The membership to power your independent career‍

Learn the best practices

Dozens of playbooks, packed with step-by-step strategies and tactics to keep you sharp. Available anytime you need.

Join tactical events and workshops

A calendar filled with in demand events from industry experts, office hours, and co-working sessions.

Connect to help each other succeed

Tap into the collective wisdom of the network to get unblocked on the things you're dealing with today.

Templates for your day-to-day

Templates for contracts, proposals, emails, invoices, pricing and more.

Meet a network of collaborators and supporters

Meet trustworthy members to exchange referrals, loop into projects, and build teams with.

Use your personalized roadmap

Take a self assessment and get a roadmap of improvements unique to your business.

Build relationships and exchange referrals

Build referral relationships with other consultants in the network.

Connect in industry groups

Go deep and swap learnings with peers in your field and others. No spam or self promotion allowed.

A supportive
network of talented independents

Melissa V.
Author and Public Speaker

I joined Pollen when I was turning my side business into my full time job, and the network has been instrumental in pricing my services, launching my book, and preparing for big public speaking moments. Becoming a Pollen member has unlocked more in my business and myself than I could ever imagine.

Dylan M.
Content Strategist

I read Stefan’s playbook and all of a sudden was like ‘Why couldn’t someone tell me this two years ago?!’ One sentence and now all of a sudden I understand. I’m 3 years in and Pollen helps me understand my business in a different way, and the community is filled with people that help me validate strategies, exchange feedback, and feel supported.

Rachel C.
Journalist

Being a member of Pollen has directly resulted in new high-quality and well-paying clients. One key difference Pollen has made in my career is giving me the courage to go after household name publications, making my portfolio even more legitimate. The Pollen team actively sources and makes warm introductions for their members, which makes a huge difference. Alongside that, they've made a very intentional online space that gives me energy and doesn't bog me down.

Alexa P.
Marketer and Writer

Pollen has been a fantastic asset as I grow my business. They have done a fantastic job curating resources for anyone wanting to take their business to the next level. The team continues to impress me with its additions to the platform to provide the most value to freelancers. Pollen has helped optimize my business, connect with other amazing freelancers, and even land a new client. I highly recommend Pollen to any freelancer.

Melissa V.
Author and Public Speaker

I joined Pollen when I was turning my side business into my full time job, and the network has been instrumental in pricing my services, launching my book, and preparing for big public speaking moments. Becoming a Pollen member has unlocked more in my business and myself than I could ever imagine.

Rachel C.
Journalist

Being a member of Pollen has directly resulted in new high-quality and well-paying clients. One key difference Pollen has made in my career is giving me the courage to go after household name publications, making my portfolio even more legitimate. The Pollen team actively sources and makes warm introductions for their members, which makes a huge difference. Alongside that, they've made a very intentional online space that gives me energy and doesn't bog me down.

Dylan M.
Content Strategist

I read Stefan’s playbook and all of a sudden was like ‘Why couldn’t someone tell me this two years ago?!’ One sentence and now all of a sudden I understand. I’m 3 years in and Pollen helps me understand my business in a different way, and the community is filled with people that help me validate strategies, exchange feedback, and feel supported.

Alexa P.
Marketer, Editor, and Writer

Pollen has been a fantastic asset as I continue to grow my freelance business. The team continues to impress me with additions to the platform to provide the most value to freelancers. Pollen has helped optimize my business, connect me with other amazing freelancers, and even land a new client. I highly recommend Pollen to any freelancer.

Become a Pollen
Member in 3 steps

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Pollen is tax deductible as a professional development expense
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FAQ

What's included in the membership?

Pollen is the professional membership that powers your independent career. As a part of your membership, you get access to quality business advice and a powerful professional network.

Quality information from top professionals building independent businesses.

Grow your network with talented members: Meet them through industry groups, regular events, tactical workshops, and authentic discussions.

Get more clients: Find quality job opportunities through 2x weekly drops, access exclusive referrals, and connect with a network of potential collaborators.

Make and save money: Not only will Pollen help you get clients, you also get access to over $100,000 worth of discounts towards tools. Plus, Pollen is tax deductible.

What’s Pollen’s cancellation and refund policy?

You can cancel anytime, and if you’re not satisfied with your Pollen membership, we’ll honor a full refund within the first 30 days of your purchase.

What are the requirements for membership?

Pollen is a private professional membership for experienced independent operators. Our members have built, scaled, and led companies across many industries and stages. They’ve now gone out on their own to provide consulting, advisory, fractional, and skilled freelance services.

Their expertise focuses on Product, Growth, Marketing, Strategy, Operations, People / HR, Content or Finance. When working full time, members held manager, director, senior, VP, department head, or chief level positions.

Now in their independent careers, they’re consultants, advisors, strategists, and business owners. Everyone has at least 5 years experience, and most have 7-15 years experience.

The common thread everyone shares is a desire to be self-employed, commitment to connect with like minded people, and a dedication to doing work they’re proud of. The Pollen team reviews every application on an individual basis to determine fit based on experience and the needs of your business.

How can I contact the Pollen team?

Get in touch at contact@runpollen.com.