Gone are the days where homes, offices, and other constructions are built without designers and architects. Now, people have evolved a lot in terms of perfection, sustainability consciousness, and design sense, that they are looking for buildings with good aesthetics, perfect design, optimized cooling and heating, serene ambiance, apt natural light, minimal waste discharge and finally at an affordable cost. What is the Current Demand for Architects? All the above-said works can be done by an architect. Architecture is a broad term and it comprises of urban planning, CAD modeling, interior design, landscaping, estimation, planning, and mechanical, electrical, & plumbing. Each of these works are specializations in architecture. Even many existing home and building owners are looking for architects to revamp in line with the latest models and make it sustainable. So, there is never before seen demand for architects. Access to architects Just like any other specialized services, architecture is also facing the problem of having a not so good connection with the users. Skilled and experienced architects are also unable to connect with potential projects that can push their limits in terms of innovation and creativity. Uber like app for architect sourcing This problem can be solved with an innovative idea of a mobile app similar to Uber model. Uber taxi solved a problem by efficiently connecting riders with taxis. In the same way, it is possible to have an app-based crowdsourcing platform to connect users with skilled and apt architects. Individuals or contractors who are looking for an architect with specific needs can use the app to find and hire from a list of different architects. No matter what is the scope of the need, users can use the app to find architectural talents. Talented architects too will get more no. of projects than before and also the opportunity to work in challenging projects. Get Free Demo – WhatsApp | Skype How it is like to run this as a startup? The Uber like on-demand architect sourcing app can be launched as an internet startup. Fortunately, you need not want to be an architect to run this startup. Having an entrepreneurial mindset and enthusiasm to venture into the new on-demand market is enough to run this exciting startup. The revenue model in this business idea is the same as that of other on-demand business. You will get a commission for every booking from either the listed architects or the users who are sourcing. App working in brief For individual clients Individual clients can use the app to post their projects with all the necessary details like project type, need, type of skills required, milestones, etc. By saying project type, what I mean is the type of architect specialization required like interior design, modeling, estimation, planning, and building revamp. Once it is posted, the individual will get proposals from different architects at different rates. The individual now can select and hire an apt professional based on skill, completion time, milestones, and rate. After booking a specialist, the user will have full control over it. The customer app can be used to manage the project. In-app chat, documents exchanging, etc can be done in the app. For architects Skilled and talented architect with good specialization who wants to work on challenging projects and thereby earn more money can list their service in the on-demand architects hiring app. Also, for those who want to grow the business by making additional clients, listing their service in this on-demand architects app will be the right choice. It is estimated that the visibility and scope of service increases when it is listed on the internet. Once a listed architect is awarded a project, he can use his mobile app to update the work, send documents, drawings, send emails, etc. Scope of on-demand architects hiring app If you are still not fully satisfied with this startup idea, then you must look into some facts. Developing countries like India, China, Africa, and Australia have a very high demand for architects and it is estimated to grow by 50% by 2023. The US architecture market will have a CAGR of 5% till 2025. Also, 60% of the demand is from the residential sector. Among the various architectural services, urban planning, interior designing, and project management captures the top 3 places in terms of requirements. By now, you would have understood the scope of on-demand architects sourcing app. App development for this startup The app solution for this startup consists of the customer app, architect app, and the admin web panel. To get this solution with minimal cost and good performance, I would recommend you SpotnRides. SpotnRides is an on-demand app which is exclusively made for architect hiring. The app is pre built and with a little tweak, you can deploy and launch the startup. We have expertise in developing apps for various on-demand business services and our clients are spread over 10+ countries. So, the on-demand architect booking app will be on par with other quality apps like Uber, Postmates, Deliveroo, etc. SpotnRides also has the flexibility to add other services into the app like construction equipment renting, civil works labor booking, and staffing search. Our team would be very happy to partner with you to make this niche app for your startup and also it will help us evolve more. To know more about SpotnRides, drop a message to hello@spotnrides.com. Our business team is available 24/7 and they will connect you immediately and answer all your queries. Get Free Demo – WhatsApp | Skype
