Climate · FoodExample
Fictional example: Harvest Loop
Marketplace turning surplus produce from local farms into subscription boxes.
Product designerFull-stack dev
6–10 h/wk · IdeaNot a live opportunity
Coming soon · Contributors first
COAB — Build together. Own together.
Say "co-ab" · short for co-ability
COAB is an early-stage project to connect founders with skilled contributors. Contributor registration opens soon, once our privacy and data protection arrangements are complete. We aren't collecting any details yet.
Early-stage prototype · Nothing to sign up for yet
How it will work
What happens when you register
COAB is starting with contributors. Registration isn't open yet; this is what will happen when it opens.
- 01
Register your interest
When registration opens, you'll tell us your skills, the hours you could offer and when you could start. It should take about two minutes and need no account.
- 02
A person reviews it
The COAB team reads each submission. Your details are not published or shown to anyone outside the team.
- 03
We may get in touch
If an early-stage venture needs skills like yours, we may contact you by email. Registering doesn't guarantee an opportunity.
- 04
Nothing is binding
Registering creates no commitment, work, pay, or right to ownership or equity.
Where we are
Where things stand
Contributors: opening soon
Contributor registration opens soon
- We aren't accepting contributor registrations yet, while we complete our privacy and data protection arrangements.
- When it opens, you'll be able to share your skills, the hours you could offer and when you could start.
- No account, fee or commitment.
Founders: not open yet
Founder submissions open later
- We aren't accepting venture ideas yet.
- We're preparing a private way for founders to share a venture with the COAB team.
Founder journey
From idea to published venture
A planned four-step journey for founders. These features are in design and not yet live.
- Planned01
Submit your venture
Share your idea, the problem it solves and the skills you need to bring it to life.
- Planned02
Assess its potential
A planned AI-assisted review will highlight strengths, risks and open questions in your brief.
- Planned03
Review and approve
Check the suggested brief, roadmap and roles, refine anything you like, then approve it.
- Planned04
Publish and build
Publish your venture to matched contributors and start building with your chosen team.
Contributor journey
From discovery to building together
A planned four-step journey for contributors. These features are in design and not yet live.
- Planned01
Discover ventures
Browse early-stage ventures matched to your skills, interests and available time.
- Planned02
Unlock the full brief
Planned: agree to confidentiality terms to see a venture's full brief and roadmap.
- Planned03
Apply to contribute
Tell the founder how you can help and the role you'd like to take on.
- Planned04
Agree and build together
Agree how you'll work together with the founder, then build in shared sprints.
Fictional examples
What an opportunity could look like
These ventures are made up to show the format. They are not real and are not recruiting. COAB has no live opportunities listed yet.
- Health · SaaSExample
Fictional example: ClinicFlow
Scheduling assistant for small clinics that cuts no-shows with reminders.
Growth marketerBackend dev8–12 h/wk · PrototypeNot a live opportunity - EducationExample
Fictional example: Tandem Learn
Peer-to-peer language exchange with conversation prompts.
Mobile devCommunity lead4–8 h/wk · ValidationNot a live opportunity
Ready to build something together?
Contributor registration opens soon. Founder submissions open later.