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MicroConf
microconf.com · Minneapolis, United States
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Upwork lists MicroConf at $87k in client spend.

$87,281 in published client spend across 49 contracts. The full read below — free.

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Total Upwork spend
$87k
$87,281
Top category
Video, animation & audio
24 of 57 contracts
Hiring status
Actively hiring
13 of 49 contracts in progress
Contracts on record
49
$5–200/hr listed
The company

Who's actually behind the account.

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MicroConf
Resolved to microconf.com · High confidence
Rate X-Ray

What the blended average hides

Don't assume a single hourly rate: most of the volume is commodity- priced media work at about $10–40/hr (and many fixed-price micro-gigs), while a smaller number of high-value VAT/tax consultants earn $100–200+/hr and capture a large share of billed dollars — if you're media talent, price for quick test tasks and short edits; if you're tax/specialist, you can command premium hourly rates.

Every listed hourly rate · 36 of 49 contracts
median $25/hr · avg ~$41/hr
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$0$40$80$120$160$200
median $25/hr avg ~$41/hr — dragged up by two $190–200 contracts
Budget · 25 contracts $5–40
Mid-tier · 6 contracts $50–65
Premium · 5 contracts $97–200
What they hire for

Where the work actually is

All 49 contracts by category. Video, animation & audio leads with 24 of 57 contracts.

Video, animation & audio 24
Finance & accounting 12
Design, visual & branding 11
Research & consulting 4
Data & analytics 2
Marketing & content 1
Operations Admin Va 1
HR & recruiting 1
Web development 1
Hiring activity

Hiring right now, not last year.

When the contracts on record started — and how they're structured. 13 of 49 are still in progress.

Contracts started, by month
1
Feb 2025
2
Mar 2025
3
Apr 2025
1
May 2025
1
Aug 2025
2
Sep 2025
Status
13in progress · 36completed
Contract type
36hourly · 13fixed-price
Open roles

Jobs they've posted publicly

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VAT Consultant- Canada Aug 31, 2026·More than 6 months VAT Consultant - Switzerland Aug 15, 2025·More than 6 months VAT Consultant - India May 15, 2025·More than 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
Looking for an Assistant Content Producer with a Designer's Eye$25/hr$10,528
Podcast Writer and Producer/Story Producer$54.69/hr$4,675
VAT Consultant$27.56/hr$3,666
UAE VAT Consultant$120/hr$2,425
Podcast producer/Story Producer$55/hr$1,848
Research or Data Analyst Needed to Survey & Analyze Data for a Startup Report$30/hr$1,680
Podcast producer/Story Producer$50/hr$1,315
Croatia VAT Returns$125/hr$985
Video Course Motion Design and Editing$24.31/hr$971
VAT Consultant - Switzerland$120/hr$955
VAT Consultant$200/hr$850
VAT Consultant - India$96.64/hr$713
Video Editor Needed for Rebranding Project (High Volume)$10/hr$505
VAT Consultant - Canada$25/hr$496
Keynote designer needed to craft conference talk slides$65/hr$444
Recruiter to Help Us Fill PT/Contract Roles on Upwork$30/hr$425
Web Research and List Building of SaaS Businesses$5/hr$390
Podcast producer/Story Producer$50/hr$320
Short Form Video Editor$20/hr$241
Promo Video Edit$20/hr$167
Event Assistance Istanbul$15/hr$164
Website tweaks$10/hr$90
Ad hoc video editing$20/hr$87
Linkedin Video Editor$15/hr$73
Experienced Figma Designer to Set Up Graphic Templates$18/hr$69
Experienced Figma Designer to Set Up Graphic Templates$12.33/hr$68
Tax Consultation$33/hr$62
Visual Identity Designer for Linkedin Video + Carousel$25/hr$58
Podcast Editor for Successful Startup Podcast$16/hr$56
VAT Consultant$50/hr$50
Video Editor Needed for Rebranding Project (High Volume)$17.5/hr$47
Video Editor Needed for Rebranding Project (High Volume)$20/hr$40
Graphic Designer for Event + Community Brand$40/hr$40
Video Editor Needed for Rebranding Project (High Volume)$12.5/hr$38
Experienced Figma Designer to Set Up Graphic Templates$10/hr$31
Linkedin Video Editor
Linkedin Video Editorfixed
Linkedin Video Editorfixed
Seeking Experienced Visual Designer/Illustrator for Industry Benchmark Reportfixed
Short Form Video Editor
Linkedin Shorts Testfixed
Linkedin Video Editor
Short Form Video Editor$19/hr
60 minute consultation
60 minute consultationfixed
60 minute consultationfixed
Short Form Video Editorfixed
Seeking Experienced Visual Designer/Illustrator for Industry Benchmark Reportfixed
Seeking Experienced Visual Designer/Illustrator for Industry Benchmark Reportfixed
"—" = 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

MicroConf hires lots of short video/content gigs plus specialist VAT/tax consultants, mixing fixed-price micro-tasks and ongoing hourly retainers.

Reputation
Mostly uniformly high from freelancers (many 5★s) with a few low, detailed complaints that create some polarization.. Clear briefs, reasonable deadlines, and repeat/ongoing work that leads to rehiring for successful contributors.
How they engage
Mix of one-off fixed-price micro-gigs and multi-month hourly engagements; the buyer rehired several freelancers and sustains a few long-running retainers (especially for VAT and podcast roles).
Working style
Operates via asset-driven briefs and many short test or task-based jobs with iterative feedback; some engagements are handled as high-autonomy hourly retainers while others are one-off fixed-price edits.
Who wins the work
Best fit: fast, responsive video/audio editors and content producers who accept small test tasks and deliver clean assets; also tax/VAT specialists comfortable with ongoing hourly work and asynchronous collaboration.
Repeat hires
Rehires the same freelancers — 3 on 2+ repeat contracts. Deliver once and there's recurring work.

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