One model does not fit everyone
Consulting has two modes: employment or independence. One gives you stability and clients. The other gives you freedom and risk. We built the ground in between, and around, and beyond.
Six ways to work with one company
No model is better than another. The right one depends on where you are and how much variability you are comfortable carrying.
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Associate
Entry level, career transition, or part time. Fixed-term or part-time positions supporting engagement teams with research, data work, and problem solving. Direct client exposure from day one.
Gives you
Learning, exposure, entry
Asks of you
Time, flexibility on tasks
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Employee
Professionals who want stable, full-time work. A standard employment contract: regular salary, full benefits, structured progression. Primarily platform, research, and operations roles.
Gives you
Stability, team, progression
Asks of you
Commitment to daily work
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Flexive employee
Senior experts who want security and upside together. An employment contract with a salary floor plus a share of service revenue. Full benefits, and our client pipeline does the selling. Your compensation reflects what you contribute, not only a fixed number.
Gives you
Security and upside
Asks of you
Senior delivery, outcome accountability
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Gigworker
Specialists who prefer scoped, time-boxed assignments. Task-based work on specific deliverables. You choose what to take on, and compensation follows completed output rather than hours in a seat.
Gives you
Autonomy, variety
Asks of you
Self-direction, variable income
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Independent advisor
Experienced professionals with their own company. You bring domain expertise and a network, and invoice through your own entity. We bring the clients, the platform, and the engagement framework.
Gives you
Independence, pipeline
Asks of you
Own company, own admin
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Partner
Senior professionals in it for the long term. Equity-based compensation and strategic leadership. You own a share of the impact and the upside, decisions are shared, and the horizon is years.
Gives you
Equity, influence
Asks of you
Years, accountability
Questions
Tell us which one fits you
You have read all six. If one of them describes how you want to work, say so, and tell us what you would want to own.