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Talent Platform
SkilledUp Life
SkilledUp Life Ltd
Any sector
Idea / pre-productMVP / early product
UK platform connecting early-stage tech startups with 60,000+ skilled volunteers to help founders build without burning cash or diluting equity. Free for startups to use. Volunteers are skilled professionals from across the world looking to gain experience with innovative companies. Particularly valuable for pre-revenue and bootstrapping founders who need technical, marketing or operational help but can't yet afford to hire. Based in Manchester, used UK-wide.
Why this programme
Build product / validate MVP
Access 60,000+ skilled volunteers to help build your product, validate your MVP, and develop functional teams — without equity dilution or salary costs.
Community / workspace / ecosystem
Join a community of bootstrapping UK tech founders using volunteer talent to de-risk their early build. Weekly online sessions and ongoing support.
Scale & grow
Use skilled volunteers to build out specific capabilities — technical, marketing, operations — as you grow. Cytix, a SkilledUp Life customer, went on to raise £1.6M from Praetura Ventures.