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Sisu Talents Launches European Freelance Marketplace That Lets Digital Professionals Keep 90% of Their Earnings

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
17.11.2025

Contact:
Hannele Kosonen
Sisu Talents
Email: hannele@sisutalents.com
Website: www.sisutalents.com

New platform challenges industry giants with 5% fee structure while competitors charge double, promising to reshape how Europe’s 28 million freelancers connect with clients

Sisu Talents, a new European freelance marketplace, officially launches today across the European Economic Area (EEA), offering digital freelancers a refreshing alternative to traditional platforms that has been ruling the industry for a long time. With a competitive 5% platform fee – over half the 20% industry standard charged by major competitors – Sisu is on a mission to put more money back in the pockets of Europe’s growing independent workforce.

The platform addresses a critical pain point for European freelancers: excessive platform fees that significantly reduce take-home earnings. While established marketplaces charge freelancers 20% on every transaction, Sisu Talents allows professionals to retain 95% of their earnings, translating to hundreds or thousands of euros in additional annual income for active freelancers.

“We built Sisu because we were tired of watching talented professionals lose a fifth of their income to platform fees,” said Hannele Kosonen, Founder and CEO of Sisu Talents. “Freelancers deserve better. They deserve a platform that respects their work, values their time, and actually helps them build sustainable businesses, not one that treats them like a revenue stream.”

More Than Just Lower Fees

Beyond competitive pricing, Sisu Talents delivers features specifically designed for the European freelance experience:

• Simplified Invoicing: Built-in compliance tools handle VAT, cross-border invoicing, and GDPR requirements automatically
• Smart Client-Finding Tools: Advanced matching algorithms connect freelancers with quality clients based on skills, availability, and project fit
• Work-Life Balance Controls: Freelancers set availability, preferred project sizes, and work boundaries putting control back where it belongs
• European-First Design: Deep understanding of VAT and other European specific business needs and regulations

The platform specifically targets digital professionals across creative, technical, and business disciplines including designers, developers, writers, marketers, consultants, and virtual assistants operating within the EEA.

A Market Ready for Disruption

The European freelance economy has exploded in recent years, with an estimated 28 million independent professionals now operating across the EU, representing nearly 12% of the total workforce. Yet despite this growth, many freelancers remain frustrated with existing platforms that prioritize marketplace revenue over creator success.

“The freelance platform industry has lost its way,” continued Kosonen. “It’s become less about connecting great talent with great opportunities and more about maximizing fees and racing to the bottom prices. We’re here to flip that script. When freelancers earn more, they invest more in their craft, deliver better work, and build stronger client relationships.”

Sisu Talents brings a distinctly European approach to the freelance marketplace model, prioritizing data protection, transparent pricing, and user rights in accordance with EU regulations. The platform is fully GDPR-compliant and committed to maintaining the highest standards of data security and user privacy.

The Name Says It All

The company takes its name from the Finnish concept of “sisu” – a unique form of resilience, determination, and courage in the face of adversity. It’s the same spirit that drives freelancers to build independent careers on their own terms.

“Sisu isn’t just our name, it’s our philosophy,” added Kosonen. “It takes real courage to go freelance, to bet on yourself, to build something from nothing. We wanted a platform that honors that courage, not exploits it.”

As the gig economy continues to reshape how Europe works, Sisu Talents positions itself as the freelancer friendly alternative that the market has been waiting for, proving that competitive pricing, powerful features, and genuine respect for independent professionals can coexist.

The platform is now accepting registrations from freelancers from EEA and businesses across the globe at www.sisutalents.com.

About Sisu Talents

Sisu Talents is a European freelance marketplace connecting digital professionals with businesses across the European Economic Area. With a transparent 5% platform fee, intuitive freelancer finding tools, simplified invoicing, and built-in GDPR compliance, Sisu empowers freelancers to build sustainable, profitable independent careers. Founded on the Finnish principle of “sisu” – courage, resilience, and determination – the platform is committed to creating a fairer, more freelancer friendly marketplace. For more information, visit www.sisutalents.com.