Equity compensation, scope fluidity, milestone payments — your contract should know the difference. Starting at $7.
DOCX + printable HTML · Instant download · Made for startup freelancers
Flagship template pack
One professional contract, written specifically for freelancers contracting with early-stage startups. Covers the scenarios generic templates miss — equity offers, shifting scope, lumpy cash flow, and sudden pivots.
📎 Formats: DOCX + printable HTML — paste in your details and send.
One-time purchase
$7
The cost of one hour of scope creep — for a lifetime of contracts.
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Figure out what to charge before the "what's your rate?" call. Built on the rates freelancers actually sustain in startup work.
Your recommended rates
Mid · Development
Hourly rate
$67/hr
Weekly rate (30 hrs/wk)
$2,000/wk
Sample project (40 hrs)
$2,667
Based on 1.3× (Mid) experience multiplier. Not a guarantee — your niche and market move this up or down.
August 8, 2026
Generic contract templates fall apart when your client is a 4-person startup. Equity talk, scope creep, milestone payments, IP ownership, sudden cancellation — here are the 5 clauses that actually protect you.
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