CARET
JUST WENT INDEPENDENT?

Trade your skills.
Own your work.

Post what you offer. Get what you need. Every trade becomes verified proof of work.

Layoffs are spiking. Freelance is surging. CARET is the bridge.

Start Trading

Free to join · No contracts · Your skills, your proof

Post your skill

Tell us what you offer and what you need.

Make the trade

Match with someone, deliver the work.

Own the proof

Every trade generates a verified portfolio card.

Live Events

Learn, Trade, and Grow - Together

Live sessions built around the skills people are trading right now. Show up, swap notes, and leave with momentum.

Free

Skill of the Week

A live, member-led session where one skill takes center stage.

Each Wednesday at 12:00PST, a member teaches a skill they actually use. Show up to learn, ask questions, and leave with a practical next step.

Format

Live weekly sessions 

Cadence

Weekly

Who

All members

Cost

Free

  • Live 30-min skill walkthrough
  • Q&A with the host
  • Replay access for members
Reserve Your Spot
By approval only

CARET 4-Week Accelerator

A curated circle for aspiring self-employed professionals ready to trade skills and launch their independent careers.

Apply for our monthly program where we identify our skill sets, trade skills, and launch our services together.

Format

Live sessions

Cadence

Monthly

Who

Independent professionals

Spots

Limited

  • Curated member introductions
  • Guided trade matching
  • 30-day independent career launch roadmap
Apply for Next Cohort
The Shift

The Self-Employment Revolution Is Here.

Reid Hoffman, co-founder of LinkedIn, predicted it: the 9-to-5 will be extinct by 2034. Not because work is disappearing but because the model is broken. A single employer was never real security. It was the illusion of it.

What's replacing it is a project-based economy. Work no longer flows through institutions. Instead, it flows through networks of people. The most in-demand professionals aren't climbing a ladder. They're building a portfolio: moving between projects, stacking skills, and choosing who they work with and when.

Careers are no longer linear. They're skill-based, self-directed, and built on proof, not tenure or titles. People want autonomy over their time, ownership of their work, and the ability to grow on their own terms.

Skills are the new currency. Trust is built through proof of work. And the professionals who understand this aren't waiting for permission.

CARET is built for them.

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