This is one to look out for. Not because it's necessarily going to work in the UK but because it's bound to be copied and launched in a similar way in the UK.
Lawn care startup LawnStarter is announcing that it has raised $6 million in Series A funding.
The company describes itself as “your personal lawn care concierge” — the idea, said co-founder Steven Corcoran, is to express LawnStarter’s “focus on customer experience.”
Similar to the way that startups like Handy and Homejoy (soon to be one and the same?) have brought home cleaning reservations online, LawnStarter allows you to book appointments with gardening pros via the web or mobile app, and rate those pros afterwards. It also notifies you when schedules change due to weather or if you’re due for a seasonal service.
“With lawn care, it’s not the ordering that’s the issue – it’s the ongoing relationship that ensues months and years down the road,” said co-founder Steve Corcoran. “Many homeowners typically have to deal with two or three different service providers (one for mowing, one for fertilization, etc.). We aggregate all of that into one convenient purchase point.”
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