Following acquisition last year, online cleaning service Hassle.com has now pushed into 11 new cities across the UK. The company’s MD Sam James has told Real Business that growth and awareness will be achieved with a voice that is both fun and memorable – two things you wouldn’t usually associate with chores.
Uber has been on a money-raising streak and now has a valuation near £43.1bn, making it worth more than all but 11 companies in the FTSE 100. There’s absolutely no question about it, Uber is transforming the taxi industry at an unprecedented force – and you can learn lessons from the company without trying to be it.
Adam Levene is a seasoned mobile technology executive, having delivered on building apps for the likes of RBS and the FIFA World Cup. But now, he’s given up his role in a corporate firm for a startup of his own creation – Hero, which is out to bring a WhatsApp-like approach to customer service.
UK-headquartered identity verification service Onfido, which boasts over 1,000 clients, has raised a $25m Series B investment to meet increased demand in the US and other international markets.
Seemingly Uber’s controversies aren’t enough to slow it down, as the on-demand car service and other ride-sharing platforms are set to see global revenues double to $6.5bn by 2020.
Trust is the linchpin of any successful business. But as we move to a digital society, businesses must learn to build that trust without the luxury of human interaction. We take a look at the growing importance of logo and design in the digital age.
As part of his Budget 2016 address, George Osborne sought to reassure the small business leaders that feel they’re struggling against online rivals and revealed he will clamp down on VAT dodgers overseas, while supporting sharing economy entrepreneurs with a tax break for an Airbnb allowance.
It is only by accurately measuring and harnessing the power of women and the sharing economy that the UK can address its poor productivity record.
It appears that change will be the fuel for the UK’s future economic growth as a study has revealed Britain’s top ten thriving industries and top ten failing industries, which has seen a new sector come out on top ahead of traditional markets.
As the world’s largest house and pet-sitting network, the TrustedHousesitters website connects pet owners with appropriate and trustworthy sitters to take care of their home and pets whilst they’re away, in exchange for a free retreat. It’s well at home in 2016’s Everline Future 50 ranking.
