance marketplace that helps small business owners find and pay their employees. The startup currently has over 1,000 small businesses on board and plans to add over 1,000 more in 2017.

31
6 months ago

A product that’s used to help companies manage their contractors and freelancers, with features like payroll, payment history, and a “contractor management dashboard”.

31
29 days ago

A tool for freelancers to manage their finances, build their brand and work with clients.

31
8 months ago

A program that allows individuals to pay for the services of a licensed freelance designer, in advance. The startup takes care of everything from design to publishing on the web.

30
6 months ago

A platform that matches people who need time off with freelance business owners who need help managing projects. It is being pitched by the co-founders as a way to bridge the “digital divide” between freelancers and employees.

30
5 months ago

A platform that will give clients access to a pool of freelance talent to complete their projects. The startup’s funding comes from YCombinator, with its app launching in June.

30
5 months ago

A startup for professionals to sell their skills, providing an alternative to the freelance marketplace UpWork.

30
12 days ago

A startup for freelance developers that aims to remove the friction from finding and using their services. It’s a marketplace that matches developers with specific projects, and resembles a job board in many ways.

30
2 years ago

A “digital resume” for freelancers. The founder wanted to make it easier for freelancers to acquire new customers and for clients to find them.

29
1 year ago

A platform for hiring and managing contractors and freelancers that’s integrated into their software. The startup aims to make it easy for independent contractors to bid, manage and pay other independent contractors, and get the credit they deserve.

29
5 months ago

A SaaS platform that allows freelancers to charge clients based on their performance in a project. “Freelancer.com is doing $1.5bn in transactions. We think that is too expensive. We want to bring it down to $1.”

29
12 days ago

A startup that allows you to easily find freelance designers. Currently the most popular design marketplace in the UK.

29
1 year ago

A startup for freelance designers who want to find clients. The startup currently has over 1,000 designers registered and has brought on $520 in revenue in the last month.

28
7 months ago

A startup that makes it easy for companies to develop and distribute their own apps, without the need to hire an app developer. The startup is a platform that connects app developers with freelancers and other companies who can help with things like development, marketing and design.

28
6 months ago

This startup is building a time tracking tool for freelancers and small businesses. They say they have over 2,000 paying users and are profitable.

28
6 months ago

A platform that helps people hire and manage freelance designers, developers, and other professionals.

28
5 months ago

A platform for freelancers to differentiate their services from others in the market.

28
5 months ago

A tool to help you make more money, in part by making it easier to get paid as a freelancer. The startup hopes to be a leader in the future of “gig economy” by helping freelancers manage their money, insurance and tax.

27
3 months ago

A project management tool for freelancers and self-employed workers. The startup wants to help people make money and manage their time more efficiently.

27
2 months ago

A platform that helps freelancers manage their work, while making it easy to find jobs, and pay month-to-month.

27
6 months ago

WorkWeek is a robo-advisor for freelancers, offering asset management and tax services for small business owners.

26
6 months ago

A Marketplace for freelance designers, where designers can post their designs, and then have them built by artisans in the marketplace.

26
4 months ago

This is a company that makes accountants for freelancers, with a focus on smaller companies that might not have the resources to create their own.

26
2 months ago

A tool to help home-based businesses and freelancers keep track of invoices and client payments. The startup serves in the US, Canada and Australia.

26
5 months ago

A platform that lets you find, hire, and manage freelance talent on demand.

25
4 months ago

A SaaS for finding and researching freelance remote workers.

25
2 months ago

Swarm is looking to create a marketplace for freelance work, allowing businesses to outsource their work to people with special skills.

25
3 days ago

A tool for building a team of freelancers to help you out. The company aims to be the virtual assistant you won’t have to pay.

25
5 months ago

An online marketplace that connects businesses to freelance designers and developers to create custom designs and then deliver them through a marketplace.

24
4 months ago

A web and mobile app that seamlessly connects your website and app with a global pool of freelance developers to power your projects.

