Profiles, contracts, milestones, and escrow—marketplace trust so clients and freelancers finish projects without payment disputes.

Hire talent with milestones that release when work is accepted

We implement job posts, proposals, and fixed-price or hourly contracts with escrow releases. Dispute mediation workflows hold funds until resolution; reviews build reputation but resist review bombing via rate limits. Global payouts use partner rails; tax forms for US contractors integrate where applicable.

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Freelance & Gig Marketplace Development

01 // THE MANDATE

Profiles, contracts, milestones, and escrow—marketplace trust so clients and freelancers finish projects without payment disputes.

We implement job posts, proposals, and fixed-price or hourly contracts with escrow releases. Dispute mediation workflows hold funds until resolution; reviews build reputation but resist review bombing via rate limits. Global payouts use partner rails; tax forms for US contractors integrate where applicable.

02 // ENGINEERING

Development process

Structured phases—from discovery to launch—with clear ownership and handoff points.

Category focus (weeks 1–2)

Vertical or horizontal; pilot geography.

Core marketplace (weeks 2–12)

Post, propose, contract, pay.

Trust (weeks 8–14)

Disputes; fraud; identity tiers.

Scale (weeks 12–18)

Payout currencies; enterprise client accounts.

Operate (ongoing)

Quality programs; SEO; enterprise sales.

03 // CAPABILITIES

Core Capability Matrix

The building blocks of your solution

Profiles

portfolio, skills tests optional, hourly rate.

Jobs

briefs, budgets, invites, boosted posts optional.

Proposals

cover letter, milestones, attachments.

Contracts

hourly with screenshots optional; fixed milestones.

Escrow

fund, request release, dispute open.

Messaging

transaction-bound; file sharing.

Time

weekly billing cycles; manual review optional.

Fees

platform %; membership tiers optional.

Compliance

KYC for high withdrawal; sanctions screening.

Analytics

GMV, dispute rate, cohort retention.

04 // DELIVERY LIFECYCLE

The strategic roadmap

Milestones and checkpoints—each phase has a clear outcome before the next begins.

Milestone 01Delivery

Weeks 1–2: Scope, fee model, pilot users.

Milestone 02Delivery

Weeks 3–8: Closed beta transactions.

Milestone 03Delivery

Weeks 7–12: Public launch; dispute team trained.

Milestone 04Delivery

Weeks 11–18: International payouts.

Milestone 05Delivery

Ongoing: Upwork-style breadth vs niche depth.

05 // PRODUCT SCOPING

Choosing your path

Two engagement models—start lean and iterate, or commit to a full platform build from day one.

MVP

Speed & essentialism

Phase 1
MVP: fixed-price milestones, escrow, messaging, reviews, Stripe Connect payouts. Excludes hourly desktop app, enterprise compliance suite. Proves liquidity before breadth.
Recommended

Full product

Enterprise maturity

All-in
Full freelance OS: enterprise contracts, compliance, staffing firm white-label, global tax.

06 // PARTNERSHIP

Why work together

A single accountable partner across strategy, build, and go-live—not a revolving door of vendors.

John Hambardzumian
Direct collaboration

End-to-end ownership: discovery, architecture, implementation, and launch—with clear communication and production-grade engineering.

  • Discovery & alignment
  • Systems that scale
  • Implementation depth
  • Clear comms

07 // CLARITY

Frequently asked

Niche differentiation or embedded in your vertical SaaS—not generic horizontal without distribution.

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Tell me about your product goals and timeline—I'll respond with a clear path forward.