B2B Labor Lending — Specialty Trades

Don't bench
your talent.
Bank it.

TradeShare connects contractors with idle, certified crews to contractors who need them — today. Turn payroll liability into revenue. Turn a turned-down bid into a filled one.

592K
Specialty Trade Contractors, US
80%
Cheaper Than a Temp Agency
20%
Marketplace Fee, Feast Side Only
JOB #TS-0417
Certified Welding Crew
Lending CompanyIronclad Fabrication LLC
Crew Size3 Welders
CertificationsAWS D1.1, OSHA-30
AvailabilityImmediate · 2 weeks
Structural Pipeline 4.9 ★ (22)
Rate $68/hr · per welder
The Problem

Every trade contractor is either starving or overflowing.

Rarely both, never neither. The feast-or-famine cycle isn't a staffing inconvenience — it's the single biggest hidden cost in specialty trades.

Feast — Too Much Demand

Can't find certified hands.

"I just had to turn down a $75k job. I can't find a certified welder, and the temp agency sent me two 'general laborers' who are a liability on my site."
  • Turning down jobs
  • Costly rework from unqualified labor
  • High-cost, low-skill temp workers
Famine — Too Much Payroll

Best crew, sitting idle.

"I'm carrying $10,000 in payroll for my best crew, and they're sitting in the shop. I'm bleeding cash, and I know they're already taking calls from my competitor."
  • Burning cash on idle wages
  • Increased turnover risk
  • Wasted, talented workers
Try It

See what your bench is costing you.

Toggle your side of the market, then drag the sliders to match your crew.

Wages you're paying regardless$0
TradeShare fee (20%, feast side pays)$0
You keep, on top of payroll$0
Idle wages otherwise sunk become billable revenue — TradeShare takes its 20% fee only from the hiring side, so lenders keep 100% of their rate.
How It Works

Post a need. Find a crew. Deploy. All in one place.

Profiles

Verified, not vetted-ish.

Every contractor uploads EIN, payroll records, and proof of insurance. Every employee's certifications are independently confirmed by TradeShare and a third party. You bring on an asset, not a liability.

Communication

Encrypted, direct, scheduled.

Employers negotiate through encrypted messaging and lock in dates with built-in scheduling. Post a need, find a crew, deploy them to the job site — without leaving the dashboard.

Categories

Filter to your specialist.

Sort by certification, years of expertise, availability, and reviews from past borrowers. Find the right welder, electrician, or crew lead in minutes, not weeks.

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The Crew Board

A sample of what a "feast" contractor sees when searching for idle, verified crews. Filter by trade below.

Competitive Advantage

Not a poaching risk. Not a general-labor gamble.

Temp Agencies Unvetted Listing Sites TradeShare
Skill verification General labor only Self-reported Third-party certified
Who you contact The agency The employee directly The employer
Poaching risk Low High 90-day restriction clause
Markup on labor 40–80% N/A (unvetted) 20%, feast side only
Join The Launch

Be one of the first 50 verified companies.

Early members get free TradeShare Pro for life — priority listings, the Gold Shield badge, and integrated payroll. No cost, no obligation, just first access.

Submitting sends your details straight to TradeShare — no email app required.
✓ You're on the list as a idle-crew company. TradeShare will reach out as launch approaches — thanks for backing the first 50.