24
6 months ago

A platform that aggregates a network of freelance designers and connects them to clients. The startup says it’s currently on track to earn $100,000 in revenue in 2016.

23
6 months ago

A startup for freelancers, connecting companies with people who can complete projects. The startup is building a marketplace for the people who do the “last mile” of the project, who can do the tasks that companies themselves can’t do.

23
5 months ago

A tool for helping freelancers manage their expenses and plan for taxes. The startup has built an app that makes it easier for freelancers to track the money flows from their business, and provides a “tax your business” tool to help them calculate their taxes. They’re profitable and growing in the San Francisco area.

23
4 months ago

A “professional networking app” for freelancers, with a focus on helping them find clients. The app is free for users, and can be paid for for $10 per month for collaborators and $50 per month for business managers.

23
3 months ago

Propel is an online marketplace for freelancers looking to find jobs, with an emphasis on design and digital marketing.

23
3 months ago

A project-management app that can be used by freelancers, agencies, and clients to track and manage projects.

23
2 months ago

To make it easier for companies to recruit and manage their freelance workforce, this startup’s software offers an all-in-one platform for managing projects and managing the team that does them.

22
4 months ago

 A social network for the self-employed, allowing freelancers to connect with each other, share tips and services, and engage on projects.

21
17 days ago

An online marketplace for freelance workers. They currently have 2 contracts and 10,000+ users.

21
4 months ago

A platform that will make it easier for businesses to hire freelance designers, web developers, and more.

20
2 years ago

Idea: A B2B company that provides software to help freelancers and contractors in the US legally collect funds from employers.

17
2 years ago

Idea: A company that wants to help freelancers and remote workers without access to healthcare manage their health. Users take a quiz to determine their health needs, and then the company helps them find affordable ways to take

16
3 months ago

An LBAT startup building a “social recruiting platform for startups and freelancers”, which features a “recruiting dashboard”.

16
2 years ago

A startup for freelance designers. The startup has plans to expand to include a wider variety of creative services including programming, video and audio production and web design.

13
2 years ago

Idea: A startup for “micro-consulting”, connecting freelance consultants with small businesses.

12
2 years ago

Idea: A startup that matches freelance developers with smaller startups looking for engineers.

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2 years ago

Idea: A platform for freelancers to build custom chatbots and integrate them into messaging apps

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2 years ago

Idea: A startup that connects teams of freelance software developers to help them complete projects

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2 years ago

Idea: A startup that pairs businesses with highly-rated freelancers

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2 years ago

Idea: A platform for managing the entire process of developing, tracking and paying for a freelance project

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2 years ago

Idea: Earning a living as a full-time freelancer

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2 years ago

Idea: A startup that is a marketplace for wearable companies to hire the same freelance engineers to build apps for their products

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2 years ago

Idea: A startup that wants to connect freelancers with large companies The company says it has a “sizable pipeline” of customers and has already signed up its first paying client, a “large financial services company”

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2 years ago

Idea: A directory of jobs in the gig economy, from Uber and Lyft to dog walkers and freelance writers

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2 years ago

Idea: A startup that connects German startups looking for co-founders with “potential employees” in the form of freelancers.

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2 years ago

Idea: A new twist on insurance for freelancers. The startup is a high-deductible plan with a really low premium — that also includes a loan component. The startup says it’s looking to compete with a 1500% APR loan and offer a 1% interest loan.

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2 years ago

Idea: A tool that helps large organizations hire and manage freelancers.

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2 years ago

Idea: A startup that offers live video transcription services, using a team of freelance transcribers to convert in-person events into written content.

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2 years ago

Idea: A data-driven chatbot for hiring and managing remote workers and contractors. It’s built for managing teams of freelancers.

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2 years ago

Idea: A startup for businesses to post projects and invite freelancers to bid on them. The platform has a rating system designed to weed out fraud, and also offers a job board to connect with freelancers.

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