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AI-curated shortlist · push, never an open searchDenver ／ Los Angeles ／ NYC

Work
finds you.

TalentSynq is the push-driven platform for creative work. Submit a structured need — the system returns an AI-curated shortlist. You don't search. You receive.

● New match0:14 ago
Lead model — Spring lookbook
DENVER · OCT 15–17 · $500/DAY
94
Exceptional fit
Routed · 0:14 ago
● Booking confirmed
$750 captured at acceptance
DENVER · OCT 15–17 · $500/DAY · 50% OF $1,500
Stripe ConnectAudit ID 2410.15.AXQ
Push ／ Not search
01One account · Three roles
02Routed by fit, not by feed
0350% at acceptance
Aria S.Lead model94 fitSpring lookbook · DenverMira O.Photographer91 fitF/W headphones · NYCKai L.Stylist88 fitWinter campaign · OjaiRen K.DJ86 fitLoft launch · BrooklynNoa T.Videographer90 fitEditorial film · Los AngelesSam B.Hair & makeup92 fitBeauty plate · DenverJules V.Producer87 fitBrand short · AustinEzra M.Set designer89 fitStudio build · NYCAria S.Lead model94 fitSpring lookbook · DenverMira O.Photographer91 fitF/W headphones · NYCKai L.Stylist88 fitWinter campaign · OjaiRen K.DJ86 fitLoft launch · BrooklynNoa T.Videographer90 fitEditorial film · Los AngelesSam B.Hair & makeup92 fitBeauty plate · DenverJules V.Producer87 fitBrand short · AustinEzra M.Set designer89 fitStudio build · NYC
01／ 21The Mechanism

Describe a structured need.
Receive an AI-curated shortlist.
Book without the chase.

I

Push, not search

You don't browse. The system routes you to the people who actually fit — and never an open search.

II

AI-curated shortlist

Each structured need produces an AI-curated shortlist scored on role, budget, location, and timing.

III

Private until mutual match

Pre-match views are private. Reveal follows workflow stage and user settings — never automatic.

IV

Platform-controlled payments

50% at acceptance, the second 50% seven days before the gig. Audit-logged via Stripe Connect.

Free is real. Pro removes the friction.

Talent · Free
$0/month

$2 to unlock and apply · free with Pro. AI-curated shortlist still routes to you.

Talent · Pro
$10/month

No application fee. Priority routing on time-sensitive needs. Detailed fit reasoning per match.

Client · Posting
$0always

15% platform fee · deducted from talent payout — never added to client rate.

50% at acceptance · the second 50% seven days before the gig · settings-aware reveal · private until mutual match
One account · Three roles

Find the right talent.
Or be found by design.

AI-curated shortlist · Need-centric workflow · Private until mutual match
For Talent

The work should find you.

✗ What breaks today
✓ What TalentSynq fixes
01✗

You spend more time hunting for work than doing it.

01✓

Opportunities are pushed to you by role, location, budget, and timing fit.

02✗

You agree to terms and get ghosted.

02✓

Acceptance becomes a real booking flow, not a pinky promise.

03✗

You finish the work and chase money for weeks.

03✓

Payments are staged and platform-controlled before the job happens.

04✗

Your profile drowns in noisy directories.

04✓

AI-structured profiles are routed to relevant opportunities instead of buried in search sludge.

05✗

Clients change terms after the fact.

05✓

Agreed terms live inside a controlled workflow with auditability.

06✗

You underprice yourself because the market is chaos.

06✓

Pricing and fee posture are shown clearly, not hidden behind platform hand-waving.

Opportunity feed · 16:9
Routed by fit

Opportunities are pushed by role, location, budget, availability — never an open search. Stop scrolling. Stop guessing.

Private until mutual match

Pre-match views show role, budget, fit, dates only. Reveal follows workflow stage and user settings.

Privacy · settings-aware
Membership · Payouts

The membership question is the simplest one on the platform. Posting an application costs $2 if you are on Free, $0 if you are on Pro. Pro is $10 per month. That is the entire delta. The 15% platform fee, deducted from talent payout, applies to every booking regardless of tier — Pro removes the per-application friction, not the protection that funds the staged-payment guarantee.

