THE EXPERT
FAQ.

You create a profile in the Expert Directory. Scaleup Members browse the directory when they need specific expertise and request a meeting with you directly through the platform. You set your own availability, your own rates, and you decide whether to accept any given request. When a session is completed, the full fee goes to you. That’s the core of it. You get found, you meet with members, and you keep everything you charge.

The Expert Directory is searchable by area of expertise, industry background, and geography. A Scaleup Member working on a fundraise might search for someone with experience in growth-stage financing. A company entering the German market might look for an Expert with European regulatory or commercial experience. Your profile is what they see when they find you, so the more clearly it reflects what you’ve actually done, the better the match tends to be.

You receive a notification through the platform. You review the request, and if you want to proceed, you confirm the session. The member pays in advance through Stripe. You have the meeting. The money is already in your account. If a request isn’t a good fit, you can decline it. You’re not obligated to accept every inquiry.

It varies by your background, but the most common situations Scaleup Members bring to Experts include:

• Preparing for a fundraising round. How to approach investors, what terms to push back on, how to present their business.
• Responding to an acquisition inquiry or running a structured sale process.
• Accessing secondary liquidity for existing shareholders or early investors.
• Entering a new market. How to structure go-to-market, what operational or legal considerations apply.
• Building or fixing a key function, such as enterprise sales, finance, or product.
• Working through a specific operational or strategic challenge where they need a second opinion from someone who’s been in a similar position.

The profiles that get the most engagement are specific about what the person has actually done. A list of job titles is less useful to a founder than a clear description of the problems you’ve worked on and what came out of it. Our Scaleup Members are post-seed companies working toward their next milestone. Testimonials and short case studies add credibility. If you have them, include them.

Yes. If your background covers more than one domain, list both. Just be clear about what you offer in each area and what kind of situation it applies to. Members are looking for a specific match, so precision helps more than breadth.

Yes. If a Scaleup Member needs support across more than one area at the same time, two Experts can work together on the engagement. This is fairly common when a company is running a fundraise while also managing a significant operational change or market expansion.

The scheduling portal lets you define when you’re open for meetings. You can connect your existing calendar to avoid conflicts. Members can only book sessions during the windows you’ve opened up, and no request gets locked in until you confirm it.

Sessions are 30 or 60 minutes. You can also set up recurring sessions or custom packages for longer engagements.

You set your own rates for 30-minute and 60-minute sessions. No minimum, no maximum. You can adjust them at any time. Whatever you charge is what you receive.

Yes. If a member wants to work with you on an ongoing basis, you can set up recurring sessions or a custom package. The platform handles retainers and multi-session work.

All payments run through Stripe. Members pay in advance, before the meeting. When the session is confirmed, money lands directly in your Stripe account. Liquidity Club takes nothing.

We don’t handle tax withholding. You’re working as an independent contractor, so your tax obligations are yours to manage. Stripe provides transaction records you can use for your filings.

Keep sessions confidential. Be accurate. Members are making real decisions based on what you tell them. Don’t use your profile or sessions to market outside products or services. Respond to meeting requests in a reasonable time, even if the answer is no.

We’ll handle it directly. Depending on the situation, that could mean a conversation, a warning, or removal from the platform. The community works because members trust each other, and that’s worth protecting.

Yes. The Referral Rewards Program is open to all active Liquidity Club members in good standing. Once you’re approved as a member, you’re automatically eligible to participate. No separate sign-up required.

If you refer a company that joins as a Scaleup Member, you earn 15% of first-year subscription fees paid to Liquidity Club by that member. The commission is paid monthly via Stripe for 12 months from the referred member’s signup date. The payout comes out of the fees already collected, not added on top.

Full terms are set out in the Referral Rewards Program Agreement, which you’ll sign when you enroll. The Agreement governs in the event of any conflict with the description above.

Scaleup Members are post-seed companies that join Liquidity Club on a paid membership. If the company you refer is accepted and starts paying, your referral fee kicks in from their first payment and runs for 12 months.

You’ll find a unique referral link in your Expert profile dashboard. Share it with any company you think would be a good fit. When they apply and are accepted, the referral is automatically attributed to you. There’s nothing else to submit or track.

The company needs to be a genuine fit for Liquidity Club. A post-seed, scaling business looking for capital, partnerships, or liquidity solutions. Referrals that don’t meet the membership criteria won’t be accepted, so it’s worth thinking about the fit before making an introduction.

Referral commissions are paid monthly for 12 months from the referred member’s signup date, then stop automatically. If a referred Scaleup Member cancels before 12 months, payouts stop at cancellation.

Your Club dashboard displays active referrals, time remaining on each, payment history, and total earnings in real time.

We read every application. You’ll hear back within 5 to 10 business days, either way. If we don’t think it’s a fit, we’ll tell you why.

• Complete your profile. Write it the way you’d introduce yourself to a serious potential client. Our Selection Committee reviews all Expert applications and may approve or decline at its discretion.
• Connect Stripe. Set up your payment account so you can receive session fees. It takes about ten minutes.
• Set your availability. Open up the time slots you want to make available for meetings.

You’ll receive a welcome message with a short checklist covering the setup steps. Once your profile is live and your Stripe account is connected, you’re ready to start taking sessions. Take your time getting settled. There’s no pressure to start immediately.