We know how it feels to work with someone you really trust. If the talent you want to work with isn’t on Upwork, you can still work with them and get the benefits of the Upwork platform through the Enterprise Bring Your Own (BYO) program.
When you use the BYO program, you and your freelancer (or agency) both benefit. You get to work with the talent you want and your freelancer will:
- Get paid quickly — Payments become available for withdrawal within days of completing work and are invoiced automatically on hourly contracts
- Get paid simply — Payment requests and invoices are automated, and they’ll get reduced service fees
- Work protected — Work under BYO contracts is covered by Upwork Payment Protection and we invoice and process payments on your freelancer’s behalf
Note:
Agencies you invite also get access to an Agency Plus membership at no cost.
How to invite a freelancer to BYO
To invite your own freelancer to work with your team:
- Go to Hire Talent > Bring talent to Upwork
- Select the Invite a talent or Invite an agency button
- On the BYO form, select the option Invite agency to review an offer or Invite agency to join Upwork
- Enter the talent’s first and last name, plus their email address, on the form, or the agency name and agency contact person’s information
- If you’re enrolled in Compliance Services, you may have to answer classification questions
Once you complete the form, we’ll send your freelancer an email with their invitation. When they accept, they’ll set up an Upwork profile and complete your company’s onboarding process (if applicable), before accepting their contract.
See other BYO talent
You can also see other talent that has been brought on by your company. You can view all BYO talent here.
Frequently Asked Questions
It may be because they already have an Upwork account, or created an Upwork freelancer account in the past. If they created an Upwork account at any time, the BYO invitation will not work.
If they don’t have an Upwork account, ask them to check their spam folder. We also suggest you check out the BYO page to see the latest status. You can contact support if you’re still having trouble.
Contact support to see if your case qualifies.
Because Enterprise accounts each have individual contracts, BYO fees may vary.