On payouts, the structure is deliberately boring. Fifty percent at acceptance — captured the moment a client accepts your application, held by the platform, not pending in an inbox. Fifty percent seven days before the gig — captured automatically, locked in before the call sheet circulates. The 15% platform fee is deducted from the talent payout side; it is never added to the client rate. The bookkeeping runs on Stripe Connect with full audit trail.

Pro doesn't unlock the work — fit does. Pro removes the per-application fee.

There is no clever pricing here, and that is the point. The work is the work. The platform routes you to it, holds the money so the gig is real before you commit, and stays out of the way of the actual collaboration. If a client changes terms after the fact, the agreed terms live inside the workflow with auditability — not in a thread you have to screenshot.

You don't search. You receive.

One account · Three roles

Find the right talent.
Or be found by design.

AI-curated shortlist · Need-centric workflow · Private until mutual match
For Clients

The fit should surface itself.

✗ What breaks today
✓ What TalentSynq fixes
01✗

Open directories are mostly noise.

01✓

You get a curated shortlist matched to a specific need, not another scavenger hunt.

02✗

Referral networks are narrow and stale.

02✓

The platform surfaces talent you would never meet through your current circle.

03✗

Cold outreach is inconsistent and expensive.

03✓

Candidates arrive pre-scored on fit, budget, location, and availability.

04✗

Unstructured money flow gets people burned.

04✓

Staged payments create commitment and a real booking spine.

05✗

Vague listings attract irrelevant applicants.

05✓

Your description is translated into structured requirements the system can actually match.

06✗

No-shows face no real consequence.

06✓

Bookings sit inside a platform workflow with clearer accountability.

Submit a structured need

Describe the project; the AI breaks it into matchable requirements — role, count, timing, budget, usage rights — and the result is a structured need.

Brief → structured need
Shortlist · ranked
Receive an AI-curated shortlist

After posting, you see an AI-curated shortlist — never an open search of an open directory.

Workspace · Posting

Once a structured need is live, the work happens inside a need-level workspace, not in scattered threads. Each need has its own queue: applicants ranked on the AI-curated shortlist, fill counts visible at a glance, accept-or-reject decisions made with full context. The system tracks who has been routed, who has applied, who is in conversation, and who has booked — without you keeping a separate sheet.

On payment posture: posting is free. There is no subscription tier you need to unlock to brief, no surprise fee tucked into a draft contract. The 15% platform fee is deducted from the talent payout side and funds the staged-payment guarantee — fifty percent captured at acceptance, fifty percent captured seven days before the gig. The fee is never added to the client rate.

Posting is free. The platform fee comes off talent payout — never added to your rate.

The result is a working surface that mirrors how a producer actually thinks. Not a directory you scroll. Not a marketplace where you fight for attention against fifty other postings. A queue per need, a shortlist per queue, and an audit trail per booking. The platform stays in the workflow; the conversation stays with the people you actually hired.

Brief once. Receive the right people.

One account · Three roles

Find the right talent.
Or be found by design.

AI-curated shortlist · Need-centric workflow · Private until mutual match
04／ 21For Providers

The room.
The kit.
The crew.

Studios, venues, equipment houses, and crew teams live in the same shell as talent and clients. One account · Three roles. When a structured need calls for a room, a kit, or a crew, the AI-curated shortlist routes those resources alongside the people.

For Providers

The room is your asset.

✗ What breaks today
✓ What TalentSynq fixes
01✗

Booking requests come in scattered DMs and your calendar is guesswork.

01✓

Needs are routed to you only when your room, kit, or crew fits the structured brief.

02✗

Qualifying tire-kickers eats hours every week before any deal lands.

02✓

Clients arrive with budget, dates, and scope already structured — no qualifying call needed.

03✗

Permits, COIs, and crew-level requirements surface at the last minute.

03✓

Prep and compliance details live in the structured need from day one.

04✗

No-shows leave you with setup costs and no recourse.

04✓

50% capture at acceptance secures the slot before you commit setup time.

