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Lake Holdings, LLC
canvasprints.com · Asheville, Fletcher, United States
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Upwork lists Lake Holdings at $2.0M+ in client spend.

$1,997,542 in published client spend across 50 contracts. The full read below — free.

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Total Upwork spend
$2.0M+
$1,997,542
Top category
AI Ml Dev
17 of 50 contracts
Hiring status
Actively hiring
12 of 50 contracts in progress
Contracts on record
50
$5–180/hr listed
The company

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Lake Holdings, LLC
Resolved to canvasprints.com · High confidence
Rate X-Ray

What the blended average hides

Don't let an average obscure the split: a few high‑rate, high‑hour contracts (roughly $80–180/hr for senior infra and finance roles) account for the largest spend, while the bulk of openings pay in the $8–35/hr range for QA, design and routine dev work — price accordingly and pitch for the senior infrastructure/architecture slots if you want above‑market rates.

Every listed hourly rate · 45 of 50 contracts
median $20/hr · avg ~$28/hr
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18
2
2
1
1
$0$40$80$120$160$200
median $20/hr avg ~$28/hr — dragged up by two $190–200 contracts
Budget · 39 contracts $5–36
Mid-tier · 4 contracts $43–80
Premium · 2 contracts $120–180
What they hire for

Where the work actually is

All 50 contracts by category. AI Ml Dev leads with 17 of 50 contracts.

AI Ml Dev 17
Web development 9
Design, visual & branding 6
Devops Infra Security 4
QA & testing 4
Research & consulting 3
Video, animation & audio 2
Finance & accounting 2
Marketing, digital & SEO 1
Marketing Lead Gen Sales 1
Design Product Packaging 1
Hiring activity

Hiring right now, not last year.

When the contracts on record started — and how they're structured. 12 of 50 are still in progress.

Contracts started, by month
8
Nov 2025
10
Dec 2025
2
Feb 2026
2
Mar 2026
1
Apr 2026
1
Jul 2026
Status
12in progress · 38completed
Contract type
45hourly · 5fixed-price
Open roles

Jobs they've posted publicly

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SEO Content Writer, Comparison and Review Content (Long-Term) Aug 9, 2026·More than 6 months Partner and Affiliate Manager, Performance Marketing (Long-Term) Aug 9, 2026·More than 6 months Quality Control Reviewer, Video and Content (Ongoing, Long-Term) Aug 9, 2026·More than 6 months Video Editor, Vertical Short-Form (Multiple Openings, Ongoing Work) Aug 9, 2026·More than 6 months Senior Video Editor, Short-Form Vertical (Ongoing, Sets the Standard) Aug 9, 2026·More than 6 months Short-Form Hook and Concept Writer (Ongoing, Multiple Openings) Aug 9, 2026·More than 6 months Data and Attribution Analyst, Organic Social Performance (Long-Term) Aug 9, 2026·More than 6 months Content Operations Manager, Short-Form Video Pipeline (Long-Term) Aug 9, 2026·More than 6 months
Postings Upwork has shown for this client. Some may have since closed.

Every contract on record — all 50

Freelancer names removed · roles only
RoleRateBilled
Expert Data Server Architect for High-Performance Data Processing System$120/hr$124,310
Full-Time Bookkeeper Needed for Collaborative Team$18.9/hr$42,627
Company Controller and Acting CFO$180/hr$26,769
Moqups.com WireFrame Designer$16.67/hr$22,649
Quality Control for Adult Website with Bugherd Ticket Submission$20/hr$20,511
Python FastAPI Engineer for Rapid‑Fire Middleware Integrations$43/hr$8,841
Expert Data Server Architect for High-Performance Data Processing System$80/hr$5,819
Local Outreach Caller (EST) – Quick Survey on IBC Container Use and Disposal$17.5/hr$5,334
Ruby on Rails / ReactJS Frontend Developer$25/hr$4,048
Ruby on Rails / ReactJS Frontend Developer$23/hr$3,985
Full Time AI UGC Video and Static Ad Specialist$25/hr$3,773
Creative Label Designer for High-Volume Custom Design Project$10.2/hr$3,382
DevOps Engineer Specializing in Coolify.io$35.5/hr$2,565
Performance Media Buyer — Adult / Alternative Ad Networks$33/hr$1,857
Ruby on Rails / ReactJS Developer$25/hr$1,658
Quality Control for Adult Website with Bugherd Ticket Submission$18/hr$1,383
Redteam Members for AI Product Testing$80/hr$1,102
Quality Control for Adult Website with Bugherd Ticket Submission$20/hr$887
Quality Control for Adult Website with Bugherd Ticket Submission$8/hr$840
Ruby on Rails / ReactJS Frontend Developer$25/hr$834
Redteam Members for AI Product Testing$25/hr$743
Redteam Members for AI Product Testing$15/hr$742
Remote Infrastructure & Server Administrator (Proxmox/Ceph/Linux)$35/hr$687
Senior Bubble Engineer (Remote / US‑Eastern hours)$21.5/hr$684
Redteam Members for AI Product Testing$25/hr$598
Redteam Members for AI Product Testing$23/hr$491
Redteam Members for AI Product Testing$10/hr$485
Redteam Members for AI Product Testing$20/hr$456
Ruby on Rails / ReactJS Frontend Developer$23/hr$436
Ruby on Rails / ReactJS Frontend Developer$23/hr$389
Redteam Members for AI Product Testing$15/hr$325
Redteam Members for AI Product Testing$13/hr$324
Redteam Members for AI Product Testing$17/hr$316
Redteam Members for AI Product Testing$9/hr$238
Redteam Members for AI Product Testing$10/hr$231
Graphic Designer for Print & Direct Mail Marketing$12.4/hr$229
Redteam Members for AI Product Testing$10/hr$212
Redteam Members for AI Product Testing$12/hr$195
Redteam Members for AI Product Testing$15/hr$180
Mobile responsive MailingQuotes.com$45/hr$175
Graphic Designer for Print & Direct Mail Marketing$12/hr$149
Redteam Members for AI Product Testing$20/hr$121
Redteam Members for AI Product Testing$5/hr$104
Graphic Designer for Print & Direct Mail Marketing$10/hr$89
Graphic Designer for Print & Direct Mail Marketing$12/hr$39
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Treatment verdict

How they hire, and how they treat people

Single buyer (Lake Holdings, LLC) that hires across web engineering, AI red‑team/QA, design and ops with both short test engagements and multi‑year hourly retainers.

Reputation
Uniformly high. Freelancers repeatedly note clear expectations, structured bug/issue reporting and timely feedback, and several long engagements that produced repeat work.
How they engage
Both short, scoped test/red‑team gigs and long hourly retainers are common; the buyer rehired the same engineers/designers multiple times (repeat contractors appear across years).
Working style
Operates with a mix of hourly time‑tracked work and occasional fixed‑price tasks, uses structured bug reporting and short, task‑oriented test engagements as well as multi‑month handoffs; provides direct feedback and iterative requests.
Who wins the work
Best for freelancers comfortable with hourly, time‑tracked work (including QA that may involve waiting), those willing to accept both short test projects and longer retainers, and specialists in infra/architecture or scalable web/backend work.
Repeat hires
Rehires the same freelancers — 2 on 2+ repeat contracts (one up to 4). Deliver once and there's recurring work.

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