Zoe Colivas

We’ve all said it or heard it from a friend or family member. Maybe it means adding a freelance project to your plate. Maybe it means starting a whole new career. But getting there? That’s a different story. The path to a new job is often anything but straightforward. It looks more like: Scroll. Scroll. Apply. Get distracted. Scroll content unrelated to jobs. Apply again. Interview. Get...

Contra is where it is today due to the 40+ independents we work with every month (discovered, hired, and managed through Contra, of course). It wasn’t always easy to source talent, manage our network, process global payments, generate and store contracts and invoices, handle tax and compliance and have visibility across how and who our team was hiring, but today this has changed. Contra for...

What drew me to Contra initially was the idea that we could directly impact people's livelihoods by giving them the opportunity to put 100% of their earnings into their wallet. I knew that working independently was a dream for many, and removing the friction of commission-fees could be the element that allows someone to realize that dream. Now, we are at a stage where individuals from all over...

Hey everyone 👋 I'm excited to share that Contra has just launched our Portfolio feature that's a game-changer for freelancers. As a platform dedicated to helping freelancers succeed, we understand the challenges of building and maintaining a portfolio. But with our new portfolio feature, you can showcase your projects and services with just one click 🪄 Our stunning portfolio templates are...

Very cool Bhargav! Congrats 🎉

Building up our TikTok presence at Contra over the last year has been insanely rewarding. To now partner with TikTok and allow anyone to link their Contra profile to a TikTok video is NEXT LEVEL 🚀 Excited to make independents more discoverable and continue to share tools that improve the journey of independents all over the world!

As someone who has never taken the traditional path. It is exciting to see the shift of people choosing autonomy and flexibility. Seeing the results of our first annual State of Independence Report it has never been more clear that the time is now to build your career around your life. Whether that means going independent or starting your own business — the shift is proving that we will no...

I remember the exact moment brainstorming names for this “passion project” that @ben_huffman was working on. After many lists and late nights tossing around names, we thought of Contra. There wasn’t much to it except that it just felt SO right 💡. The concept of Contra resonated with my personal journey. I began modelling at the age of 15, quickly learning what it meant to work for myself,...

Congrats @ljin18 🎉 Thanks for believing in the Contra team!

Just downloaded and I am blown away. Great mission and beautiful design 😍