project type: my first start-up.
my role: all roles!

bistara
a platform to hire creative college freelancers.

PRESS. Forbes. The Boston Globe. Boston Magazine. VentureFizz. Business News Daily. Magazine Le Mensuel. Built In Boston. Startup Boston Podcast. El Planeta.

AWARDS. BDL Accelerate, Global Top 5 Startup Competition. Global Student Entrepreneur Awards. Emerson College Accelerator.

DESIGN. Visual identity by Jessica Chaker.

CHALLENGE. Creative college students often found themselves in need of both money and a portfolio. However, instead of leveraging their creative skills for paying gigs, they often resorted to taking odd jobs or running errands to make ends meet. A lack of accessible freelance opportunities made it difficult for them to align their creativity with a sustainable income.

Employers sought cost-effective talent and only knew to rely on the support of university career services to hire college students, but the latter didn’t provide freelance opportunities for creative students.

SOLUTION. A website to bridge the gap between creative college freelancers and employers seeking young, creative & flexible talent. Partnerships with universities to expand their career services, going beyond traditional job placements and exploring opportunities for freelance work. Community-building initiatives to empower students in 50 universities nationwide.