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What our clients say

"We have been very impressed with the quality and speed of MakerMinds.

We were looking for a Manager for Consulting and Training purposes at our office in Haltern am See and MakerMinds helped us to connect with top candidates within weeks.

Highly recommended to any small company who is looking for a trusted recruiting partner."

Utz Staiger
Co-Founder of
Eigenland

"MakerMinds mischt das klassische Headhunting auf. So pragmatisch, schnell und gedönsfrei haben wir zuvor noch niemanden vermittelt bekommen. Die Schnellen fressen die Großen, heißt es nicht so? Hier par excellence. Danke!"

Reiner Kriegler
Founder at DEBA GmbH

"Value-for-money, fast, flexible, and time-saving; this is exactly what a small company needs!

MakerMinds helped us to find a graphic designer that perfectly understands our brand. Aileena is super reliable, full of creativity, and a great communicator.

We used MakerMinds' flexible monthly subscription model and would highly recommend it to other startups."

Johannes Bock
Co-Founder of
Softwaregini

"Our collaboration with MakerMinds for international hiring was exceptional.

They connected us with top-quality candidates (e.g. a Sales Development Representative), one who has become invaluable to our team.

We highly recommend working with the MakerMinds team to anyone looking to hire talent in a short period of time."

Mareike Popp
Co-Founder of ATLAS ANALYTICS

"It's been a pleasure to work with MakerMinds.

I was looking for a Virtual Assistant to support me with IT projects and I am super glad I found their hiring service for startups.

They took over all the screening, so I only had to interview relevant candidates, and I found the perfect match for me."

Sebastian Varga
Business Owner of Blacksmith of Bits & Bytes

"MakerMinds clears space in our day to focus on growing our business to the next level.

Our Virtual Assistant Janis is super reliable, a great culture fit for our team, and helps us with the day-to-day tasks to a high standard.

Maker
Minds is a great partner that we wouldn't hesitate to recommend to anyone looking to hire a Virtual Assistant."

Jan Moellmann
Co-Founder & CEO at leonardo

"We have been very impressed with the quality and speed of MakerMinds.

We were looking for a Manager for Consulting and Training purposes at our office in Haltern am See and MakerMinds helped us to connect with top candidates within weeks.

Highly recommended to any small company who is looking for a trustedrecruiting partner."

Utz Staiger
Co-Founder & CEO Eigenland GmbH

"Looking for a startup-minded
Senior Business Development Manager
, the team at MakerMinds connected us with suitable candidates that provided value from day one.

MakerMinds understands the needs of small growing companies and we recommend them as a great fit for a long-term partnership."

Mauricio Esguerra
Co-Founder & CEO Magment

"Value-for-money, fast, flexible, and time-saving; this is exactly what a small company needs!

MakerMinds helped us to find a remote graphic designer that perfectly understands our brand from day one.
Aileena is super reliable, full of creativity, and a great communicator.

We used MakerMinds' flexible monthly subscription model and would highly recommend it to other startups."

Johannes Bock
Co-Founder of
Softwaregini

"Our collaboration with MakerMinds for international hiring was exceptional.

They connected us with top-quality candidates (e.g. a Sales Development Representative), one who has become invaluable to our team.

We highly recommend working with the MakerMinds team to anyone looking to hire talent in a short period of time."

Mareike Popp
Co-Founder of
ATLAS ANALYTICS

"It's been a pleasure to work with MakerMinds.

I was looking for a Virtual Assistant to support me with IT projects and I am super glad I found their hiring service for startups.

They took over all the screening, so I only had to interview relevant candidates, and I found the perfect match for me."

Sebastian Varga
Business Owner of Blacksmith of Bits & Bytes

"MakerMinds clears space in our day to focus on growing our business to the next level.

Our Virtual Assistant Janis is super reliable, a great culture fit for our team, and helps us with the day-to-day tasks to a high standard.

Maker
Minds is a great partner that we wouldn't hesitate to recommend to anyone looking to hire a Virtual Assistant."

Jan Moellmann
Co-Founder & CEO at leonardo

Our vision

MakerMinds is on the vision to provide startups at all stages with a flexible and affordable hiring alternative.