8 Must Have New Safety Features in Your On-Demand Taxi Hailing Startup App
If you are running a taxi hailing startup using a taxi booking app, then one great thing about the app is that it can be modified and new tech advancements, features can be added any time. This advantage can be used effectively in times of a serious need for your firm. For example, safety is increasingly becoming a concern in on-demand taxis and at this point, it is practical to add promising safety features into the app that may mitigate the safety concern to some extent. What are the Features must have in your Taxi Booking App? Now, I will explain some must have safety features in your taxi app one by one. Some of these features are not even available in some big taxi startups. So, implementing these features will make you stand out from the rest and also help you to make a mark in the taxi market. Phone anonymization If the user is going to book a cab in the taxi booking app and decides to not show the phone number to the cab driver, then it can be made possible using the phone anonymization feature in the taxi app. This feature is very much useful for women as there are many cases of drivers messaging or misusing the riders mobile no. You can add this feature to promote safety and earn credibility from women riders. Driver alert for speeding All the taxis have a speed limit prescribed by the respective city administration. But still, many breach this rule and drive the taxi fast which puts the life of the riders and pedestrians in jeopardy. To report speeding drivers, a feature is present in the customer app which sends warning to the admin. Rider and driver contact in emergency In every taxi ride, the cab starts from one place and travel towards the destination. In between the ride, if the taxi is found not moving for more than a specific time, a notification is sent to the driver and rider to know everything is okay. This feature is called rider and driver contact and it is sent by the admin. The time threshold of non-movement of the taxi to send a notification is defined by the admin. In-app emergency button If the cab is stranded due to an emergency in an unknown place, then the driver or the rider need not call anyone to alert them and avoid the problem of giving the exact location. Instead, they can use the in-app emergency button to send alerts and the exact location is already present in the app. This feature must be in the taxi booking app if your startup is functioning even in semi-urban areas. Get Free Demo of Taxi Hailing App – WhatsApp | Skype Cab no. check remainder When the user booked a cab and a taxi is approaching the location, the vehicle plate no. will be displayed on the user app screen. But, in some rare cases, different cab may be coming to you. This is something serious and to avoid this, a reminder will be sent to the rider to check the taxi no. before getting inside it. Strict driver background check Normally, drivers are attached to the taxi company after multiple background checks. Still, some unscrupulous drivers hide their credentials and become cab drivers. Many cases of rider abuse and assault have happened even in top taxi startups because of this. To eliminate this problem you can employ third-party firms to do strict background checks for the driver. Also, the credentials of cab drivers must also be displayed in the customer app. Request for woman driver This is an exclusive feature for women riders. To safeguard their privacy and give more protection, request for women driver feature can be added to the app. This feature can only be accessed by women riders and also it is subject to the availability of woman driver. To encourage this, you can come forward to add more women drivers to your taxi startup. Contacts receive updates This is a share feature in which the rider can add any five contacts to the app and during every ride, the rider can send updates like location, driver credential, plate no, destination, etc to the contacts. This is to ensure more safety. If the taxi is not following the prescribed route, the contacts can immediately get alert. Enough said about the must have safety features. I hope now you have some idea about the features and if you are using pre built taxi app solution, then quickly contact your solution provider to add these features. If you are yet to start the taxi startup and looking for a taxi app solution with all the above said safety features, I strongly recommend you to partner with SpotnRides. SpotnRides is a readymade solution made with hybrid technology. So, new add-ons can be incorporated effortlessly. If you want to know more about SpotnRides, send a mail to hello@spotnrides.com. We are ready to answer you and also give a free demo of the app. Get Free Demo of Taxi Hailing App – WhatsApp | Skype
Quickly Start the Uber for Movers Startup with SpotnRides to Find Movers and Make Shifting Hasslefree
