Nibletz Staff
When the financial system imploded in 2008, many people found themselves suddenly without a job. What do you do when you’re unemployed and have no prospects?
Freelance, of course! It’s no longer uncommon to find freelance designers, developers, writers, photographers, and so on. Some estimates believe a full 40% of Americans will be freelancers by 2020.
However, when you think about the professions that lend themselves to freelancing, they’re all creative. And creative people don’t necessarily love the parts of the business that require detailed systems. Lead generation, pitching and proposals, invoicing, and payments can all be overwhelming to a lot of freelancing professionals.
As a former freelancer, I was super excited to hear about Motiv, a web app that handles all those things for you. As I looked around the site, I was even more enthused. All those necessary (boring!) parts of freelancing have a home and a system already built in. While there are plenty of programs that tackle a certain task–like invoicing–there’s nothing that combines the whole back office into one place.
It’s one of those solutions that is so simple, you can’t believe it’s not already a thing.
Founder Dylan Feltus told us all about Motiv:
What’s your startup called?
Our startup’s name is Motiv! Pronounced like “motive.”
What does your company do?
Motiv is a proposal and contract application specifically for freelancing professionals across all creative industries. Freelancers have the ability to create proposals and contracts in just minutes with professional templates and unique content specific to their niche. Motiv also has an invoicing system that allows for easy payments.
Who are the founders and what are their backgrounds?
The Founder of Motiv is Dylan Feltus; a young freelance Web Designer who saw firsthand the struggle freelancers face when creating proposals and contracts
Where are you based?
Motiv is based out of sunny Sarasota, Florida!
What’s the startup scene like where you are based?
While there aren’t many startups, we love the overall energy that Sarasota has. Everyone is open and always interested in hearing new ideas. It’s a fun place to be!
What problem do you solve?
We solve a problem every freelancer faces; having to spend a significant amount of time preparing proposals for potential jobs and preparing legal contracts hoping they’ve done enough to cover themselves. Motiv solves both of these problems by cutting proposal creation in half and potentially more with saved proposal sections. Our contracts are created by professionals and specific to the freelancer’s niche.
Why Now?
There’s never a better time than the present and as more and more professionals take the plunge from leaving the day to day grind of corporate life and head into the freelancing world – arming them with the right tools from the start is critical.
What are some of the milestones we’ve already reached?
We’ve recently celebrated the launch of our software to the general public! It’s been a crazy ride and we’ve loved every minute of it.
What are our next milestones?
With a successful site launch under our belt, we look to expand and offer native iOS and Android mobile apps for freelancers on the go. In addition to a mobile app, we soon plan to offer a White Label feature and a more comprehensive billing section that includes tools like time and expense trackers.
Where can people find out more? Any social links?
Please head to our main site to watch our video and learn more about the startup at: www.motivapp.com
Google+:
https://plus.google.com/u/0/b/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Motiv_App
Instagram: http://instagram.com/motivapp_
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/
