In The Media
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Oneflare plans IPO to tap risk-averse institutional investors
Oneflare has locked in another $3 million from private investors ahead of a planned public float later this year. The initial public offering aims to raise additional growth capital.
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Oneflare hits $100m milestone
Local services marketplace Oneflare has reached $100 million worth of requested jobs, becoming one of Australia's fastest growing local services.
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Australian Service Directory Oneflare Acquires Review Site WOMO
Sydney based service directory Oneflare, has announced that it has acquired WOMO, the country's largest customer reviews site.
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Oneflare picks up WOMO
Oneflare, an online home renovation and services platform, has fully acquired fellow Australian firm WOMO, a user-generated business review directory.
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Kakao leads Deloitte’s Tech Fast 500 APAC 2014
Sydney’s Oneflare has ranked the 5th Australian fastest growing company in Deloitte’s Tech Fast 500 within the Asia Pacific region.
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This App Lets You Check Out Your Tradie Before He Comes Over
This app lets you check out your tradie before he comes over With the release of its new Business Video App, Oneflare allows customers to see a 15 second introduction clip before booking a tradie, adding a personal touch to local services.
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Another reason to have your own business video
Another reason to have your own business video Oneflare is a lead generation service used and its newest Business Video app allows businesses to personalise their profiles and connect with customers in a simple and effective 15 second video.
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UNSW scholarship helps students get started in start-ups
Sydney’s Oneflare have announced their sponsorship of the UNSW Co-op Scholarship Program, aiming to help young entrepreneurs get their career started in start-ups.
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Five ways to get the best tradie for the job
As homeowners and sometime renovators, follow this checklist next time you're looking for a really good tradesperson.
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Quick route to finding the finest quote
There is no disputing the old adage that it pays to shop around. These days smart shoppers seek as many as five quotes before choosing a service provider.
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Elevator Pitch: Oneflare
Elevator Pitch is a regular feature on Lifehacker. Oneflare provided some entrepreneurial advice for this edition.
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Cover Story: Australians won't get their hands dirty
Handymen are among the 10 most popular service searches, data from Oneflare shows.
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Sky News Business – Oneflare
Founder and CEO, Marcus Lim, talks about Oneflare and Scrapbooks on Sky News.
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Cover Story: Plan and make your move easy
Oneflare analysis showed that autumn is the most common season for hiring removalists.
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Kochie's Business Builders: Top Local Businesses Listing Online
Oneflare released the top 50 performing local businesses for the third quarter of 2013. Removalists, cleaners and electricians the most requested.
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John Stanley - Your Business Day
John road tested Oneflare and got three quotes and decided to go ahead and get his job done!
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Meet Oneflare
The start-up revolutionising how your leaking kitchen sink gets fixed. Trust me; nothing spells urgency like a broken toilet when you're expecting company...
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Passion for technology fires up business idea
Marcus Lim always had an interest in technology, but it wasn’t until he moved out and had to renovate his new apartment that he came up with a way to turn that interest into a business.
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Oneflare secures funding in readiness for next local services evolution
Online marketplace for home and local services Oneflare has received $500,000 from angel investors in Sydney to continue to develop its online platform for local small businesses.
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Tales from Billabong Valley: Oneflare
How an Aussie startup, Oneflare, lit a beacon for better transparency with tradespeople.
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Building a Marketplace, Raising Money, and Being a First-Time CEO
Founders at marketplaces often talk about the difficulties of running a two-sided marketplace. They refer to the proverbial chicken-and-egg problem. What were the challenges and how have you solved them?
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Aussie start-up flares up with funding
While most of the start-up action happens in San Francisco, Aussie website Oneflare.com.au is flying our flag with $500,000 raised funding from local investors.
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Oneflare buys Renovate Forum
Online home renovation marketplace Oneflare has added a valuable community to its offering: Australia's biggest home renovation advice forum.
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House Rules spurs home upgrade sales spike
When Seven’s House Rules first aired in April 2014, Oneflare, a website connecting consumers to over 40,000 home services businesses, recorded a sizable upswing in home improvement related job postings.
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How to clean your house in 30 minutes
There's a trick to keeping your house spotless and it doesn't involve spending the day with your mop and bucket.
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Spoilt doggies and moggies behind industry boom
Australians have been pampering their pets more than ever this year. A report released by Oneflare has shown the pet service industry was the fastest growing in the first half of 2014.
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The gadget conundrum: The difference between collecting and hoarding
Technology plays an integral part in our day to day. At 12 years old, my Tamagotchi was as much a part of my everyday life as my iPhone is today.
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The truth about home reno shows
Rather than just sitting on their sofas watching the contestants battle it out for the grand prize, figures collected by local services marketplace Oneflare shows a surge in home industry related job requests across the board.