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Pangea — Work with startups on your own terms
Find contracts that lead to full-time jobs. Pangea opens doors at startups seeking marketing, engineering, ops, design, and growth talent. Set your rate and connect with founders using a shareable profile. Find work on your terms, commission-free.
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Hey Y'all!
My name is John, I'm one of the Co-founders of Pangea.app, and I'm really excited to share what we've been building!
We hope Pangea will resonate with people who have tried using traditional freelance platforms in the past but experienced the misalignments in incentives and want a better alternative.
The large mark-ups on all paid invoices, the limitations in converting to full-time teammates, and the general sketchiness on both sides of these marketplaces are things we want to address at Pangea.
By charging companies an annual membership to join the network instead of commission fees and off-boarding fees, we can promote better platform dynamics for both talent and companies.
As a startup, we've experienced the benefits of working with talent on a contract-to-hire basis. It's a great way to learn if the working relationship is a good fit for both sides.
Thanks for checking us out!
@steven_nadel Thank you Steven!! We've been working on this relaunch for awhile :]
amazing concept! how r u dealing with the legal matters? any arbitration system? congratulations on the launch
I see great value for freelancers here on Pangea, but what value do you bring to startups? Is it mostly the GPT talent matching?
@between_team Hey David! TBH most of the changes we've made have been a result of customer discovery on the startup side.
1. Access to a curated network of talent that is pre-ranked where you can quickly access their portfolios and project work. (Mostly 2-5+ years of experience)
2. No talent mark-up (e.g some platforms charge a 50% surcharge) and no fee if you convert them. so you can actually use the platform to contract-to-hire
3. Integrated contracts, time-tracking, and payments (with automated 1099 filling). So you can onboard/offboard talent seamlessly and compliantly
Costs is 50% less than Welfront and 90% less than LinkedIn :)
Congrats on your latest launch , Pangea is awesome, and this is the product which freelance community need!
I like it so far; My one nitpick is, for the default images for projects, maybe have more than one variation on the default image. An agent/recruiter is so busy, they may think that it's the same project posted twice and not look further.
Our first hire (who is now our Tech Lead) was first introduced to us as a contractor, but the platform we found him on wasn't built for us to easily hire him off of it. This totally hits the nail on the head when it comes to underserved opportunities. Congrats Pangea team!!
@conder Thank you for sharing your personal experience around this! We think we're heading in the right direction with contract-to-hire. It's what we do at Pangea internally. Appreciate the kind words!
@conder Thank you for sharing your experience! Stories from founders like you are what inspired us to focus on reimagining the contract-to-hire experience.
@conder We're trying to make sure the next generation of founders finds the same success with contract-to-hire that you did Conder! Thanks for sharing & double thanks for your support
@conder This is Epic! And exactly what we kept hearing. Excited to build on this release (and congrats on Sigma btw! I was in Kairos)
Wow! I didn't expect to see Pangea on PH. I've been using y'all for years. Great talent, and such an easy system.
@kashshah_ OG Pangea company!! Thank Aakash - we love working with you and are huge supporters of everything you're building with Wyndly <3
the product looks great. right vision that the community needs. can an agency connect with startups too?
@ujwal_kumar2 Thanks for the kind words Ujwal! At the moment, our platform is geared towards freelancers working alone, but we'll let you know if we pursue agency accounts.
@ujwal_kumar2 Currently I know that some Pangeans create a Talent profile with their agency name and projects! We will bring this up in our product convo.
@ujwal_kumar2 Thank you for the kind words Ujwal! We'll keep this in mind as we continue to build!
@andrewthhompson In that case, is there a possibility of a community feature, however limited? I'd like something that keeps me going back to the site and not only waiting on alerts.
@david_paffenholz Thanks David! We're all-in on no commission fees. Freelancers love it and it's the right way to do business!
@david_paffenholz Thank you, David. We are thrilled to offer our users the ability to negotiate directly with clients and enjoy more flexibility and control over the transaction process. Thanks for taking the time to reach out!
@david_paffenholz Great to hear you like what we're working on, especially as someone who knows the space well!
Congrats on the re-launch! Great thinking. After spending many tens of thousands of dollars on contracts with TopTal, I'd love to explore alternate options that aren't percentage based commissions (and where the talent gets most of the money).
@fixie Thanks Jordan! We heard the same thing time and time again - paying $75 an hour but getting someone who was only making $35... It's the problem with the entire staffing industry model. And on top of that they make it super hard (and expensive) if you try to hire someone you like as a full-time W2 (Toptal is around $30,000 to offboard someone). It came up as a complaint on nearly every call we had, except for the one guy who really liked lighting money on fire for some reason.
💎 Pixel perfection
I started using Pangea in 2020 for small projects here and there throughout the pandemic. After graduation in 2021, I used it to build and scale my full-time freelance business. I've now made over $100k on Pangea alone. Quite literally, my career wouldn't be where it is today without the product.
Killer product. (and an even better team)
@grace_lemire1 Here are some random facts about goats:
1. Goats are incredibly agile and can jump up to 5 feet in the air.
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3. Grace is THE goat
Excellent product that helps connect the hidden university talent and opportunities that often times are hidden. Super excited for this team!
@trisha_ballakur Thank you Trisha! We excited to continue to help great people work with great companies!
@amos_john_domingo To differentiate yourself from other candidates on Pangea, we recommend highlighting your prior work experience and relevant skills in your profile. Including passion projects can also be a great way to showcase your interests and talents.
Thank you for your feedback and support. We wish you good luck in your job search and encourage you to stay vigilant in your efforts. We are confident that you will find the right fit for you. Please don't hesitate to reach out if you have any questions or need further assistance. We are here to support you every step of the way.
Pangea is the GOAT! They always have top tier talent and make it so simple to vet candidates and hire. Highly recommend to all startups looking to build a dream team.
@stackinfluence Thanks so much for the positive feedback. We're thrilled to hear that our platform has helped you - it makes all the effort worthwhile.
Amazing product, for sure. At first impression, I particularly found this ingenious because of how it puts power back into the hands of talents again. I'll definitely be using this in the coming months!
@emmyjo Thank you Emmanuel! The team is currently focused on finding ways we can empower talent. This is one of our main objects right now. Stay tuned for some exciting updates!
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