We help solo entrepreneurs with delegating their first tasks as well as growth startups with expanding their teams at scale.

What is our motivation to becoe your #1 Hiring Partner?

1. Limited In-House Resources:
Many startups don't have an HR deparment within their first years, so hiring is often done by the founders. We want to free up your day so finding talents can get the attention it needs without your time commitment.

2. High Recruiting Costs:
Traditional agencies charge on average 25% of the annual salary which is simply not affordable for every hire. We believe there must be a more sustainable way.

3. New Work Structure:
The way we work has changed and we believe that this needs to be reflected in how we hire great talents. We therefore offer flexible models that support NewWork strategies and a diverse talent pool.

No matter whether you need flexible freelance support or look for your next key hire - we want to help you grow your team with the best talent available.

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Does any of the below sound familiar to you?

Does any of the below sound familiar to you?

"I work mostly in the business, not on the business. How can I spend more time on the higher-level activities to scale?"

One-man Show Trap

"I work mostly in the business, not on the business. How can I spend more time on the higher-level activities to scale?"

One-man Show Trap

"I work mostly in the business, not on the business. How can I spend more time on the higher-level activities to scale?"

One-man Show Trap

"I work mostly in the business, not on the business. How can I spend more time on the higher-level activities to scale?"
One-man Show Trap
"I work mostly in the business, not on the business. How can I spend more time on the higher-level activities to scale?"
One-man Show Trap
"I work mostly in the business, not on the business. How can I spend more time on the higher-level activities to scale?"
One-man Show Trap
"I work mostly in the business, not on the business. How can I spend more time on the higher-level activities to scale?"
One-man Show Trap
"I work mostly in the business, not on the business. How can I spend more time on the higher-level activities to scale?"
One-man Show Trap

Benefits of Hiring  
Talents with MakerMinds

MakerMinds goes through a strict vetting and training process of each professional, aiming for long-term collaborations with our clients. We hand-pick executives based on your specific needs and only present you with our top matches.

Are you also the CTO, CMO and CEO of your business? MakerMinds helps you to define the support you need and to connect you with the rights professionals within a week.

MakerMinds helps you to focus on your superpower, i.e. the activities that only you should do to scale your business. We give guidance how to delegate your other time-consuming tasks so that you can double the impact of your work.

MakerMinds helps you to reduce your hiring costs by up to 50%. There is no fee for our freelance support and only one flat fee for our recruiting package.

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How can MakerMinds help me?

No matter whether you are looking for your next key hire or flexible freelance support (full-time or hours packages), our team is specialised in matching you with the talents that fit your hiring requirements.

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Executive Support

Get your personal assistant who handles administrative tasks such as managing your schedule, preparing meetings, answering e-mails, phone calls or managing your customer support.

Professionals with this skill set can also help to update documents, create presentations, manage data entries, handle web research or your accounting.
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Outreach & LeadGen

Do you need someone who can support you with lead generation (LeadGen) and list building, social media or e-mail outreach, booking appointments or following up with sales prospects?

Professionals with this skill set might also help you to track analytics of sales campaigns and report key results and actions steps to your team.
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Creative Mind

Do you need a creative mind who can help you with design work or simply voicing your brand? Our designers can provide you with any creative input for your work.

Professionals with this skill set might also support with social media posts such as creating visuals or thumbnails for your campaigns, editing videos, etc.
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Team & Project Lead

Work with a professional who helps you to manage projects or coordinate your team, handles their assignments and timelines.

Professionals with this skill set might also grow your team, makes sure everyone stays accountable, support with HR activities and onboard new members.
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Operations Executive

Work with an executive who can run your operations, manage client deliveries and streamline internal processes.

Professionals with this skill set can also support with documenting your standard operating procedures or finding new growth opportunities for the business.
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Content Creator

Do you need a professional who can support your team with content creation such as writing or editing your blog?

Professionals with this skill set might also help with SEO analysis, website & keyword reviews, and formulating your content or marketing strategy.
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Curious about how to delegate tasks and grow your business?

