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Join a women-led startup on your terms.

Freelance, part-time, equity, or a full-time role. Kinhive introduces you to women founders who need exactly what you’re great at, and tells you why you’d work well together.

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Hannah L.

Hannah wants to connect

She’s hiring her first marketer

On Kinhive

More than eight in ten members who told us are open to freelance work. More than half are open to equity.

Members say which kinds of work they’re open to, so every conversation with a founder starts in the right place.

How it works

Find your next team without applying anywhere.

  1. Your profile3 of 9

    What are you great at?

    OperationsBrandingMarketingProduct designSales

    01

    Show what you’re great at

    Pick your skills and say a little about what you’ve done. No resume upload, no cover letter.

  2. A hand on a closed laptop on green terrazzo beside a chartreuse notebook and coral flowers

    Your profile6 of 9

    What kind of work are you open to?

    FreelanceEquityEmploymentNot sure yet

    02

    Say how you want to work

    Freelance, equity, a paid role, or not sure yet. Founders see it before they reach out.

  3. Hannah L.

    Our intro said you’ve scaled ops at two startups. Open to a two-month project?

    Yes! Can we start with a short call?

    03

    Meet founders who need you

    Kinhive introduces you to women building something that needs your skills, with a note on why you’d work well together.

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Keep your day job

Start with a project, not a resignation letter.

Plenty of members build with a startup on nights and weekends first. Say how much time you have, try a small project together, and grow from there.

  • Say how many hours you can give
  • Test the fit on a scoped project
  • Decide on equity or pay together
Read: Join a startup without a tech backgroundRead: Join a startup without quitting your day job

Questions about joining a startup

Something else? support@kinhive.com

How do I join a startup without a tech background?+
Startups need operators, marketers, designers, writers, and salespeople as much as engineers. Add your skills to Kinhive and say what kind of work you’re open to; Kinhive introduces you to women founders who need exactly that. Our guide on joining a startup without a tech background has more.
Can I find freelance or part-time work on Kinhive?+
Yes. Members share whether they’re open to freelance work, and founders can see that before they reach out.
Is Kinhive a job board?+
No. There are no listings to scroll or applications to send. Kinhive introduces you to a few founders at a time who need your skills, and you decide whether to connect.
Can I join a startup without quitting my job?+
Many members start with a small project on nights and weekends. Say how much time you have, and talk it through before you commit.
Is it free?+
Yes, for founders and for everyone joining a team. Kinhive is free to use, forever.

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