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Alley Cat Corp
alleycatcorp.com · oakland, SAN LEANDRO, United States
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Upwork lists Alley Cat at $1.0M+ in client spend.

$1,041,090 in published client spend across 49 contracts. The full read below — free.

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Total Upwork spend
$1.0M+
$1,041,090
Top category
Design, visual & branding
13 of 52 contracts
Hiring status
Actively hiring
14 of 49 contracts in progress
Contracts on record
49
$6–250/hr listed
The company

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Alley Cat Corp
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Rate X-Ray

What the blended average hides

Don't trust a single average rate — the roster is bifurcated: roughly ~70–80% of contract spend is on a few high‑rate technical/retainer roles ($90–$250/hr), while the bulk of headcount work (CSRs, backlink/lead-gen) is at commoditized rates (~$6–$25/hr); price specialist scopes accordingly and expect commodity tasks to be priced tightly.

Every listed hourly rate · 28 of 49 contracts
median $64/hr · avg ~$77/hr
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median $64/hr avg ~$77/hr — dragged up by two $190–200 contracts
Budget · 12 contracts $6–37
Mid-tier · 6 contracts $55–80
Premium · 10 contracts $90–250
What they hire for

Where the work actually is

All 49 contracts by category. Design, visual & branding leads with 13 of 52 contracts.

Design, visual & branding 13
Web development 6
Other / uncategorized 6
Marketing Lead Gen Sales 5
Customer support 4
Data & analytics 3
Legal 3
Marketing & content 2
Devops Infra Security 2
Design Product Packaging 2
Operations Admin Va 2
Marketing, digital & SEO 1
Project management 1
Tooling Automation Workflow 1
Research & consulting 1
Hiring activity

Hiring right now, not last year.

When the contracts on record started — and how they're structured. 14 of 49 are still in progress.

Contracts started, by month
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Apr 2026
2
May 2026
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Jun 2026
1
Jul 2026
1
Aug 2026
1
Sep 2026
Status
14in progress · 35completed
Contract type
28hourly · 21fixed-price
Open roles

Jobs they've posted publicly

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Community Growth & Social Media Manager, Bay Area Wellness Community (Facebook, Instagram, Meta) Oct 13, 2026·3 to 6 months↗ Part-Time Facebook & Instagram Community Growth Manager Sep 29, 2026·More than 6 months↗ Senior B2B Account Executive | Warm Leads Only Aug 3, 2026·More than 6 months↗ Fractional CTO — Technology Stack Audit & Zendesk Evaluation Jun 5, 2026·More than 6 months↗ Graphic Designer Needed to Update Product Catalog (Remove Pricing) May 4, 2026·Less than 1 month↗ Sales Development Representative (SDR) – Cold Calling & Appointment Setting Apr 30, 2026·3 to 6 months↗ Fractional CMO Needed (Part-Time, Long-Term) – Performance Marketing + KPI Dashboard Apr 13, 2026·More than 6 months↗ Lead Generation Specialist - Insulation, Pest Control & Rodent Proofing Companies (USA) Mar 23, 2026·3 to 6 months↗
Postings Upwork has shown for this client. Some may have since closed.

Every contract on record — all 49

Freelancer names removed · roles only
RoleRateBilled
Fractional COO / Operations Leader to Help Structure and Oversee Company Projects$250/hr$135,679
Maintenance & Support Retainer$90/hr$111,898
Talent Recruiter Needed to Source Speakers for Community Growth Event Series$55.13/hr$27,126
API Development & Integration | WordPress, Housecall Pro, Klaviyo$145/hr$17,747
Business Process Analysis & Optimization$115/hr$17,156
Cross-Brand Web Development Initiatives$112/hr$14,063
Graphic Design: Marketing Collateral$68.99/hr$10,393
Customer Service Representative$37/hr$8,408
Sales Manager$75/hr$7,951
Sales Development Representative (SDR) – Cold Calling & Appointment Setting$25/hr$6,117
Legal disputes$240/hr$5,801
Ongoing Website Updates and Maintenance$92/hr$3,742
Zendesk Expert Needed to Optimize and Improve Our Support System$125/hr$2,657
Service Page Image Generation & Branding$23/hr$2,449
Corporate Attorney Needed for Legal Demand Letter Response$240/hr$2,273
Backlink Project$6/hr$2,112
CSR$8/hr$2,111
Hiring 3 Remote CSRs | US-Based Company | Near-Fluent English Required$8/hr$1,535
Expert in Sales Techniques & Client Psychology Needed for Pitch Deck Creation$80/hr$1,018
Sales Deck Design$80/hr$850
Graphic Design - Infographic$35/hr$794
Catalog products update$30/hr$740
T&C Updates to Service Warranty Agreement$60/hr$587
GTM, GA4, Looker Studio$17/hr$498
Hiring 3 Remote CSRs | US-Based Company | Near-Fluent English Required$10/hr$384
Graphic Designer Needed to Update Product Catalog (Remove Pricing)$25.99/hr$365
Support - Dash$90/hr$341
Lead Generation Specialist - Insulation, Pest Control & Rodent Proofing Companies (USA)$15/hr$215
Creative Director to Guide Marketing and Advertising Design (Mailers, Ads, Campaigns)——
Comprehensive T&C with Additional Clauses (External Documents)fixed—
Shopify Website Developer——
60 minute consultationfixed—
Sales Deck Development——
Fractional CTO — Technology Stack Audit & Zendesk Evaluation——
Legal Review - Lease——
Lead Generation Specialist - Insulation, Pest Control & Rodent Proofing Companies (USA)fixed—
Creative Director to Guide Marketing and Advertising Design (Mailers, Ads, Campaigns)fixed—
Automated Google Places API Data Enrichment & Leadfixed—
Creative Director to Guide Marketing and Advertising Design (Mailers, Ads, Campaigns)——
Creative Director to Guide Marketing and Advertising Design (Mailers, Ads, Campaigns)fixed—
30 minute consultationfixed—
Design For Alley Catfixed—
Car Wrapfixed—
Marketing Designfixed—
Half page adfixed—
Duramor sample box designfixed—
30 minute consultation——
Spray Foam Adfixed—
30 minute consultationfixed—
"—" = no rate or billed amount listed (fixed-price or open). Billed is what Upwork shows to date.
Treatment verdict

How they hire, and how they treat people

Bay‑Area small-business operator hiring a mix of retained technical help, ongoing design/marketing, and lower-cost customer/lead-generation labor.

Reputation
Mostly uniformly high freelancer→buyer ratings (predominantly 5★) with a few lower scores (single 3★ and isolated sub‑5s).. Clear communication, prompt feedback, and repeat work on ongoing engagements.
How they engage
Combination of long retainers and short fixed projects — several multi‑month retainers and recurring maintenance contracts sit alongside one‑off fixed deliverables; the buyer rehires a small set of preferred freelancers.
Working style
Operates a mix of hands‑on and hands‑off engagements: provides clear direction and iterative feedback on retained/technical work, and more outcome-driven checklists for lower‑rate, high‑volume contractors.
Who wins the work
Successful freelancers are reliable, communicative, and able to work as long‑term retainers or on iterative sprints; specialist technical skills (Power BI, API/Shopify) and experienced designers command the best outcomes.
Repeat hires
Rehires the same freelancers — 5 on 2+ repeat contracts (one up to 5). Deliver once and there's recurring work.
Worth knowing
A small number of high-value retainers account for a large share of billed dollars, indicating concentrated spend on a few long engagements.

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