Imagine that you are in a new city and want to relocate to another place. The first thing you do is to pack and move all the household items to the new place. The point is how to do it? Trucks and some laborers can help to shift the items but, the problem is to connect with them. This problem is not only limited to house items but also to offices and mass shifting. This problem can be easily solved innovatively through a business model similar to Uber. it is possible to search and find movers using the mobile app. It is estimated that only 50% of the people hire professional movers & trucks for shifting and remaining people do it themselves because of non-availability of suitable and timely movers. What is Uber for Movers App Startup? The Uber like app for searching & booking movers can be launched as a startup. Entrepreneurs and businessmen who are already running a truck business can be a part of this startup. For entrepreneurs, this startup will be a new find and it is not necessary to be in the truck business to launch this startup. Instead, you as an admin of this startup can connect people with movers using the app. What you have to do is to enlist all the nearby movers in the app. Then, users can easily search and book a mover anytime and anywhere on the app. For each booking, you get some commission. In simple words, your investment is only on the app solution and marketing. If everything is good, you can make a lot of money with very little capital. For businessmen who are already running a truck business can use the movers booking app for their truck business. People who require their service can reach out to them on the mobile app. Working of Mover booking app The functionality is more or less similar to the Uber taxi app. In the movers booking app, the workflow happens as follows:- The user registers all the details in the app by entering the address, location, name, and destination for shifting. Next, all the nearby movers are shown to the user and the user selects the mover based on reviews and ratings. Within minutes, the mover will come to the user for packing and shifting. After the shifting is completed, the user pays the mover on the app. The user can mention all the conditions and specifications of the type of goods to be shifted on the app. The in-app chat feature is present so that the user can directly connect with the mover. Get Free Demo – WhatsApp | Skype Core features of the movers booking app Real-time tracking Whatever on-demand business it may be, whether it is last mile delivery or hyperlocal delivery, real-time tracking is common and this is what differentiates from other services. In the case of on-demand movers app, users send personal belongings, valuable things, furniture, etc and it should be safely shifted without any damage. Real-time tracking is used here to ensure that the shifting is completed perfectly and users can track it all along in their mobile app. The on-demand movers app uses Google map API which gives a vivid view of the package on the map. Pick packing choices The magnitude of items to be shifted is not same for everyone and if possible the user can mention it on the app so that it is easy to filter and display the movers who can shift the mentioned items. Also, it is also possible to book the movers at any date ahead of the schedule to avoid last minute hassles. Ratings and Review Packing and moving services are not like other delivery services. The shifting must be delicate and it lot depends on the type of service provider. So, it is imperative to have a rating and review system. Users can book suitable service based on ratings and reviews and also they give after each service. The overall functionality of the app is simple and interested entrepreneurs and businessmen can try this on-demand startup idea which is relatively new and gives hope. Once you have decided to launch this startup, the first thing you need to do is to get the app solution. I strongly recommend you to have SpotnRides – on-demand app solution similar to Uber and made exclusively for movers booking service. All the designs and features in our solution are curated by experienced developers. We are also competent to personalize the solution to your needs and present the best of the best. You don’t have to worry even after getting our solution and started to function. We provide free support and maintenance for some time and give updates at the correct time. Now, it is for you to decide. To know more about SpotnRides, drop a message to hello@spotnrides.com. Our team is ready to answer all the queries. Get Free Demo – WhatsApp | Skype
Practical Way to Double the Income of Your On-Demand Taxi Hailing Startup using Customer Segmentation
Taxi hailing startup market is the only area which gets most of the funding among on-demand startups. Not to mention the intense competition ranging from top giants to small and regional level startups. So, to those who are running the taxi startup, it is full of challenges day in and day out. There are many tips and hacks to do well in this business but all of them are very common and it may not double the income. So, I have explained some practical techniques unique to the taxi business to double your income. What is Customer Segmentation and how it benefits your taxi-hailing app startup? Customer segregation As the name states, customer segregation is dividing the users based on demographics, purchasing power, age, requirement, and many more. If you closely watch top taxi giants like Uber and Lyft, you can see customer segregation being applied. These taxi giants are successful in each and every country they enter and segmenting the customer is the reason for it, though they do it implicitly. Finding this is not easy because it requires behavioral analysis of users and the help of data analytics is necessary. Problem is, data analytics is underutilized by many small and bootstrapped taxi startups. Uber started off as a simple app-based taxi booking firm but they sensed that in order to expand quickly to other regions it is necessary to adapt personalized approach to the customers. So, the answer is