Professional timebanking for freelancers and knowledge workers
1 Hour = 1 Hour. Your time has equal value.
Every freelance creative and knowledge worker carries an incredible burden between gigs.
Even in a good economy (which we are not currently in) most freelancers experience a boom-bust cycle of work.
One of the most debilitating things about this cycle isn't the monetary insecurity it creates, but rather the inconsistency of work practice it produces.
Project work is like going to the gym or athletic training for freelancers. Exercising the creative muscle you have in your field of expertise not only feels good, it has a flywheel effect that increases in power with repetition and frequency.
Although it is best to produce your own work in between periods of client work, freelancers are often spread thin and/or too wracked with self doubt to do this. Giving themselves the permission to tend to their own practice in the face of dwindling savings, pressure from spouses or family, or the internalized guilt of being "unproductive" often makes it impossible to rationalize moving forward with output without the wind of a client brief in their sails.
The irony is that one of the most dependable methods for attracting new client work is making your passion projects.
If you're a freelancer and this resonates with your lived experience, Zeitgeist Exchange is for you.
Three simple steps to start trading skills
Use AI to generate your profile in 30 seconds. ChatGPT or Claude already knows your skills and needs.
When we hit 100 members, the platform launches with our AI matching agent. You'll get matched via WhatsApp.
Trade skills, complete exchanges, build your reputation. Stay in creative flow even between paid gigs.
Every exchange is publicly visible in our ledger. This transparency builds trust in our community. You can see who's contributing, who's active, and everyone's reputation score.
Note: We're starting with full transparency. As we scale, we'll add blockchain infrastructure for immutable records while maintaining privacy controls.
First 100 members get lifetime free access. Use AI to create your profile in 30 seconds.
Copy this prompt, paste into ChatGPT, Claude, or Gemini, then paste the AI's response below.
I'm joining Zeitgeist Exchange, a professional timebanking network where I can trade skills (1 hour = 1 hour, no cash). Based on our conversation history, create my profile. You probably already know: - What I do professionally - Projects I'm working on - Skills I have - Things I need help with Format it as this dossier: === ZEITGEIST EXCHANGE PROFILE === NAME: [extract from our chats] ROLE: [my current role/title] LOCATION: [city, country if you know it] LINKEDIN: [my LinkedIn URL if I've mentioned it] BIO: [3-4 sentences about me based on what you know from our conversations] === SKILLS I OFFER (HAVES) === 1. [Skill name] Category: [Strategy/Technical/Creative/Business/Marketing/Legal/Design/Writing/Other] Location: [Remote/In-Person/Flexible - infer from my work style] Description: [What I can specifically help with, based on our chats] [5-7 total skills you know I have] === SKILLS I NEED (WANTS) === 1. [Skill name] Category: [category] Location: [infer preference] Description: [Specific need or project I've mentioned] [3-5 things I've mentioned needing help with] === END DOSSIER === IMPORTANT: Before finalizing, ask me to review this dossier for accuracy. Check if anything is missing, incorrect, or needs updating. Let me make any changes before I submit it.