Joe Meckley wants to change the way people interact with service providers by treating the transaction like a longterm relationship. Meckley states that
DoneLocal.com is a "match.com for services."
Done Local is an online site that facilitates the interaction between local service providers (construction, painters, landscapers, etc.) and consumers through a heavy dose of user-friendly technology providing the comfort of a trusted community.
After a solid eight months of working on the website with developers
BlueSky Sessions and
Collective Idea, along with personal mentoring by fellow entrepreneur Aaron Schaap, DoneLocal.com was launched on Feb. 2, 2011.
Meckley indicates that the inspiration for Done Local has its roots in a 2009 venture he started called
Chorelink.com.Referring to Chorelink, Meckley says, "In a short time, I had over 1,000 consumer users and 75 services providers."
However, he felt the user experience of the site was not at the level he needed it to be. He also felt the site was far too slanted towards more remedial tasks and odd jobs.
Meckley was encouraged, however, by "the positive feedback and tons of activity on the site," so he decided to focus his efforts on creating a similar venture with a more robust customer experience.
Meckley is quick to point out that the site is in beta and he has identified several features that will be added in the upcoming months.
To learn more about Done Local, including Meckley's take on what makes his service different than services like Craigslist, you can visit his site
here.Source: Joe Meckley, Done Local
Writer: John Rumery, Innovation and Jobs Editor
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