Build your team, wherever your tech startup calls home.
Whether you are building in mainland China or founded your tech startup outside China, SkilledUp Life gives you access to 69,000+ skilled Volunteers across 148+ countries. Build a complete team without spending the capital you need to grow.
You only pay a subscription. Volunteers are never paid, so there are no other fees.
Wherever your tech startup is based, there is a route to grow.
SkilledUp Life sets a clear goal for each part of the Chinese tech founder community it serves.
Tech startups in China, going global
Tap into a growing community of skilled Volunteers from 148+ countries to build teams that extend well beyond your home market.
Tech Startups founded by Chinese tech founders outside China
Grow rapidly by building complete, remote teams from our growing global Volunteer talent pool.
Building a global team is harder when hiring is local.
Tech Founders across mainland China and the diaspora face the same maths as anywhere else. Talented people cost money, and early capital is scarce. Reaching skilled contributors outside your own city or country only makes the challenge bigger. SkilledUp Life changes what is possible.
Early on, every unit of capital spent on salaries is capital not spent on product or customers.
The skills a founder needs are rarely all available locally. A global Volunteer community closes that gap.
Hiring processes are slow. Building a Volunteer team can start within days of subscribing.
One team, built across the whole Chinese tech founder community.
Reach 69,000+ Volunteer professionals worldwide to build the team your tech startup needs next.
Product development
Ship your MVP or next version faster with Volunteer engineers, designers and product managers.
Go to market
Build demand generation, content, SEO and sales teams to prove traction locally and internationally.
Operations & growth
Add partnerships, operations and expansion support as you grow beyond your home market.
Data & analytics
Build dashboards and reporting with Volunteer data analysts and business intelligence professionals.
Three steps to a complete, remote team.
A short, repeatable loop that scales with your tech startup.
Subscribe & build your profile
Choose a plan, set up your company profile and define the roles your tech startup needs next.
Post & review applications
Post Volunteer Opportunities from ready made templates and review applications from 69,000+ skilled professionals.
Execute & scale
Issue and sign Volunteer Agreements, onboard your team and start delivering. Scale to as many as 100 Volunteer team members as you grow.
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Built by SkilledUp Lifers, for the benefit of many.
Giving every tech founder an equal footing to start, grow and scale, wherever they are based.
No restrictions
Reach any of the 69,000+ SkilledUp Lifers by direct message and invite them to apply. Filter by category and skills.
No extra costs
You only subscribe to use the service. Volunteers are never paid, there are absolutely no other fees involved.
Volunteer Agreement
No volunteering starts without both parties signing an agreement covering IP, non disclosure and terms of engagement.
Platform dashboard
Keep your company profile updated, find the best fit Volunteers and manage Opportunities and applicants in one place.
Knowledge base
Comprehensive guides and best practices so you get the maximum value from your subscription.
Support
Dedicated support to help you maximise value and build your team fast.
Questions, answered.
Do get in touch if your query is not addressed here.
Do I need to be based in mainland China to use SkilledUp Life?
Are Volunteers based in China too?
Do I pay for Volunteers in addition to the subscription?
Is there a free plan or free trial?
Could any business sign up and subscribe?
Can I start without signing a Volunteer Agreement?
Can the subscription be cancelled any time?
Ready to build your team?
Join tech founders across mainland China and the diaspora using 69,000+ SkilledUp Lifers to build, deliver and grow.