Build tech startup teams or volunteer to improve job prospects

Find and onboard the best-skilled Volunteers (SkilledUp Lifers) for your technology startup. Volunteer remotely to gain EXPERIENCE and SKILLS to improve your career prospects.
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Step 1.

Volunteers: Sign up and create a Volunteer account. Companies: Sign up and create a Company account.

Build profile

Step 2:

Volunteers: Take time and build your Volunteer profile fully. Companies: Build your Company profile and make it inspirational. 

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Step 3:

Companies: Subscribe to the best-fit pricing plan.

Post

Step 4:

Companies: Post your Opportunities for Volunteers to apply. Make sure they follow the recommended best practise for maximum engagement.

Apply

Step 5:

Volunteers: Apply for the best-fit Opportunity that aligns with your career path.

Recruit

Step 6:

Companies: Review the applicants, pre-qualify, interview and recruit the best-fit Volunteer for each of the Volunteer roles.

Volunteer

Step 7:

Ensure both parties sign a Volunteer Agreement before volunteering commences. Make sure onboarding & training happens in the first week for a smoother Volunteer experience.

Offboard

Step 8:

System, processes and tools need to be deployed to get the best "win win" for Volunteers and Companies. Ensure swift off-boarding and issue of testimonials.

Tech Companies:​

You can now focus on going from £0 to £10k MRR and beyond with the help of our diverse and global Volunteer talent pool.
Rule: You cannot financially compensate Volunteers. No stipend. Not even gift vouchers. All remote. No promises of paid work post volunteering should be made either.

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SkilledUp Lifers (Volunteers):

You can help build tech startups and gain invaluable Experience and Skills to land your dream job or go freelance.
Rule: All Opportunities listed are voluntary. You cannot earn financially or gain any taxable reward in kind. There are no paid jobs provided via SkilledUp Life after your volunteer period ends.

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Our Tech Companies

From HealthTech to AI and NFTs. From the UK, USA and Europe to Africa, Asia and South America. Open to early-stage tech companies from anywhere in the world.
Want to build your tech startup team but got no capital to pay for salaries? Running out of funds raised from the Pre-Seed round and need more hands to hit metrics needed for the Seed round? Whatever the reason, we are here to help you with skilled volunteers.
Rule: Replacing paid talent with volunteers will not be tolerated. SkilledUp Lifers should always be an additional resource and not a replacement. We do not tolerate exploitation of any kind.

Our SkilledUp Lifers (Volunteers)

Our 40,0000 SkilledUp Lifers come from 134 countries and find immense value through volunteering in addition to gaining EXPERIENCE and SKILLS to improve their career prospects.

SkilledUp Lifers can be broadly split into three demographies:

  • Youngsters who want to gain the first set of real Experience and Skills to improve their career prospects. Typically aged 18 to 25 yrs.
  • Those in employment and in 30s and 40s exploring career transitions. SkilledUp Life gives them a safe environment to acquire Experience and Skills needed.
  • Middle aged and retired with immense experience wanting to give back and help a young tech company survive and grow. 

Given the technology advancements taking place all around us, no one can stay still. We all need to continually upskill and stay relevant. 

Rule: Volunteer opportunities are not financially compensated. If you need to be financially compensated, that's not volunteering and you should not be on SkilledUp Life. Those who harass our tech companies demanding financial compensation will not be tolerated.

Our Partners

Range from education providers to startup accelerators. Do get in touch to discuss mutually benefiting partnerships.

Founder Institute
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Our team Leaders

From one man in August 2020 to a team of circa 100

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Manoj

Founder & CEO, Strategy, Operations & Sales

Cecilia

Human Resources (HR)

Godwin Mayaki

Godwin

Marketing, Volunteer Acquisition & Africa

Asinsala Silva

Asinsala

Product

Chidinma

Support

Janet Akpan

Janet

Partnerships

Abidemi Olaitan-Hambolu

Abidemi

Country Leader - Nigeria

Are you ready to build tech startup teams or volunteer to improve your job prospects?

Ready to grow your Tech Company with our SkilledUp Lifers (skilled Volunteers)? Either surround your paid talent with SkilledUp Lifers, build Volunteer teams or adopt a mixture.
Education Qualifications are no longer sufficient to land a job. Recruiters now demand real Experience and Skills in addition to good educational Qualifications. We are here to help you.