Collaborate and share inventory gigs for non-stop workflow
Freelance developers in retail inventory management struggle to find consistent gigs due to seasonal demand fluctuations, forcing them to scramble between sporadic projects.
RetailDevNet is a private network where inventory freelancers share overflow gigs, collaborate on projects, and refer work to keep everyone booked. It fosters a co-op model with revenue shares for successful referrals. This turns solo freelancers into a resilient team against seasonal dips.
Freelance developers building or managing retail inventory systems
Community-owned gig sharing with revenue splits, building trust via verified collaborations
friendly
Real-time shared gigs from network members
Earn 10% rev share on successful handoffs
Chat/video for joint project bidding
Profile ratings from past collaborations
Kanban for team-assigned inventory projects
Dashboard for referral payouts
Network meetups/webinars
Showcase inventory projects to network
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| text | No | |
| trust_score | int | Yes |
| joined_at | timestamp | No |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| title | text | No |
| poster_id | uuid | No |
| status | text | No |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| gig_id | uuid | No |
| referrer_id | uuid | No |
| payout_amount | int | Yes |
| status | text | No |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| name | text | No |
| gig_id | uuid | Yes |
Relationships:
/api/gigs/feedNetwork gig feed
/api/referralsRefer a gig
/api/collabsList collaborations
/api/payoutsView earnings
No collabs
| Month | Users | Conversion | MRR | ARR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month 1 | 120 | 2.5% | $81 | $972 |
| Month 6 | 600 | 4% | $648 | $7,776 |
Share, collaborate, and earn from overflow work in a trusted dev network.
Seed with 10-person Discord group from dev Twitter; invite via r/inventorymanagement; partner with one agency for referrals.
High-end talent
No peer sharing or collabs
Community referrals and teams
Network effects: more members = more gigs shared
Rise of remote freelance networks post-COVID
Low adoption
Seed with incentives
Rev share disputes
Clear TOS and escrow
Success: 15 interested
Success: 3 handoffs
Success: 20% viral
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