PROJECT COLLABORATION
Project-based collaboration with freelancers in Europe
See how employers can work directly with project-based freelancers and consultants across Europe, from finding the right specialist to agreeing the work, pre-funding and payment release.
Use VirtualMasst for defined jobs, fixed-term specialist support or larger work divided into several projects.
The employer chooses the talent, manages the collaboration and approves the completed job.
The talent delivers the agreed job and invoices the employer directly.
ACCOUNTS
Choose how you take part
Talent account
- Create your talent profile and accept the General Terms, Privacy Policy and Data Processing Terms
- Have your profile reviewed and approved by the VirtualMasst team
- Connect Stripe and complete the required identity, banking and compliance checks with Stripe
- Apply to jobs that match your expertise and availability
- Invoice the employer in your own name
For EU talents, the Business number is checked at registration.
Talents outside the EU can join where Stripe operates.
Employer account
- Create your employer account and accept the General Terms, Privacy Policy and Data Processing Terms
- Post a job or explore talent profiles
- Choose the specialist you want to work with
- Agree the scope, timeline, deliverables and rate directly
- Pre-fund the agreed work before it begins
Employers pay upfront by credit card or bank transfer through Stripe.
JOBS
Start a project-based collaboration
A job sets out the expected outcome, scope, timeline and commercial basis.
The employer can publish it publicly or invite a selected talent directly.
Public
Registered talents can find public jobs in the relevant category and apply when the work matches their expertise.
Private
A private job is visible to the talents the employer invites.
The other way round
Employers can explore talent profiles, start a conversation and invite a specialist directly to a job.
SELECTION
Choose the specialist for the job
How profiles support selection
Talent profiles are reviewed and approved by the VirtualMasst team.
The employer compares relevant experience, availability and approach, then decides who is right for the job.
SCOPE
Agree the project scope and terms
The employer and talent agree the collaboration directly before the work begins.
- The deliverables and expected outcome
- The price or rate
- The timeline
- Acceptance criteria
- Important dependencies
- Whether a larger job will be split into several projects
PRE-FUNDING
Pre-fund the agreed work
VirtualMasst facilitates pre-funding and payment through Stripe.
The employer pays upfront by credit card or bank transfer.
Funds are held within the Stripe payment flow until release.
Short-term work
The confirmed scope or agreed hours are pre-funded before work begins.
Fixed-price work
The agreed fixed amount is pre-funded before work begins.
Larger jobs
For a larger job, the employer can decide to split the work into several projects.
Each project is pre-funded before work on that project begins.
For current platform fees, see Pricing.
RELEASE
Approve the work and release payment
The employer controls approval and payment release.
Confirm completion
The employer reviews the completed work against the agreed scope, deliverables and acceptance criteria.
Release payment
When the agreed work is complete, the employer confirms completion and releases payment.
The talent invoices the employer in their own name.
Talents across Europe can use VirtualMasst's PEPPOL invoicing when required.
Payout follows
Payment proceeds through the Stripe payment flow after the employer confirms completion and releases it.
LARGER JOBS
Organise a larger job as several projects
For larger work, the employer can decide to divide the job into several separately agreed projects.
Pre-fund each project
Agree the scope and deliverables for the next project, then pre-fund it before that work begins.
Review each project
The employer reviews the completed work against the agreed scope, deliverables and acceptance criteria.
Confirm and release
The employer confirms completion and releases payment for the completed project.
The next project can then proceed under its own agreed scope, deliverables and terms.
AGREEMENT
What both sides agree before work begins
YOUR NEXT STEP
Start your project-based collaboration
The talent supplies the agreed work and invoices the employer in their own name.
The employer chooses the talent, agrees the scope and rate, manages the collaboration, approves the completed work and releases payment.
VirtualMasst connects employers and talents and facilitates pre-funding and payment through Stripe.
For SME-specific hiring guidance, see the dedicated business page.
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YOUR NEXT STEP
Start your project-based collaboration
The talent supplies the agreed work and invoices the employer in their own name.
The employer chooses the talent, agrees the scope and rate, manages the collaboration, approves the completed work and releases payment.
VirtualMasst connects employers and talents and facilitates pre-funding and payment through Stripe.
For SME-specific hiring guidance, see the dedicated business page.
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