Service marketplaces have recently become Silicon Valley darlings. The marketplace model has been a popular way for VCs to efficiently tap into the local economies at scale, specifically the $800 bill
The public discourse about the “on-demand” economy gets a D+. Wherever I turn, whether it’s the Economist, New York Times, TechCrunch, ReCode, Forbes, Washington Post or Business Insider, journa
The so-called “sharing economy,” which some affectionately (or pejoratively) describe as the “gig economy,” is becoming a highly politicized issue in the 2016 presidential election. As the “
On the heels of Homejoy’s failure, the fundamental “on-demand marketplace” model has come into question by investors, the media and even consumers. That questioning is very relevant, as there ha
On-demand house cleaning service Homejoy is shutting down, after talks of an acquisition by its biggest competitor and a failure to raise enough money to keep things moving.
As more startups rush into the business of providing on-demand services for our every consumer need, we’re also seeing an inevitable move to some consolidation. In the latest development, Handy
<a target="_blank" href="http://www.homejoy.com/">Homejoy</a>, the U.S. domestic cleaning startup that's <a href="https://techcrunch.com/2013/12/05/homejoy-38-m/">backed</a> by the likes of Google Ven
Home cleaning startup <a target="_blank" href="http://www.homejoy.com">Homejoy</a> plans to halt operations in Canada within a couple of weeks, though the company says this is only temporary.
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In its first big move beyond home cleaning, <a target="_blank" href="http://www.homejoy.com">Homejoy</a> is adding carpet cleaning and general handyman services to its offerings in the Bay Area.
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Homejoy has been providing cleaning services over the last few years, but it's hoping to expand into several other verticals. Today at TechCrunch Disrupt Europe, co-founder and CEO Adora Cheung said t
Adora Cheung, co-founder and CEO of home-cleaning startup Homejoy, will be joining us onstage at Disrupt Europe.
The company makes it easy to schedule home cleanings online and at a relatively affo
Two years after <a target="_blank" href="https://www.homejoy.com">Homejoy</a> first <a href="https://techcrunch.com/2012/10/16/pathjoy-launch/">launched its home cleaning service</a>, the startup is r
When Homejoy raised its $38 million round of funding last December, the company did so with a plan to move beyond just offering cleaning services to its customers. It’s starting to make good on
Airbnb's cleaning trial began in San Francisco, and over time expanded to New York and Los Angeles. Those were three markets that both Homejoy and Handybook operated in. Now, Handybook will handle cle
<a target="_blank" href="http://www.homejoy.com">Homejoy</a> just announced its first acquisition — New York-based "Uber for maids" startup <a target="_blank" href="http://getmaid.com">Get Maid</a>.
The UK home cleaning market continues to lather up. Hot on the heels of <a href="https://techcrunch.com/2014/05/08/i-love-it-when-a-pivot-comes-together/">Hassle.com's $6 million fund-raise</a> from A
Home cleaning startup Hassle.com has closed a $6 million Series A from <a target="_blank" href="http://www.crunchbase.com/organization/accel-partners">Accel Partners</a>. Money it plans to use to expa
<a target="_blank" href="http://www.homejoy.com">Homejoy</a> offers its home cleaning services in <a target="_blank" href="https://www.homejoy.com/cities">more than 30 North American markets</a>, but
<a target="_blank" href="http://www.homejoy.com">Homejoy</a>, a startup that makes it easy and relatively affordable ($20 an hour) to sign up for a home cleaning, is announcing that it has raised $38
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