Although i used to mainline teen fiction like there was no tomorrow, ive largely taken a break for the last couple of years. The betrayal of captain scott speicher and the coverup of his death yarsinske, amy waters on. Its the newer, smarter way to book household services. Handy was founded in 2012 by weina scott, oisin hanrahan, ignacio leonhardt and umang dua. The other cofounders, ignacio leonhardt and weina scott, did such a good job with the site. Handy the app that is cleaning up around the world. Buy or sell handy stock pre ipo via an equityzen fund equityzen. Great company founded by oisin hanrahan, umang dua, ignacio leonardt, weina.
All users need to do is tell handy what you need to get done, where you live, and what time works for you, and handy does the rest. Within a couple of minutes, users can book a preapproved cleaner or handyman for a time that is convenient for them. The place in the web where you can instantly book professional, trusted cleaners and handyman in less than 90 seconds. The handybook name was chosen as it was a place to book handyman and cleaning services. Handy is a platform to book household service providers. Unsully founder hired as handybook boston general manager. Handy, formerly known as handybook, was founded in 2012 as a practical solution. Handy was founded as handybook in 2012 by ignacio leonhardt, oisin hanrahan, umang dua, and weina scott. I ran into a bug with the apps booking system and recei. Scott studied acting at the central school of speech and drama, and. Cofounded by oisin hanrahan, ceo, weina scott, ignacio leonhardt, and umang dua, handybook provides a platform to book household and repair services by preapproved providers such as cleaners. With this app you can book expert cleaners and handy men at your convenience. It brings the total invested in handy formerly known as handybook to.
When you upgrade to crunchbase pro, you can access unlimited search results, save your dynamic searches, and get notified when new companies, people, or deals meet your search criteria. Handyhome competitors, revenue and employees owler. The company was founded in 2012 by oisin hanrahan, umang dua, ignacio leonhardt, and weina scott. Oisin hanrahan, umang dua, ignacio leonhardt, and weina scott cofounded handy in june 2012. Oisin hanrahan, umang dua, weina scott, ignacio leonhardt employees. Handy changed the way people availed residential, installment, and home cleaning services. Mar 20, 2014 unsully founder hired as handybook boston general manager. Founded in 2012 by oisin hanrahan, umang dua, ignacio. He was also a choral scholar at cambridge and, in addition to singing, he plays saxophone and was a member of rock band ice cold in alice in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Founded in 2012 in cambridge, massachusetts, the now new yorkbased company operates services in united states, united kingdom, and canada.
New yorkbased handy was set up in 2012 as handybook by mr hanrahan and umang dua, with weina scott and ignacio leonhardt making. Handy was founded in summer 2012 as handybook by oisin hanrahan, umang dua, weina scott a computer science graduate from harvard university and. Handy s online help center handy is totally useless if you actually need personalized customer service. Formerly called handybook, it was founded by weina scott, ignacio leonhardt, oisin hanrahan and umang dua in 2012 as a practical solution to an. Oct 23, 20 cofounded by oisin hanrahan, ceo, weina scott, ignacio leonhardt, and umang dua, handybook provides a platform to book household and repair services by preapproved providers such as cleaners. Handy is an online platform for ondemand housekeeping services that connects tradespeople with customers. Ondemand home services, like cleaning or repairs, bookable from a sleek mobile app. Christian carranzawalter, csm senior specialist, client. Scott handy celebrity profile check out the latest scott handy photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. Umang dua, oisin hanrahan, ignacio leonhardt and weina scott innovative angle. Handy was founded in 2012 by oisin hanrahan, umang dua, ignacio leonhardt, and weina scott and maintains headquarters in new york city. Handy is an online twosided marketplace for residential cleanings and other home services. The handy platform is available in the united states, canada, and united kingdom.
Weina scott graduated from harvard college in 2011. Handy is the quickest, most reliable way to book household service providers. Handys online help center handy is totally useless if you actually need personalized customer service. When you upgrade to crunchbase pro, you can access unlimited search results, save your dynamic searches, and get notified when new companies, people, or. You no longer have to wait for someone to contact you, or sort through hundreds of classifieds or oldschool websites. Handy earn great money doing household projectscleaning. Her entrepreneurial endeavors were featured in inc magazine, red herring, chicago tribune, miami herald, and several books. Christian carranzawalter csm, cspo senior specialist. Backers include general catalyst partners, highland. Weina worked with handy for 7 months, building the first version of the website, and now works on another startup in california. Jun 07, 2017 the most captivating part of the book, for me, was the beginning, as mei schemes her way into palace and then devises a way to move into the inner court. Ignacio leonhardt and weina scott were the first members of the founding. Hanrahan, who set up handy with umang dua, weina scott and ignacio leonhardt during the summer of his first year at harvard business school, says the startup wants to be the uber for home services.