customer segregation. Is it necessary that only the customer segregation method is the answer for all? Personalized approach requires more money and so this approach is next to impossible for many taxi startups especially bootstrapping firms. What I recommend is to follow the segmentation of customers after some time. But, the general approach to the markets will not help you when you have, Competition Urge to expand to new places Incorporate innovation Differentiate from others Customer segmentation models Demographics: Since taxi hailing is a business to consumer model, the various ways you can divide customers are:- Age Occupation Purchasing power Gender Language Ethnicity Psychographics: Social media presence – Like WhatsApp, facebook, twitter, etc. Social class – lower, middle, and upper class in society. Lifestyle – rural and urban lifestyle. Mobile/desktop – smartphone users and laptop users. Region: Based on religion it is possible to divide the users. For example, Uber’s approach in India is different from that of China. Behavioral: Usage pattern – occasional users, frequent users. Spending pattern Mode of payment – cash, wallet, cards, and other digital payment. Get Free Demo – WhatsApp | Skype Benefits of customer segmentation New opportunities While applying this process, you may find a completely new and unidentified group you are totally unaware of. Also, they may have huge potential. For example, when Uber entered India, they found that many people use auto-rickshaws and quickly Uber introduced the auto-rickshaw booking service by partnering with them. Effortless marketing Marketing is common for any business but it would be easy to allocate resources for it when you can identify preferences. The segregation model helps to find preferences and potential users and with smartphones, it is easier to do marketing. This boosts efficiency and effectiveness in marketing. Unnecessary wastage of resources is eliminated. Customer retention When you do focussed marketing you also get to know the pain points and release highly personalized service to them. This can catch the customer’s attention and the chance of them going to another service will be minimum. Easy branding Normally, you need to know some key things like price, design, quality, etc which is required for building the brand. This is made easy when you have fixed target customers. So, building a brand has never been so easy after customer segregation. Identifying premium users Definitely, a portion of the taxi users is in need of a premium taxi service. Customer segmentation helps to find it and the reason for this is that sometimes premium users can provide more revenue than other users combined. Example of Uber on how they used the premium business model to get more revenue. Uber has a premium service called the UberBlack. This service is provided to loyal and frequent Uber users. In UberBlack, rides are offered in luxury cars with professional drivers. The rate offered is also equally high. The revenue for Uber from UberBlack is 100% more than what is got from normal service for the same no. of users. Wrapping up The list I gave for the customer segmentation models is not exhaustive. Based on the current scenario, different variables can be used for segmentation. Whatever it is, by dividing it should translate to better business. These tips can also be kept in mind for entrepreneurs who are yet to start this business. For them, more than following customer segmentation, it is imperative to choose the right taxi booking app solution. So, for that, I would strongly recommend SpotnRides – taxi app solution. Our dedicated development and design team can customize the app solution to target different users by adding specific features and designs. We would be very happy to partner with you and be a part of your taxi startup. Do send any doubts and queries to hello@spotnrides.com. We are keen to answer you. Get Free Demo – WhatsApp | Skype
Introduce a Brand New On-Demand Beauty Services Startup to Book Beauticians in a App Using Our SpotnRides Solution
When was the last time you have been to a salon or spa? Definitely, you would have experienced some problems like long waiting time, exorbitant price, and not so good service. Also, you have to get the service from salons at a convenient time. But, these problems are no longer there after the advent of on-demand app based beauty service. With Uber like on-demand services disrupting the traditional businesses, all other services are jumping into the on-demand market. Home beauty service is no different. So many people might ask, Why use in-home on-demand beauty service when we have plenty of salons and parlors? You can choose your own stylist Convenient time for you can be selected No need to wait Why go to the salon when you can get the service at home? Women entrepreneurs Female aspiring entrepreneurs can take this business with confidence. It is not necessary to be a beautician or require knowledge about the salon business. Also, this is the only area where more than 90% of the workforce are women. If you are good at networking, then it is an added advantage. You can add a lot of beauticians, hair experts, and manicure, pedicure experts to your business with a percentage of commission for every service. A background check is done for every beauty persons enrolled and is provided with verified ID cards. Freelancers One million professionals-hairdressers, beauticians and cosmetologists are there in the US. Among them, 30 % of the workforce are self