Guides
Guides for startups and freelancers
Practical, plain-English guides to hiring well and freelancing well on LiftOff.
For startups
Hire a freelance designer for your startup
Hire a freelance designer for your startup on LiftOff: get a curated shortlist of matched designers and pay only when you approve the work.
Hire a freelance developer for your startup
Hire a freelance developer for your startup on LiftOff: get a curated shortlist of matched developers and pay on approval through Stripe.
Hire a freelance marketer for your startup
Hire a freelance marketer for your startup on LiftOff: get a curated shortlist of matched marketers and pay only when you approve the work.
What founders should delegate first
A founder's guide to what to delegate first: the signs you're the bottleneck, the first tasks to hand off, and how task-based freelance help de-risks it.
For freelancers
Find freelance work with startups
Find freelance work with startups on LiftOff: get matched to tasks that fit your skills, skip the bidding wars, and win work on your profile and track record.
Getting your first task on LiftOff
A freelancer's guide to landing your first task on LiftOff: complete your profile, verify your identity, and understand how interest and shortlists work.
How to get freelance clients in the UK
A practical guide to getting freelance clients in the UK: build proof, work your network, pick the right platforms, and get matched to startup work on LiftOff.
Freelancing for startups vs agencies vs marketplaces
Compare freelancing for startups, agencies and marketplaces: how the work, control and pay differ across each — and where matched marketplaces like LiftOff fit.