[Courtesy]One weekend in 2017, George Karimi stared at a heap of his dirty clothes and sighed in frustration. The regular cleaning lady was unwell and he risked “recycling” a shirt and trousers to work the following week. The app connects clients to service providers (called aides) and provides a network of pre-approved and background-checked individuals. The app helps people find instant help with common tasks such as cleaning, errands, moving and handy work. At the beginning, notes Karimi, many service providers who registered on the app kept asking for jobs.

Source: Standard Digital July 09, 2021 21:00 UTC