Tasks to Outsource

Below you can find a list of popular tasks that many of our clients like to outsource. Please note that the list is not complete. While our main focus is on operations, we also help companies in other related fields.

Executive Assistant or Customer Support
Exemplary List:
Calendar management & appointment setting
Personal assistance
Answering e-mails or phone calls
Travel or accommodation booking
Invoicing
Customer service & support
Managing CRM & data entry (e.g. Excel)
Updating or formatting documents (e.g. presentations)
Web research
Client relationship management
Operations Executive, Project or Team Lead
Exemplary List:
Leading and coordinating virtual teams
Coordinate team member assignments, deadlines and timelines
Accountability & performance management of teams
Payroll & human resource management
Onboarding of new team members
Project management
Improve internal processes, manage clients and delivery
Document standard operating procedures (SOPs)
Organise, mange & track projects and internal processes
Client onboardings to CRMs
Content, Sales or Lead Generation Executive
Exemplary List:
Lead research
Database management
Social media or e-mail outreach
Lead generation & list building
Schedule and book appointments
Provide information to potential clients
Following up with leads and sales prospects
Organise, track & report results of campaigns
Content creation (e.g. writing, editing or updating blogs)
SEO analysis, keyword & website reviews
You don't know what to delegate?

We can help you to identify your biggest time bloggers and break them down into to-do lists and ongoing tasks for your professionals.

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How It Works

Step 1 : Sign Up
Sign up on our website
Tell us how many hours of support you need
Receive an answer within 24 hours
Step 2 : Onboarding
Book a call to explain what remote professional you are looking for
Tell us about your preferred timezone, skill set or level of experience
Not sure which role you need? No worries, we will help you to define it.
Step 3 : Matching
We review your hirings requirements on your behalf
Lean back while we are pre-selecting the right professionals for you
We interview your candidates, choose the top 3 matches and introduce them to you
Step 4 : Interview
Review our three hand-picked candidates for you
Interview the ones you like and get guidance from our team
Are you happy with your candidates? Request new ones or proceed with your favourite professional(s)
Step 5 : Hiring
Sign our hiring agreement
Pay monthly or quarterly for your new hire
Get support for the onboarding of your new professional

MakerMinds is known for its startup-friendly and flexible hiring models that are also affordable for bootstrapped teams or solo entrepreneurs.

We have two Hiring Models:
Outsourcing and Recruiting

Outsourcing

No Hiring Fee
Do you have positions that don't require a full-time role yet but take a lot of your time? (e.g. Marketing, Design, Bookkeeping, Virtual Assistance, etc.)

Or do you simply want to reduce the paperwork for your next hire and flexibly adjust the amount of hours whenever needed?

Then this is for you!
We offer flexible monthly subscriptions with the support you need to scale your business step by step.
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Why startups love this option

Done-For-You Recruiting without fees
Stay flexible. Cancel anytime.
No paperwork. We handle the payments and contracts for you (also for oversea talents).
Test the collaboration in the most flexible way before offering a hiring contract.

Recruiting

One-Time Flat Fee (€5.000)
Are you looking for your next key hire (e.g. Head of Marketing, CTO, Sales Manager) and aim for an affordable hiring partner?

If you want to
close a direct hiring contract with your new talent, then this option is for you!

Win an unfair advantage in your market and save more than 50% of traditional recruiting costs with our attractive pricing.
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Why startups love this option

Affordable Pricing: Agencies charge 25% of the annual salary - we charge one flat fee.
100% Risk-free: If we don't find a talent that you are delighted to hire, you get your money back.
Quick Turnaround: We present you relevant candidates within only 2-3 weeks.
Struggle to define the level of expertise or role you need?

No problem! We can help you define the type of support you need and match you to a professional that meets this skill level.

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Hand-Picked Candidates,
No Searching

MakerMinds pre-selects talents
for you that are tailored to your
specific hirings needs.

We aim for shorter hiring cycles for your team. Stop spending weeks on searching for the perfect fit! With MakerMinds, you will only talk to relevant professionals. And the best of it? There is no recruitment fee.

