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Borro
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Apollo Moda
Significant stake in fast-growing footwear brand with major expansion potential
US / Europe
>24 hrs/Week
Technical Cofounder – AI-Powered B2B Platform
Desk Buddy
Desk Buddy is a purpose-driven B2B platform that reimagines the future of remote work — with local discovery, intelligent coworking tools, and personalised experiences at its core.
Europe, Italy / Estonia
8-16 hrs/Week
Meditation App Looking for a Co-Founder
Undo
Undo is a proprietary meditation in the digital therapeutics & holistic health industry. In 2025 we're moving into the longevity space.
Europe, Australia or UK
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Knowledge
What is sweat equity?
Sweat equity is the investment of time, effort and skills into a business in exchange for a share in the business. It forms the foundation of innovation and progress for those willing to get their hands dirty, and have the audacity to transform ideas into reality.
Sweat equity allows those who contribute to share in the future success of the business. It also means you can develop your own skills, explore areas that really interest you and build out your own experience to support your own career ambitions.
WHY SWEQLINK?
A platform for great startup ideas & great talent
80% of entrepreneurs self-fund their startup ideas because they're unable to access external funding. Sweat equity can be a way to offset this financial requirement, giving ideas the best chance to develop into businesses during those very early stages.
We help connect people who want to work for equity in a business with founders who want to pay in equity. As the business scales, you get rewarded for your contributions.
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Resources for Talent & Founders
For Talent: Sweat Equity FAQs
Have you ever been asked to work for equity but didn't understand what that meant?
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For Talent: Why work for equity?
Sweat equity is more than just a contribution toward a business venture of project...
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For Founders: Sweat equity best practices
Accelerate your startup with sweat equity: Best practices to get you started
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Crafting a purpose-driven career
Eryn Peters shares her insights on leveraging sweat equity to build meaningful ventures beyond the traditional 9-to-5.
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Trading Talent for Equity
Mickela Sonola (Community Liaison at Sweqlink) shares her experience of working for sweat equity from the perspective of the talent...
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Founder's guide to identifying the perfect sweat equity partner
How do you know if someone is worth sharing your business with?
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