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Upwork lists CKO Real Estate (CKO Investments) — Chikoo Patel at $14k in client spend.
$14,438 in published client spend across 29 contracts. The full read below — free.
Who's actually behind the account.
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What the blended average hides
Don’t trust a single average rate — two premium fundraising contracts at $100/hr account for a large share of billed spend while the majority of work is commodity-ish at roughly $5–$30/hr; if you’re not a fundraising/pitchbook specialist, expect low-to-mid hourly or fixed-price gigs.
Where the work actually is
All 29 contracts by category. Design, visual & branding leads with 7 of 31 contracts.
Hiring right now, not last year.
When the contracts on record started — and how they're structured. 1 of 29 are still in progress.
Jobs they've posted publicly
Every contract on record — all 29
Freelancer names removed · roles onlyHow they hire, and how they treat people
A single buyer focused on real-estate, funding and small-business collateral who mixes many small hourly/fixed tasks with a few high-rate consulting hires.
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