Competitives Profiles,
No Quality Concern

MakerMinds is a premium outsourcing service that goes beyond virtual assistance and follows a strict vetting.

We aim for experienced professionals that can lead your teams, manage your projects and help you to streamline your operations in diverse fields (from HR, sales, marketing to accounting).

Affordable Pricing,
No Taxes

With professional from MakerMinds, you can reduce traditional labour costs by up to 50% for the same quality of work.

We aim for an affordable alternative to traditional hiring. And the best of it?
We handle all the paperwork and you never have to worry about paying taxes for your professionals.

Do you offer free trials?

No, we do not offer free trials. Our team is specialised in finding, vetting and connecting you to experienced professionals who serve your needs. We want to respect their time for every working relationship they start with. However, we offer a satisfaction guarantee and a flexible pricing that allows you to cancel on a monthly basis, so you can simply test our service without making long-term commitments.

Do you offer a satisfaction guarantee?

Yes, we do. Your satisfaction matters to us, so in case you hire a remote professional with us and are not happy with the work within the first month, we will replace your current executive with a new one at no additional cost. In the unlikely case that you wouldn't be satisfied with the second assistance either, you can simply cancel the subscription and you won't get charged again.

How does your hiring process look like?

MakerMinds goes through a five step process: 1. Registration, 2. Onboarding, 3. Matching, 4. Interview, 5. Hiring

In the first step, you will sign up on our website and tell us your preferred monthly hours of support. Since we focus on long-term collaborations between you and your new executive, there is a minimum of 20 hours per week.

The second step in our process is all about you and your hiring needs. You will have a call with our team to define the role you need and find out your specific hiring needs.

In the third step, you can lean back while we are looking for your ideal candidate. We will hand-pick three executives for you based on your requirements.

In the last two steps, you can review our candidates and interview the ones you like. Are you happy with one of our professionals? Simply sign our hiring agreement and start working with your professional. There is no recruitment fee, you only need to pay for the monthly hours. We will help you with the onboarding of your new team member and you can reach out to us for any assistance during the collaboration.

How do I pay my remote professional?

You will pay a monthly subscription to MakerMinds, a UK-based company. We will then pay your remote professional depending on your preferred hours package. We accept Credit Card payments for all our clients.

Do I need to pay taxes?

No, you do not need to pay any taxes when working with remote professionals through MakerMinds. We handle all the paperwork for hiring our professionals as independent contractors. In other words, you do not need to take care of any tax forms since you do not hire people directly, you hire our service.

Where are your remote professionals based and where do they work from ?

Most of our professionals are from Eastern Europe and South East Asia. They work from home or a co-working space in their town. Our training and service is based on remote working relationships with international teams. If this is a new field for you or you need any advise, our team can provide assistance and help you with the setup and best practices.

Are all remote professionals pre-vetted at MakerMinds?

Yes, our team reviews the application of each candidate and hand-picks the ones with the highest rating from our recruiting experts. Among others, this rating is based on previous job experiences, communication skills, English language proficiency, teamwork and ambitious. We want to make sure that each candidate is reliable and interested in long-term collaborations with us and our clients.

Are remote professionals at MakerMinds employees?

No, all our professionals are independent contractors. They applied to and went through a strict application process to be part of our team. When you hire them, you will pay MakerMinds (a UK based company) and we pay your professional on your behalf.

How is MakerMinds different than other outsourcing or hiring services?

Sites likes Upwork encourage short-term projects that give you less control about the commitment of your new candidate. We focus on long-term collaborations whereby our professionals will serve as an extension to your team. Deciding for us means deciding for a service that goes beyond executive assistance. We can match you to professionals that can manage your team, your projects or provide any support with the operations and efficiency of your business. And the best of it? There is no recruitment fee, you only pay for the hours per month and you never need to worry about paying taxes for your hires.

Does MakerMinds help with the delegation of tasks and training once I hire a professional?

Just like when you hire a regular employee, your professional needs to go through your individual training and onboarding to get familiar with your processes and become a full member of your team. We usually do not intersect in this process. However, if you struggle to define tasks that you can outsource or want to get some advise on how to train them, we are there for you to help and share our best practices.