Join the only platform that values your brilliance
Most marketplaces commoditize your expertise. The Starters showcases it. We connect you with brands that value judgment over just execution hours. Get paid for your brilliance, not just your time.
Other marketplaces sort by price. The Starters sorts by track record. Founders come here when they need someone who's actually built the brand, run the account, or fixed the funnel — not the lowest bid in a search.
Meg Marsh
Chief Operating Officer
E-Commerce Manager
Product Manager
Parachute Home
The Honest Company
Brian Chung
Head of Growth
Paid Social Marketer
Performance Creative Lead
ARMRA
Grüns
CORKCICLE
Liz Ahern
Chief Marketing Officer
Chamberlain Coffee
Carvana
Red Bull
Joe Barger
Head of Retention
Analytics Director
Hiya Health
PrettyLitter
The Honest Company
Selina Eshraghi
Creative Director
Graphic Designer
UI/UX Designer
Chamberlain Coffee
Feastables
Alleyoop
Jake McIntyre
Head of Growth
Paid Social Marketer
Ro
YETI
CopilotIQ
Myriam C.K. Gibson
Head of Retention
Head of Growth
CRM Marketer
Ryze Mushroom Coffee
Ivim Health
Quay Australia
Tim Chard
Head of Growth
Paid Social Marketer
Performance Creative Lead
Microsoft
Brave
Imperfect Foods
Douglass Craig
Head of Growth
Chief Marketing Officer
Quince
Prose
Koala
Katharine McKee
Amazon Marketer
Chief Marketing Officer
Head of Growth
Coty
Luxottica
Stila
Christine Cho
Strategic Finance Lead
Head of Growth
Head of Retail
Venus et Fleur
Fisker Automotive
Glamsquad
Carly Dahlen
Brand Marketer
Head of Growth
E-Commerce Manager
Ruggable
Fabletics
IPSY
Two ways to put your expertise to work.
Take consulting calls when you want to lend your expertise. Or take on bigger executional projects when you have the bandwidth and want to roll up your sleeves & do the work.
Your judgment is the product
Take calls with founders who need your guidance. You set the rate, you set the availability. No scoping, no proposals, no unpaid discovery.
Get hired for the work that matters
Brands come to you with fractional, project-based, or full-time needs— you take what fits. We handle contracts and payment, you keep 100% of what you earn.
Built for operators
What you bill is what you earn. No commission taken from your earnings.
Inbound demand. Brands find you through the platform. No "bidding" for projects.
Contracts and invoicing handled. Contracts, payment processing, and invoicing managed easily on-platform.
Quality brand access. Brands have to pay to talk to you. You get introduced to serious operators, not time-wasters.
A network that matches your level. Peer community of senior operators, not a race to see who charges the lowest rate.
Zero cost to you. Brands pay the membership. Being a Starter is completely free.
A high bar, by design.
The Starters reviews every operator for experience, judgment, and the kind of track record that can actually help founders. It's the reason our network means something to our members— and the reason being part of it as a Starter does too.
Apply
If you have demonstrated experience in consumer or with e-commerce brands, apply online to join our platform and we'll reach out if it's a fit.
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Show your work
After an initial screening, we'll dig into your past work— case studies, portfolios, and sometimes even references. We keep the bar high.
2
Keep it up
Once you're in, continue to do great work for brands and rise up on the platform. Pause your profile anytime if you fill up on bandwidth.
3
You're in great company
Timothy Paskowski
Pair of Thieves
Kaged
Xero Shoes
Head of Growth
E-Commerce Manager
Analytics Director
Julia Perez
OWYN
CORE Water
RSP Nutrition
Chief Marketing Officer
Brand Marketer
Lauren Lostumo
Lack of Color
FAITHFULL THE BRAND
The Mayfair Group
Influencer Marketer
Affiliate Marketer
Partnerships Marketer
Angela Ubias
Native
Common Heir
Flamingo Estate
Chief Operating Officer
Chief Marketing Officer
Evan Woods
HelloFresh
Ollie
Fishwife
Head of Growth
Chief Marketing Officer
Head of Retention
Rachel Lai
JVN
STRIP Makeup
Create Amor
Brand Marketer
Performance Creative Lead
Social Media Manager
Get hired for your expertise
The Starters connects you to the brands that rather hire for judgment than fill a job description at the lowest cost.
Frequently asked questions
The brands that work with us are typically CPG e-commerce businesses doing anywhere from $0 to $100M+ in revenue. They come from the worlds of fashion, food & beverage and more, and you can expect to see inbound inquiries from a broad range of clients.
Nope, your listed rate is what you make. We don't charge you for being a Starter, and we don't add a premium on top of your rate for brands.
You'll set up a Stripe account through us and send invoices directly to your clients via the platform.
When clients want to hire you, they start a project within our platform. They'll have the option of using our standard contract, or their own. You'll invoice clients directly from your Starters dashboard.
Start getting paid for your brilliance. Not your time.
Applications are reviewed by a human and we respond to every one. If you're the kind of operator brands can't find anywhere else, this is where you need be.