PEOPLEPERHOUR
www.peopleperhour.com
The go-to site for outsourcing all types of jobs that you pay for by the hour. PeoplePerHour has over 600,000 freelancers across 150 countries on its books and lets businesses and individuals enjoy access to a vast pool of professionals, scaling their business up or down without the red tape, as and when they need to tap into assistance. Web design, copy writing, business support, help with social media, it's all covered. The services come complete with stringent security measures (such as Escrow accounts) to ensure both parties are happy with the work, and that funds are ready and waiting before work begins.
MONEYPENNY
www.moneypenny.co.uk
Moneypenny offers a telephone answering service, ideal if you're a small/medium business owner looking to work smarter, putting callers through to landlines or mobiles, with messages sent via email or text. You will be provided with your own dedicated PA who will look after your calls just as if based in your office. The company can also have a prestigious mailing address and telephone number and you can have access to meeting rooms across the UK as and when needed.
Penelope, www.penelope.co.uk, is a new digital receptionist service, hosting all the features of a complete phone system combined with the latest digital technology. The mobile app lets you control where and how your calls are answered while you're on the move.
LINGO24
www.lingo24.com
Need documents translating? Lingo24 makes the task simple and inexpensive with its twenty-four hour service. The company translates more than 65 million words a year in over 600 languages for clients in over fifty countries. Clients include Bloomberg, American Express, Orange, T-Mobile and MTV. There are five different service levels to match clients' varying needs.
TIME ETC
www.timeetc.co.uk
CEOs might have their very own PAs and now you can too, courtesy of Time etc and its army of virtual assistants. These VAs can help with both business and personal tasks from working through to-do lists to answering the telephone, freeing you up to do the things you enjoy. They can also pro-actively find ways to save you time.
BON VIVANT
www.www.bonvivant.co.uk
Bon Vivant is a bespoke concierge and lifestyle management service based in London that has global coverage. The company specialises in every travel, lifestyle and leisure need that you don't have the time, inclination or expertise to do yourself so you can maximise your free time. Your personal concierge will arrange your holidays, recommend and book restaurants and bars all over the world, source tickets for the theatre, concerts and VIP events, and advise on a range of lifestyle services.
MY CHEF
www.greycoatlumleys.co.uk/mychef
Fed up of cooking and want to employ a cook? My Chef offers a great solution to entertaining at home for those who love well-prepared, beautifully presented food. The full catering and private dining service covers menu planning to shopping, cooking, serving and clearing up, all through one booking. It has a large database of vetted chefs and cooks, from Michelin or Rosette chefs, personal chefs, family cooks or cookery school graduates. All My Chef Chefs and Cooks have been interviewed face to face and been subject to a minimum of two verbal reference checks.
QUINTESSENTIALLY TRAVEL
quintessentiallytravel.com
Wherever you want to go in the world, Quintessentially Travel promises to create a holiday experience for you that you will never forget. These luxury travel experts will put together your perfect trip, whether you are in the market for a tropical honeymoon, a luxury city break, keen for adventure or looking for a relaxing spa retreat. Quintessentially Travel's team of specialists have extensive practical experience and an understanding of the luxury travel market; these seasoned jetsetters know the best boutique hotels, restaurants, beaches, resorts and safaris across the globe, and will do their upmost to make the inaccessible accessible to their customers.
PRACTICAL PRINCESS
www.practicalprincess.com
Practical Princess is the master of wardrobe organisation enabling you to get the most out of your clothes. The company offers a range of different personalised services including wardrobe organisation, clearing out wardrobes, personal shopping, cataloguing clothes, tidying up attics and playroom organisation. Ensure your clothes and accessories are correctly stored and organised, using specially designed hangers, shoe drawers, folding template and bikini bags, all of which can be bought on the site. It's an end to hunting around looking for those long lost items.
RATED PEOPLE
www.ratedpeople.com
If you've got a list of DIY jobs that need attention in your home, Rated People is the site to turn to when looking for reliable local tradesmen. Read reviews and ratings that have been left by homeowners who have found tradesmen through the site. Each month, Rated People introduces more than 50,000 homeowners to quality, local tradesmen.
13 August 2013