Run studies or pitch products face to face for real companies. You are matched on where you can work and who you can reach. The method comes from us.
All six are paid the same way. What changes is who you have to reach.
Short conversations with people outside stores, on campus, at events. Open to everyone. No network needed.
Visit the places a company's customers work or shop, and record what you see and hear.
Scheduled interviews with people in a demographic you can reach.
Running someone through a product properly. Unlocks after two completed studies, or by finishing the coaching track in Learn.
Professionals in a sector you have worked in. Matched on verified access.
Pitch a product face to face to the people it is for, then report back the reactions and objections you heard.
You are paid for the shift, not per session, so recruiting, scheduling, travel and your write-up are all inside it. The rate is set by the audience the project has to reach, not by how senior you are. FOLIO sets the tier when the project is scoped and it is shown on the listing before you apply.
| Tier | Who you are reaching | 4 hours | 8 hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | General public. Shoppers, commuters, students, event crowds, app users | $100 | $200 |
| 2 | Defined consumer segments. Parents of young children, recent movers, diaspora senders, gig drivers, small business owners | $150 | $300 |
| 3 | Workplace generalists. Marketers, recruiters, retail managers, teachers | $200 | $400 |
| 4 | Licensed and technical professionals. Engineers, accountants, clinicians, lawyers, pharmacists | $300 | $600 |
| 5 | Decision makers and regulated buyers. Procurement, compliance, hospital administrators, CTOs, fund managers | $400 | $800 |
These are your stipends, after FOLIO's 30% platform fee.
Field marketing projects pay $10 for every sign-up you bring in, on top of the stipend. The client sets a cap and the cap is on the listing, so you know what the ceiling is before you accept the shift. Interview and testing projects have no bonus, because the quality of a session is not something to pay piece rates on.
Participant incentives are issued by FOLIO directly to the participant when you mark the session complete. You never pay a participant out of your own pocket and you never claim it back.
The Research Assistant briefs you before each session, flags leading questions, and works through the write-up with you.
Every completed project becomes a portfolio piece with a named client and a documented method.
A stipend for every shift, after FOLIO's 30% platform fee, plus sign-up bonuses on field work. Released once the company accepts your report. No unpaid trial work.
Takes about five minutes. We match you to projects you qualify for.