Want to build a tech startup but no cash to hire developers?
Are you an early-stage tech startup struggling to build your product and no cash to pay for developers? We have 62 Javascript developers. They are looking for experience and skills. Some are still completing computer science degrees. Others have excellent experiences. All free. In addition, we have: 21 React developers 25 PHP developers 5 Angular developers 12 Docker 4 Kubernetes […]
Nailed the Bootcamp but can’t land the dream job?
Just wonder whether you fit the above situation? If so, any ideas what might be causing this? Could it be due to a lack of relevant experience and skills? If that’s the case, we might be able to help you at SkilledUp Life. We provide experiences and skills through volunteering at early stage tech startups. […]
400+ Volunteers are ready to help you

404 Volunteers from all walks of life and discipline are now ready to help early-stage tech startups. In terms of where they come from (32 countries): UK 42 India 24 Sri Lanka 19 USA 18 Nigeria 15 In terms of specialty (21 categories): Technology 52 Data and Insights 51 Consultancy 33 Project Management 30 Business Development and Sales 27 Tags (265 tags): Python 23 Developer 14 Javascript 13 PHP 12 […]
Tech Career Discussion on Clubhouse

We are hosting our first ever discussion on Clubhouse tomorrow noon with three of our partners. Partners taking part are: Ismail Sadurdeen, CEO of Univiser (A peer to peer network connecting current university students to prospective students) Naz Cilo-van Norel, CEO of Women AI Academy (AI Bootcamp exclusively for women) Chris McCarthy, CEO of Focus […]
300 Volunteers ready to help bootstrapped tech startups

Yesterday we reached the pivotal point when the 300th Volunteer signed up to gain new experiences and skills through us. We started our service on 1st August 2020 and since then achieved the following milestones: 19th Jan 2021 – It took 176 days to sign up the 100th volunteer 23rd Feb 2021 – It took […]
Get Startup Experience before you start your own startup Journey

Quite a number of you out there are hacking away with your side hustle which you think might become successful. And there are others who are dreaming of setting up a tech startup hoping for an overnight success. Setting up and growing a tech startup is extremely hard. The stories you reading of successful outcomes […]
Skilledup Life signs up 250th volunteer

Big thank you to our team for working hard over the last few months to accelerate the growth of our global free talent base. I built and soft launched SkilledUp Life on 1st Aug 2020. Mithun joined us in early November to help accelerate growth. With help from Mithun, we finally signed up the 100th […]
SkilledUp Life partners with Women AI Academy of Germany

I am thrilled to announce that we have signed our first partnership with Women AI Academy from Germany, who provides AI bootcamps dedicated to women. Founded by Naz, Azadeh and Katrina, Women AI Academy is working with women from all over Europe who want to better themselves and their families by re-skilling and re-entering the […]
Building a tech startup (Step 1) – getting the idea

All tech startups or any business for that matter starts with an idea in someone’s head. Where do you get ideas from? Ideas come to our heads day and night relentlessly. 99.99% of them do not last the next 5 mins. They will be replaced by another idea. But those that stick around or keep […]
Opportunities Template for getting great responses
Here is our suggested template for getting the best results, i.e. getting volunteers excited about your opportunity. Opportunity Title: Make it a Volunteer position instead of a single task that they must complete. This has proven to be the best way to pique the interest of Volunteers and is easiest to promote on Social Media. […]