Freelancer Referral Program

Refer an employer. Earn $200 plus 5% for a year.

Tell us about the AV employers you know. When they become paid Hyss customers, we pay you.

$100

Day 1 of paid plan

$100

Month 3

5%

12 months starting month 4

How it works

1

Register your referrals

Tell us about the employers you know and how you know them. One form covers any number of referrals — no need to submit separately.

2

Make the introduction

Tell your employer about Hyss and send them our website. They can see how it works, book a demo, or sign up directly. If you reach out via email, CC contact@hyss.io in the initial intro email, and we will follow up and answer any questions they may have directly.

3

They become a Hyss customer and we pay you

When they enroll in a paid plan: $100 on Day 1, another $100 at month 3, then 5% commission monthly for a full 12 months starting month 4. Free trials don't count.

Register your referrals

Tell us about the employers you know and how you know them. Multiple referrals? List them all in one form — no need to submit separately. We'll reach out about payouts when they become paid Hyss customers.

Faster than email if we need to confirm something. Leave blank if you'd rather not share.

List as many as you'd like — one per line is easiest.

At least 20 characters. Helps us match you up if more than one person refers the same employer.

Free Tools for Freelancers

Even if your employers don't use Hyss, you can still sign up for a freelancer account totally free and use:

Public Profile

Resume, positions, gear competencies, ratings, testimonials, and gear inventory on one shareable link. Everything a producer needs to hire you.

Document Requests

Producers request your W-9, COI, or other docs with a click. You decide who sees what.

Work Availability Calendar

One shareable link shows when you're free — never what you're doing or for whom. Two-way Google Calendar sync.

Personal Gear Catalog & Rentals

Catalog gear with day / 3-day / week rates and out-of-service blocks. Producers request rentals straight from your profile.

Invoice & Quote Generators

Day rate, OT (1.5× / 2×), meal penalties, gear, per-diem, transport. Per-client rate cards auto-fill the next invoice.

Payment Tracking & Reminders

See paid, due, and late at a glance. Send a two-click overdue reminder.

QuickBooks + Stripe

Export invoices to QuickBooks Online. Optionally accept cards, ACH, Apple Pay, Google Pay via Stripe.

iOS + Android Apps

Accept offers, view call sheets, check rentals, send invoices — from your phone.

Sign up for a free freelancer account →

FAQ

Who counts as a referrable employer?

Production companies, AV agencies, venue staffing leads, corporate AV teams — anyone who'd hire crew through a platform like Hyss.

Do free trials count?

No. Payouts only start once your referral enrolls in a paid plan. We don't pay out on trial users. Once they go paid, Day 1 starts the clock.

How does Hyss know it was me?

On the employer signup form there's a "Who referred you to Hyss?" field. If they type your name and we have you registered here, we match it up and reach out about your first payout.

What if my employer forgets to mention my name when they sign up?

No worries — if they email us at contact@hyss.io within 30 days of signup saying you referred them, we'll honor the referral.

When do I actually get paid?

$100 on Day 1 of their paid plan. Another $100 at the end of month 3. Then 5% of their monthly bill paid monthly for a full 12 months starting month 4 (so the commission trail wraps up around month 15).

What if more than one person tries to claim the same employer?

Each employer names one referrer — whoever they credit on signup (or in a follow-up email within 30 days) gets the payout. There's no splitting between multiple referrers for the same employer.

How do you pay me?

Venmo or Zelle — your call. We confirm which when the first payout is due.