05✗

Pricing pressure becomes a race to the bottom against unverified shops.

05✓

Day rates and provider posture are visible inside the workflow — not hidden behind sales calls.

06✗

You discover budget was never signed off only after holding the date.

06✓

Budget is captured and platform-controlled before you hold the slot.

A
Provider type
Studios

Photo, video, and live-streaming studios. List rooms, pricing, sweep, and crew availability — surfaced through the AI-curated shortlist when a need calls for them.

AI-curated shortlistplatform feeSettings-aware
Studios
B
Provider type
Venues

Editorial locations, event halls, rooftops, and warehouses. Permits, capacity, and call-time logistics live in the structured need.

AI-curated shortlistplatform feeSettings-aware
Venues
C
Provider type
Equipment

Cameras, lighting, audio, grip. Rental partners are routed alongside crew on the AI-curated shortlist — never an open search.

AI-curated shortlistplatform feeSettings-aware
Equipment
D
Provider type
Crew teams

Pre-vetted crews — DPs, gaffers, sound, art department. Settings-aware reveal of contact details once acceptance is captured.

AI-curated shortlistplatform feeSettings-aware
Crew teams
One account · Three roles

One account.
Three roles.

AI-curated shortlist · Need-centric workflow · Private until mutual match
05／ 21How It Works

Six steps.
No browsing.

01Client
Create a structured need

Describe the project. The AI translates the brief into a structured need — role, count, dates, budget, usage rights, location. Client posting is free.

02System
AI generates the shortlist

The matching engine returns an AI-curated shortlist scored on fit. You don't search; you receive — never an open search.

03Talent
Talent applies · private until match

Routed talent see the need with identity private until mutual match on both sides. $2 to unlock and apply · free with Pro. Identity stays private until mutual match.

04Client
Client reviews per-need

Inside the need workspace, accept, reject, or rematch. Reveal follows workflow stage and user settings — settings-aware.

05Platform
Acceptance captures 50%

50% at acceptance via Stripe Connect. The 15% platform fee · deducted from talent payout — never added to client rate.

06Platform
Final 50% before the gig

The second 50% seven days before the gig. Full audit trail. Settings-aware reveal of any final contact details on both sides.

The need is the unit. Not the gig.

Each role on a project becomes its own structured need with its own AI-curated shortlist, its own review queue, and its own staged-payment timeline. A parent gig can hold many.

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AI-curated shortlist · Need-centric workflow · Private until mutual match
06／ 21Pricing

Honest tiers.
One mechanism.

Talent · Free
$0/month
  • ✓$2 to unlock and apply · free with Pro
  • ✓AI-curated shortlist still routes to you
  • ✓Private until mutual match. Reveal follows workflow stage and user settings.
Recommended
Talent · Pro
$10/month
  • ✓No application fee
  • ✓Priority routing on time-sensitive needs
  • ✓Detailed fit reasoning per match. settings-aware reveal.
Client · Posting
$0always
  • ✓15% platform fee · deducted from talent payout
  • ✓50% at acceptance · 50% seven days before the gig
  • ✓Never added to client rate. Stripe Connect · Audit ID logged.
The two mechanisms

Pro removes friction.
The platform fee funds protection.

Pro removes the per-application fee. Pro does not remove the 15% platform fee — that's a separate mechanism that funds the staged, platform-controlled payment guarantee.

Worked example · $1,000 booking
  • Client posts the need$0
  • Client commits at acceptance$500
  • Client commits 7 days prior$500
  • Total to client$1,000
  • 15% platform fee · deducted from talent payout−$150
  • Talent payout$850
One account · Three roles

Honest tiers.
One mechanism.

AI-curated shortlist · Need-centric workflow · Private until mutual match

Built around the talent.

Why we exist

The work was chasing the wrong shape.

Creative talent spent more time on directories than on craft. Clients spent more time browsing than producing. The job board model treats people like inventory and treats projects like ads — never an open search again.

TalentSynq replaces that with a structured need, an AI-curated shortlist, and a staged-payment guarantee. One account · Three roles. The need is the unit.

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Find the right talent.
Or be found by design.

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