employed. Remaining 70% of professionals are working and have the chance to earn money by freelancing. This idle workforce, when tapped, can create ripples in the on-demand beauty service business. In the weekends, these professionals can enroll them in the on-demand business and earn more. For Users Many people have a misconception that in house beauty service is only for affluent people and celebrities. This is not the case now, with the opening of on-demand services. Customers are ready to shell out money for the beauty services if what they get is of high quality and reliability. Since verified ID cards are provided for beauticians, customers can use the service with utmost belief. Get Free Demo – WhatsApp | Skype The Uber for home beauty service can be conceived in two models On-demand: On-site This model is similar to that of Uber for X. With just a tap on the mobile, you can book a beauty professional but the customer doesn’t care about the service provider she is opting. On-demand: On-site aggregation This involves reverse auctioneering of freelancers and use it to fill the empty slots in the schedules. Reverse auctioneering involves the users selecting from a range of professionals based on their background and ratings. Different freelance professionals may quote different pricing for their services. Established players in this business Glamsquad: This US based beauty startup raised around $10 million so far. In the US it is functioning only in LA and New York. Here, you can choose the type of makeup or the look you want in the app. Vensette: It is similar to Glamsquad, but it provides premium services. The cost of makeup starts from $100. Swan: It is based on the on-demand onsite model with a choice of freelancers providing the in house beauty services. It serves only in Dallas and Austin. This business is highly beneficial to women entrepreneurs who are passionate about beauty and want to make a mark in entrepreneurship. The main plus point with this business is the less overall capital and zero inventory. Sice, this is one of the on-demand business models, it is imperative to use a top notch app solution. To make the work easy, we have our own Uber like app for beauty services – SpotnRides. SpotnRides is pre built and it is now ready as a minimum usable product. If you are interested in app-based beauty services startups, please partner with us for our solution. We can have a one-on-one discussion for design changes, customization and deploy the app quickly. So, you can launch your startup swiftly. Send your questions and queries regarding our solution to hello@spotnrides.com. Get Free Demo – WhatsApp | Skype
How the Admin Panel of Taxi App Manages the Entire Taxi Business Work Flow?
The admin panel of the on-demand taxi booking app solution is where the admin can oversee all the proceedings between a driver and a rider. For someone who is keen to start a taxi hailing startup must know the functions of the admin web panel. The admin panel, unlike the other two apps, is highly sophisticated with access to a lot of reports, results, history, forecasts, transactions, operational map, and many more. What are the basic functions of a taxi booking app admin panel? I thought it would be better from us as a taxi app solution provider to explain how the admin can manage literally everything in the admin web panel. Now let us see the basic functions of the admin panel one by one. Passenger management All the passenger details who are registered with the app can be accessed in the web panel. All the issues and queries raised by the rider regarding the app or driver or ride is taken care of by the admin. Apart from this, the admin can modify customer details, access ride history, and debar a rider when his rating is below a prescribed limit. Managing drivers The admin does a background check by verifying the driver license and documents before being admitted into the company. All the activities of the driver are monitored on the admin dashboard. The admin can also remove the driver as and when the driver deviates from the company laid conditions. Driver rating and reviews are managed by the admin and anything below the threshold is taken care of. Some other functions in driver management are adding new vehicles, drivers and refining the driver accounts. Admin dashboard The admin dashboard shows real-time stats, reports of active drivers, ongoing rides, regions with maximum bookings, etc. The stats and reports can be used to find any deviation in the daily target and overall operations can be improved. The admin dashboard also has advanced analytics and financial tools to create any report or result. Daily earning, earnings history, can also be accessed in the dashboard. The heat map shown in the dashboard is used to instruct the driver to focus on places witnessing maximum bookings. Past trips can be filtered based on date, time, drivers, and passengers. Dispatcher Latest taxi dispatch system can be controlled entirely from the admin panel. From dispatching a taxi to taxi maintenance and servicing, everything can be managed from the dispatch dashboard. Some other tasks that can be done by dispatch panel are assigning roles to the dispatcher, providing assistance to the dispatcher and so on. Get Free Demo of Taxi App – WhatsApp | Skype Real-time reports Real-time reports are used to compare the earning, no. of rides, active drivers, and many more. All these stats and reports are shown graphically to compare with the predefined target. Weak areas, rider pain points can be derived