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Build a full Go-To-Market team using SkilledUp Lifers.

Thanks to our pool of 70,000+ skilled Volunteers, you can build a complete go-to-market organisation: Marketing for demand generation and brand, Sales for customer acquisition and conversion, and Customer Success for retention and advocacy, all collaborating with your Market Research and Product teams to take a shipped product to market.

Heads up: have a budget ready before creating a company account, as account creation includes pricing plan selection and subscription.
Your stage on the ladder
Stage 1 · Idea

Build a validation team

Up to 15 SkilledUp Lifers · £49/month
Stage 2 · Product

Build a product team

Up to 25 SkilledUp Lifers · £99/month
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Stage 3 · GTM

Full go-to-market organisation

Up to 100 SkilledUp Lifers · £250/month
A global engine of Volunteer talent, collaborating with ambitious Tech Founders.
70,000+
Volunteers
158+
Countries
225+
Tech startups
6+
In operation
One organisation

GTM brings every stage under one roof.

On the Advanced (GTM) plan your earlier teams do not get left behind. Market Research and Product keep feeding the go-to-market engine, so you run insight to launch to growth as a single organisation.

Tip: the Advanced (GTM) plan unlocks Volunteer Intelligence plus account, organisational design and tooling support, your whole org, managed.
Start here

A combination that unlocks everything else.

Before you scale the GTM organisation, take the smart approach. We recommend kicking off your SkilledUp Life journey with these two roles.

HR

HR Volunteer

Lists and manages your Opportunities, finds the best teammates and runs recruitment from your Dashboard, while an HR professional gains hands-on experience. A genuine win-win.

EA

Founder's Assistant

Gen AI is great for personal productivity, but a human Executive Assistant or Founder's Assistant picks up the ad-hoc tasks AI cannot, freeing you to focus on what only a founder can do.

Recruiting your team

From sign-up to first hire, fast.

A short, repeatable loop. List, screen, headhunt and agree, then start building together.

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Sign up and subscribe

Register as a company, create your profile, pick the Advanced (GTM) plan, share your recruitment plans and land on your Dashboard.

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List an Opportunity

Choose an Opportunity Template and attach the relevant Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ).

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Apply and headhunt

SkilledUp Lifers answer your PQQ. Search the 70,000+ list and invite the best to apply via direct messaging.

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Interview and agree

Progress applicants: review, interview (reject with a clear reason where needed), sign the Volunteer Agreement and build.

Pricing

One plan. Flat fee. No surprises.

The Advanced (GTM) plan is our top tier: the listings, templates, team size and hands-on support to run a full go-to-market organisation, with Volunteer Intelligence on top.

Already on Starter (Idea Validation) or Essential (Product)? Upgrade to GTM any time from your dashboard. Your Volunteers and listings carry over, and you unlock account management, organisational design and tooling support.
Advanced (GTM) plan
£250/ month
or £2,500/year, saving £500 against monthly
  • 25 live Opportunity Listings
  • Recruit up to 100 Volunteer team members
  • 26 Opportunity Templates
  • 17 Pre-Qualification Questionnaires
  • Advanced Volunteer Agreement
  • Guidance on best practices
  • Active, proactive support
  • Account audits and suggestions
  • Account management
  • Volunteer Intelligence
  • System, processes and tools support
  • Organisational design support
Before you subscribe

What your subscription pays for.

Volunteers are always free. Here is exactly what you pay for, and what to know before you start.

You pay for the platform, never the people

Volunteers give their time for experience, so there is nothing to pay them. Your flat subscription covers everything that makes volunteering safe and productive.

  • ✓Opportunity listings and your Dashboard to advertise roles, review applicants, interview and manage your team.
  • ✓Opportunity Templates and Pre-Qualification Questionnaires so you recruit the right people quickly.
  • ✓The Volunteer Agreement, covering Intellectual Property and terms of engagement, with formal non-disclosure on Essential (Product) and Advanced (GTM), signed before anyone starts.
  • ✓Guidance and support on best practice, with proactive support on Advanced (GTM).
  • ✓Team capacity sized to your stage:
Starter (Idea Validation)Up to 15 Volunteers
Essential (Product)Up to 25 Volunteers
Advanced (GTM)Up to 100 Volunteers

Know before you subscribe

The rules that make the model fair and honest for both sides.

  • ✓Time: up to 3 hours a day, Monday to Friday, for 60 Volunteer days over 3+ months. Extendable by mutual agreement, up to 3 terms.
  • ✓Protection: a signed Volunteer Agreement covering IP, plus non-disclosure on Essential (Product) and Advanced (GTM), comes before anyone starts.
  • ✓No paid roles: Volunteers cannot be paid or offered paid roles during recruitment or the term.
  • ✓Your part: clear briefs, interviews, onboarding and rapid feedback, especially in the first two weeks.
  • ✓Continuity: plan succession from Day 1 so progress carries on when a term ends. How to keep momentum
  • ✓Flexible: cancel anytime, no setup fees.

Not sure which plan fits? The milestone planner shows the roles, plan and first 13 weeks for your goal.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions.

Quick answers about the Advanced (GTM) plan and how SkilledUp Life operates.

What does the Advanced (GTM) plan include? +
Everything you need to run a full go-to-market organisation: Marketing, Sales and Customer Success teams, plus your Market Research and Product teams. You get up to 100 Volunteer team members, 25 live listings and hands-on support including Volunteer Intelligence.
What is Volunteer Intelligence? +
A GTM-only layer of support where we help you get more from your Volunteer organisation, alongside account management, organisational design and system, processes and tools support.
Can I build just one of the three teams? +
Yes. Build Marketing, Sales and Customer Success together, or start with the one that unblocks growth right now. The Advanced (GTM) plan covers all three with a single team cap of 100.
Why am I unable to list a 26th Opportunity? +
The Advanced (GTM) plan allows a maximum of 25 live Opportunity listings at any time. Close or fill one to make room for another.
Why am I unable to add a 101st Volunteer team member? +
The Advanced (GTM) plan caps your team at 100 Volunteer team members, our largest tier. Reach out if you are scaling beyond that and we will help.
What are the steps in recruitment? +
Once applications arrive, review and progress them. If an applicant is not a fit, reject with a clear reason. Otherwise progress from Review to Interview, and use Direct Messaging to communicate as much as possible.
Why do you recommend an HR Volunteer first? +
Your time is precious as a founder. An HR Volunteer is ideally suited to list and manage Opportunities, find the best talent and run recruitment, while an HR professional gains hands-on experience. A win-win for both parties.
Why do you recommend an Executive Assistant Volunteer? +
While Gen AI is great for personal productivity, a human assistant who is good at ad-hoc tasks can help you improve your own productivity even further.
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