Topline

Helping The Best
Professionals Win. About

Welcome to Topline®, helping the best professionals win. We believe in a world where every skilled professional has the opportunity to stand out independently and with over 70 million people in the United States already providing independent services, and billions of work opportunities becoming available to talent worldwide it’s becoming more difficult to stand out as a professional, and hire the best professionals not just the best promoters.

We do that in 3 ways: Remove the friction of hiring professionals. Provide tools to help the best professionals stand out. Offer trusted information on service providers and firms.

We’re building the world’s largest public search engine of professionals with over 700 Million Global Professionals and growing, along with Topline OS tools to level the playing field for independent providers and growing firms. Our team is committed to creating a new way of working that values meritocracy and accountability.

Our comprehensive suite of Topline® OS Software – Sales, Marketing, Admin, and Mobile – is designed to streamline operations for independent professionals and growing professional services firms.

As we look forward to the next ten years, our vision is clear: to become the number one destination for professionals connecting with work opportunities. Join us on this journey as we tame the wild west of online professional services and create a world where talent and opportunity meet seamlessly. Because at Topline®, we’re not just building a platform; we’re building a future where the best professionals win.

Backed By Leading Venture Firms

Our Values

Guiding principles in every endeavor

Our core values aren’t just words on a page—they are the principles that anchor our decisions, shape our strategies, and define how we interact with our clients and each other.

Meritocracy

At Topline, our professional index is designed to reward excellence, offering visibility and opportunities based on a meritocratic scoring system, ensuring only top-rated professionals stand out.

Unlocking Human Potential

We offer leading tools and services that allow professionals to grow their own way and through our Topline index enables professionals to showcase their specialized skills to a broad audience.

Community Matters

Our index reduces the isolation of solo professionals by connecting them with a wider community, ensuring their skills are recognized and valued across the Topline network.

Walk the Talk

At Topline, we use our own tools internally like Topline OS, Butler and Index. Sourcing and engaging top-rated professionals within our network, setting the standard for excellence.

Do the Hard Thing, The Right Way, Right Away

We’re proactive, solving problems before they arise, embracing tough conversations, and always prioritizing the right action swiftly.

Radical Candor

The Topline professional index thrives on honest, transparent feedback, promoting a culture where professionals are ranked candidly, fostering improvement and growth.

Topline Leadership

Meet the Topline
Leadership Team

Co-Founder & CEO Alex Skatell Alex previously founded companies in digital media, marketing and SaaS. He has been dubbed a "wunderkind" of media tech by the New York Times, and has been included in Forbes 30 under 30, Fortune Magazine's 40 under 40, and WIRED's political Tech Titans.
Senior Growth Coach Taylor Allen Taylor Allen has over a decade of experience in digital marketing and helping talent maximize their brands online. She helps Topline Butler clients grow their authority and revenue.
Founding CTO Tyler Horan Dr. Tyler Horan, the CTO, has formerly been Lead Engineer at Handshake and Senior ML Engineer at FairClaims. He is also a PhD Professor of Computational Social Science and Director at The Digital Institute at UMass Amherst.
Chris Riklin Chris Riklin Leads Go-To-Market (GTM) strategies and has a decade of SaaS experience, particularly in social impact, politics, and public affairs. He has worked as a sales and BD leader at NationBuilder and holds degrees from Stanford University and LSE in Social Impact.
Global Talent Manager Andrea Basto Leading Global Talent Acquisition, with over 2 years at Topline. Andrea has several degrees from the Universidad Autónoma de Bucaramanga as well as certifications from Google and Meta.
Co-Founder & CRO Joey Skatell Joey Skatell, the CRO, brings with him decades of marketing experience. He has been a director at Marketing 360, leading dozens of marketing specialists and managing millions in ad spend across hundreds of SMBs.