and better decisions can be taken. Location management The admin can possibly modify the location of operation based on demand so that the ride request coming from the excluded region can be rejected. This way of restricting the area of operation is known as geofencing. At the same time, extra locations can be added. Promo code management Promo codes, discounts, offers, and cashbacks can be determined based on date, time, and customer in the admin panel. In the web panel, the validity, discount limit, activation date, and status can be set and modified. Rental package management Daily/hourly rental packages, vehicle types, etc can be modified and set from the admin panel. Waiting charges, tour packages, and additional costs can be added by the admin. Advertisements and promotions Various advertisements and promotions of cars, resorts, hotels, etc can be placed anywhere on the customer app by the admin. The admin also monitors the total impressions and clicks in the admin dashboard. Size, shape and total period of advertisement can also be modified. Apart from that, self promotions can be managed in the web panel. Cancellation of trips by driver/rider Under the trip cancellation panel, the admin can see the total no. of trips canceled daily by the drivers and riders respectively. The cancellation charge for the rider and alert to the driver is sent by the admin after cancellation and the cancellation amount can also be modified. Wrapping up Hope you have had a clear understanding of the functions of admin in the admin web panel. Also, keep in mind that the functions provided above are not exhaustive. It is imperative for you to check whether these functions are included in the taxi app solution of a solution provider. Coming to us, we have a taxi app solution called SpotnRides with fully loaded admin web panel. Our developing and design team have made sure that the admin panel is good on user experience and user interface with state of the art features. I hope you will like our solution and use it for your taxi startup. To know more details about SpotnRides, send a mail to hello@spotnrides.com. Our business team is ready to answer you. Get Free Demo of Taxi App – WhatsApp | Skype
Everyone Must Know About These New Features in the On-Demand Taxi Booking App
Across the globe, there is a pattern of increased use of public transport and cabs for the daily commute. This is mainly because of the high cost of owning a car and traffic problems. So, this demand for taxis is now being harnessed by many entrepreneurs to launch taxi startups like Uber which uses an app to book a taxi from anywhere and at any time. Most of these taxi startups are bootstrapped and they get a taxi app solution from software providers instead of developing from scratch. These taxi app solutions have the same features as that of the Uber app. But now, due to the changing market scenario and the need to improve the safety of riders, new features are added to the taxi booking app solution. Let me explain to you the latest features one by one. Share your ETA and Trip History with your friends for safety purpose There have been many instances of riders getting harrassed in the taxi and most of them are women riders. To eliminate this problem at least to some extent, a new feature is added to the customer app. The rider can share the estimated time of arrival and real-time location to friends or relatives or family members. This alerts them if the cab deviates from the existing route. Get Free Demo – WhatsApp | Skype Sync your meetings using calendar shortcuts There is “calendar events” feature in the taxi app which is in sync with the mobile calendar. If a person adds any address for a future meeting or anything in the mobile calendar it will appear as a shortcut in the taxi app. So, if the same person books a ride for that meeting, it is not necessary to fill all the details. Split-fare If you are sharing a ride with more than one person like a friend or relative and wants to equally split the fare between them, it can be done seamlessly with the Split Fare feature which is newly added to the taxi app. This feature can also be used during ride sharing which is becoming increasingly famous no. Scheduled rides It is no longer necessary that a rider must book a ride a few minutes before. Now, a rider can schedule a ride even 30 days in advance. So, a rider doesn’t have to worry about the last minute availability of cabs. Customer rating Sometimes, the driver of the cab also face unruly riders and there are many instances of riders behaving rudely to the drivers. So, using the customer rating feature, the driver can rate the rider and if the rating falls below a threshold, the rider can no longer book taxis in the app. In app chat between driver & rider In some situations, the rider’s mobile GPS may not work properly and this is a major hurdle for the driver to locate the rider. At this point, an in app chat feature for the driver and rider would be good. The rider can message the location and explain to him the route. This feature makes the rider to book taxi even with the GPS mode off. SOS panic button The SOS panic button is an advanced feature which allows the rider to click the panic button in the customer app in case of any emergency. The panic button sends an alert message to nearby emergency centers and family/relatives/friends who are connected with the rider app. These are some of the latest package of features added to the taxi booking app and our taxi app solution SpotnRides also has the same features at present. If you are going to get a taxi app solution from a solution provider, then you must make sure these apps are present in the solution. SpotnRides, apart from having these features also has the competence and experienced developer team to add exciting and relevant features to the taxi app based on the client’s request and market requirements. Also, our solution is white labeled so that the client can add any logo with any design to the solution. We are also keen to partner with you to aid for your taxi startup and for more details regarding our app, drop a message to hello@spotnrides.com. Get Free Demo – WhatsApp | Skype
