A better way to manage your projects from start to finish.

Is your project spread out over here, there, everywhere? Whether you bill by the project or by the hour, time is always money. Don't let busywork keep you from profitability. Mavenlink's built-in, all-inclusive system guides you, your clients, and your team down a clear path from proposal to final payment. Your project starts here, runs here, finishes here. We'll make sure your clients love it, too.

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Give documents and conversation a single destination.

Few things are more aggravating than managing a multi-deliverable project entirely by email. Take back control by making Mavenlink the go-to destination for you and your client. Gone are the days of searching through your inbox and trying to remember who said what. The Mavenlink Technology Platform helps you:

  • See all your project activity in one place—including interactions, notifications, project communications, due dates, change orders, payment history, and references.
  • Upload, review, comment on, and revise content. You'll never have to resend another attachment again.
  • Carry on a conversation with your client and with anyone else on the project team.

As your client roster grows, so will your confidence. You no longer have to fear taking on 5 clients at once. Mavenlink makes it easy to stay in sync.

Take the show on the road.

You don't have to log in to Mavenlink to use it. Stay checked in with automatic email updates so you can take your projects along for the ride. Reply directly to emails—your message reaches project subscribers right away. Communications are not only easy, but they're also easy to track. You get all the benefits of a centralized workspace, without any extra work. Coming Soon!

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Take advantage of healthcare & other benefits

You don't need an employer to take advantage of preferred pricing on benefits. Mavenlink offers independent consultants preferred group rates and access to such benefits as health, vision, dental, life insurance, and also offers discounted rates and access to retirement planning, disability insurance, professional liability insurance, property insurance, and commercial automotive insurance. Coming Soon!

Grow your business effortlessly

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How come the more your business grows, the less time you have to grow it? Mavenlink's built-in referral network, customer testimonials, and easy profile-builder ensure your hard work for clients is working just as hard for you. And unlike other sites, when you invite Clients to Mavenlink they see and work only with you (unless you specifically invite others). Your clients will love the hassle-free experience—besides loving the terrific work you already do.

Let your built-in referral network bring you the goods.

So, you're new on the block? Become a neighborhood regular in no time with Mavenlink. Join and create groups to enhance your visibility. Collaborate with your team. Share guerrilla tactics with other smart people. Even refer someone you know. It's all built-in—except, of course, for the relationships themselves.

Take testimonials off your to-do list.

Who doesn't want to hear happy clients sing their praises? But most of us are so busy—or shy—we never ask. No worries. Mavenlink asks for testimonials on your behalf. A built-in testimonial-gathering system minimizes the chance of your client sauntering into the sunset without providing feedback. We make it convenient for your client to proclaim your greatness to the world. Plus, our insightful questions are designed to get you the kinds of testimonials that actually generate business.

Build a profile that clients will trust

Three minutes. That's what stands between you and starting a profile that gets noticed. Our robust profile-building system is flexible enough for a new consultant and powerful enough to grow right with you. Show off your work history, with live references and testimonials tied right in. It's automatically captured as you work in Mavenlink. Add keywords that attract the right clients. Spend less time on business development and more time doing the work you love.

Build valuable relationships through high frequency interactions

The key to any relationship, especially a business relationship, is communication. Mavenlink makes it easy to work closely with your clients and consultants to build understanding without crowding anyone's schedule.

Manage Proposals

Tired of holding your breath to see if they liked your proposal?

Tailor your proposal for each prospect so they get exactly what they need. You get more and bigger deals—while building a collaborative relationship in the process. Invite them to a project. Propose. Agree on deliverables. Our no-brainer system makes it easy for everyone to focus on the outcome—and not on how you got started.

Don't get bogged down in contract talks.

Set yourself free with Mavenlink's built-in contract. No need for legalese, awkward conversations, and murk. Put your money where your business is—not where your lawyer is. Mavenlink's integrated contract lets you and your client focus on outcomes, and not so much on negotiations.

  • Come to an agreement faster with impartial, reasonable contracts (CSAs and NDAs) built right into the system. Or, upload your own—your call.
  • Protect your interests—and those of your client—with fair terms determined by Mavenlink's lawyers and trusted community of client and consultant experts.
  • Keep the momentum going. Once your client accepts, it's easy to make the transition from negotiating to working together. You use the same workspace for collaborating on your project as you used for negotiating it. Project, meet momentum. Coming Soon!

Easy, customizable payment system

Mavenlink's online payment system makes it easy for you to set up payment terms and invoicing without the drama. Your clients won't think twice, and you won't lose any sleep. Here's why:

  • Customize payment plans for each project. Want to get paid up front? You can do it. Prefer to set partial or milestone payments? Your wish is our command.
  • Let us take care of collecting the cash—we're good at it. PayPal does the rest. As a Maven, you're eligible for a preferred Paypal rate of 1.9%-a 30% savings that really adds up. If you don't use PayPal or have alternative payment methods in place with your client, no need to the change your process, Mavenlink can capture offline payments in the workspace.
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Streamline and simplify the project process

Mavenlink is your go-to destination for working together on this project—and on projects to come. From deadlines to deliverables—and every interaction in between—you can see what's up in one screen.

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Every step of your project is captured.

Project participants can upload, review, and comment on documents from wherever they are. Stay connected with emails for key deadlines and activities. Every milestone and deliverable is clear from the start. You can quickly scan the project's history as it proceeds. Capture, monitor, and update the agreement between the parties so that everyone stays on the same page.

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Get to know the consultant you already love

When it's convenient to see a consultant's past work history, it's faster   easier to understand what they can do for you. Robust online profiles let you quickly scout your consultant's performance on previous projects. See what others had to say with references and feedback tied right in.

Wrap it up with a click

Sometimes forget those payment terms you agreed to? Mavenlink doesn't. Whether you agreed to up-front, partial, or milestone payments, Mavenlink lets you know when a payment is due. Settle up online using PayPal or your own preferred payment method. It's a wrap.

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