Last updated June 2026
Joining StartUpJobs costs you nothing — no listing fee, no subscription, no percentage clipped off your rate. Same as working through a recruitment agency: the client side covers our fee, you keep 100% of what you quote.
One thing to know up front: this is a curated directory — creating a profile is step one, and listing follows verification. Here’s exactly how that works →
Here’s what you get for the grand price of zero:
Nothing. Zero. Clients pay a platform fee on their side, like they would an agency margin. Your quoted rate is what lands in your account.
No. If you quote $1,200/day, you’re paid $1,200/day. Our fee is added on the client side, not subtracted from yours.
On a regular cycle once your timesheets are approved — we handle the client invoicing so you don’t have to.
No. You can work with anyone, anywhere, on or off the platform. We don’t restrain talent — ever.
No — it’s a curated directory, and that’s deliberate. We verify experience and check two references before anyone goes live. If it’s not the right fit right now, we’ll tell you directly, and the door stays open. How verification works →
The full detail lives in the Talent Terms of Service.
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