Paid community influencer for frenting

Department Overview:

Frenting is a Madison-based startup helping people buy less, borrow more, and build community. Our platform lets people rent, lend, and share useful items and spaces with friends, neighbors, and local groups. Members choose who can see their listings and can offer different prices—or share for free—with different communities. We’re making everyday needs more affordable while helping people connect and get more use out of the things they already own.

Anticipated Start Date

10/30/26

Anticipated End Date

12/10/26

Anticipated Hours Per Week

2

Schedule:

Flexible, self-directed participation around your class schedule. No minimum or maximum time commitment. No scripts, no cold calling, and no pressure. Just real conversations with people who already know and trust you. Most of the work will be done on your own time. We'll schedule 1-2 Zoom meetings to get you started. Hosting a local launch event is optional. You bring the people, we'll bring the pizza!

Salary/Wage Range:

Lump Sum $0.00 to $1,000.00

Number Of Positions

5

Position Summary/Job Duties:

Have a well-connected friend group, an active student organization, or an apartment building full of people who could benefit from sharing more and buying less?

Frenting is looking for UW–Madison students to help introduce a new way to access useful things without everyone having to buy their own. Think camping gear for a weekend trip, tools for an apartment project, or supplies for a club event.

As a Community Influencer, you’ll help launch a sharing community among people you know locally. You don’t need a large social media following—enthusiasm, initiative, and a willingness to bring people together matter more.

What you’ll do:

• Introduce Frenting to friends, neighbors, and student groups.
• Help new members get started and understand how sharing works.
• Encourage people to list useful items and try borrowing or renting.
• Organize a local launch gathering with Frenting’s support.
• Use your referral dashboard to follow your community’s activity and earnings.

What you’ll gain:

• Practical experience in grassroots marketing, community building, and event promotion.
• An opportunity to develop communication and leadership skills while helping grow a local startup.
• Flexible participation around classes and other commitments.
• Coaching, marketing materials, and support.

Compensation:

This is a commission-only independent contractor opportunity, with no hourly wage or guaranteed earnings.

• $5 per qualifying new referral who registers and verifies their email.
• $10 per qualifying listing created by a referred member, up to five listings per person.
• $25 per qualifying completed paid booking of $20 or more by a referred member.
• Additional program bonuses may apply.

Program eligibility and referral rules apply. No purchase or participation fee is required. The current pilot runs through December 10, 2026.

Qualifications:

• Age 18 or older and based in the Madison area.
• Comfortable starting conversations and helping people try something new.
• Reliable and self-directed
• Interested in sustainability, affordability, entrepreneurship, or community building.
• Comfortable learning a web-based platform and explaining it to others.

All majors are welcome. No previous marketing experience or social media following is required.

Physical Demands

None

Application Instructions:

Apply through the Community Influencer Program page at https://www.gofrenting.com/communities/influencer-program in 2 minutes.

Tell us about the local community you’d like to bring together and why you’re interested in helping people share more and buy less. Then we'll schedule a Zoom call to follow-up to answer your questions and make sure it's a good fit.

Contact:

Org: Frenting
Contact: Candy Phelps
Web: https://www.gofrenting.com
Email: hello@gofrenting.com