Handy acquired by the parent company of angies list. Handy formerly handybook is an app through which users can book cleaners plumbers handymen and other household service providers. Company handy news, employees and funding information, new. Charles handy cbe born 1932 is an irish authorphilosopher specialising in organisational behaviour and management. Handy technologies to be acquired by angi homeservices. It only takes a minute and youll have an experienced pro at your door tomorrow who can complete the projects that you dont have time to do. She previously won the most likely to make you laugh paper plate award at summer camp and is generally enthusiastic about helping others live healthier, happier lives. Harvard mba student umang dua and technical cofounders weina scott. Handy was founded as handybook in 2012 byignacio leonhardt, oisin hanrahan, umang dua, and weina scott. Handy, formerly handybook, was founded in 2012 by oisin hanrahan, umang dua, ignacio leonhardt, and weina scott.
The plot stutters after that, as mei flitters like a butterfly between yearning for pheasant and focusing on her duty to her family i just did not feel the urgency of either option. Users can book a preapproved home cleaner or handyman for a time that is convenient for them. Buy or sell handy stock pre ipo via an equityzen fund. Information and translations of handybook in the most comprehensive dictionary definitions resource on the web. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. New yorkbased handy was set up in 2012 as handybook by mr hanrahan and umang dua, with weina scott and ignacio leonhardt making up the remainder of the founding team. Among the ideas he has advanced are the portfolio worker and the shamrock organization in which professional core workers, freelance workers and parttimetemporary routine workers each form one leaf of the shamrock. Handy became an instant hit among those who conveniently needed residential cleaning and installment services. After spending 9 months working with handy, ignacio moved back to guatemala and is now running his familys business. A pipeline audit can surface trends and reveals gaps that help leaders make informed process decisions. Ignacio leonhardt and weina scott were the first members of the founding team at handy. Some of the text is tough to read, as it handwritten, but the book feels organic and special that way too. Born on july 21st 1968, scott handy graduated from the university of cambridge with a degree in english.
With a seamless 60second booking process, secure payment and always on customer service, handy is the easiest, most convenient way to book home services. Handy, formerly handybook, is an app through which users can book cleaners, plumbers, handymen, and other household service providers. The most captivating part of the book, for me, was the beginning, as mei schemes her way into palace and then devises a way to move into the inner court. In fall 2012, it moved its headquarters from cambridge, massachusetts to manhattan, new york. Fortunately, they were very responsive to facebook messages facebook page. The moon in the palace by weina dai randel smart bitches. Sep 12, 2012 the other cofounders, ignacio leonhardt and weina scott, did such a good job with the site.
General nonfiction, 2014 next generation indie book awards. Oct 09, 2019 handy was founded in summer 2012 as handybook by oisin hanrahan, umang dua, weina scott a computer science graduate from harvard university and ignacio leonhardt a graduate of duke university and the london school of economics. Hanrahan, who set up handy with umang dua, weina scott and ignacio leonhardt during the summer of his first year at harvard business school, says the. Handy, formerly known as handybook, is a privatelyheld company that provides an online platform on whichusers can book cleaners, plumbers, handymen, and other household service providers. Handy was founded in summer 2012 as handybook by oisin hanrahan, umang dua, weina scott a computer science graduate from harvard university and ignacio leonhardt a graduate of duke university and the london school of economics. Christina studied neuroscience at mit and wrote a book about happiness before founding platejoy. Handybook hopes to simplify booking for household services. It is in keeping with scotts tendency to play with words in these magical ways and he brings life and thought to inanimate objects in a beautiful way. Within a couple of minutes, users can book a preapproved home cleaner or handyman for a time that is convenient for them. Handy acquired by the parent company of angies list alleywatch. Through the handy app or website, users can book a preapproved home cleaner or handyman for a time that is convenient for them in a matter of minutes. From home cleaning to handyman services, handy instantly matches thousands of customers every week with professionals in cities all around the world. She is the founder of several successful companies including one sold when she was 15 years old.
1037 840 315 1228 851 1590 322 1020 995 1513 1045 891 892 114 785 282 877 1514 355 415 266 1409 759 1547 871 513 193 969 211 1495 573 1061 616 936 910