MyStack — Vetted Fractional Talent Marketplace

Small professional offices have two bad options for part-time help. Global marketplaces like Upwork and Freelancer.com leave the employer to vet strangers. Staffing agencies do the vetting, but mark up every hour by 35–85%. MyStack sits in between: the platform does the recruiter’s work, and workers get found instead of bidding for jobs. The core product bet was trust. Employers rely on the platform’s curation, not a worker’s self-reported resume.

What I did

• Made the platform the vetting layer rather than a listings board. I chose on-platform work history over resume-style employment history, and added verified licenses and certifications, so trust comes from the platform’s own data.
• Wrote requirements for Lovable as concepts, user stories and screen flows, specifying only the architectural services: Supabase, Stripe Connect and OpenAI. I then used an automated test pass to surface 8 spec gaps, including end-engagement, mutual reviews, milestone billing, disputes and screening, and closed each one before build.
• Designed the 1099 contractor model end to end, so employers carry no payroll obligations. It collects W-9s at onboarding before any payout, handles non-US workers through W-8BEN, runs a year-end 1099 timeline, and blocks payouts that would trigger backup withholding.
• Built the go-to-market plan around one metro and one vertical, and stress-tested the revenue model against real Orange County rates. That cut projected revenue per engagement by about 38% and shifted the launch focus toward legal and dental offices.