Develop a Portal to Connect Job Seekers with Temporary Hourly Jobs Using SpotnRides On-Demand Staffing App
At present, we are able to book a taxi, order food, get a person for running errands, handyman for work, tutor for our child, and many more things anytime and anywhere. These works are done using mobile apps with just a tap. This model of using an app for everything was first introduced by Uber to book taxis. Since then, this model a.k.a on-demand model is replicated in other relevant areas to ease people’s work. Similar to these apps, we now have an app for staffing purposes. This mobile app is used to connect skilled people with temporary daily/hourly jobs. Temporary jobs can be from a registered company or individuals. The type of temporary jobs ranges from semi-skilled jobs like driving, sorting, etc to high skilled jobs like programming, recruiting, managing, etc. In the current scenario, it is impossible for companies and individuals to recruit a skilled person for full time because of financial issues. So, it is sensible to hire a person on an hourly basis temporarily for a job. This saves time and money. How does the on-demand staffing app works? Freelancers, highly skilled and semi-skilled people list their name and other details like skill, experience, hourly/daily rate, etc in the on-demand staffing app. Companies which needs a person for a particular hourly/daily job profile can search for it in the app and select the right available person and contact him. The admin of the on-demand staffing startup gets some percentage of commission for every staffing is assigned either from provider or seeker. This also works the other way round. Companies and individuals can post the requirement for daily/hourly jobs on the app. Job seekers can search for a suitable profile and give a request in the app. Get Free Demo – WhatsApp | Skype Looking for a new startup idea? If you are looking to launch an interesting and entirely new on-demand startup can try the on-demand staffing startup. You are the admin and oversee all the staffing works from the admin web panel. For every staffing work, you get some percentage as a fee. What you have to do is to develop an app solution for staffing purposes. This app solution consists of the job seeker app, requestor app who create job opportunities, and the admin web panel. Scope of the on-demand staffing business Staffing works are so far done by third party companies and they follow manual staff selection methods. Obviously, this process takes a lot of time and the chance of getting an apt person is minimal. So, this field needs innovation and I hope on-demand staffing is the answer to it. For job seekers, this has got a lot of benefits because 49% of the people who got temporary jobs through staffing say this is an easy way to get permanent jobs. 9 out of 10 people feel it makes them more employable. On-demand model is known for its scalability and flexibility. So, on-demand staffing can be a huge success if properly scaled to different regions. Many tech startups are blooming across the globe and they have many highly skilled temporary jobs which have huge potential to be converted as permanent jobs. This app can solve the problem faced by businesses and skilled job seekers within a matter of minutes. This app also solves another problem by matching the skill sets of people with the right place having specific skill demand. The staffing app can help connect people with temporary blue collar and white collar jobs. Wonolo app Wonolo is the first app-based staffing platform from the US. This app fulfills the immediate job requirement of registered companies and individuals. $53 million funding is got by Wonolo. Wonolo lists temporary jobs that is not limited to any specific industry. Diverse jobs like warehouse operations, delivery drivers, merchandising, event staff, and administrative tasks are present. The USP of this app is the ease with which the job seeker and provider can get benefitted. One need not give a resume, attend interviews to get a job here and also the payment is made swiftly. Final say I hope you now have a brief idea about on-demand staffing. If you think this is the type of startup you want to launch then you have made a good decision. First thing you should do now is to develop the app solution. To ease your work we have already developed and readily have a on-demand staffing app solution as a minimum viable product – SpotnRides. SpotnRides staffing app solution is flexible and can be customized to your needs and requirements. We will give the complete source code of our pre built app to you so that you are free to alter the app anytime. Our team developed and designed the solution by keeping in mind the Wonolo app. So, the SpotnRides staffing app is very much similar to Wonolo. For more details on the features, designs, and codes, drop us a message to hello@spotnrides.com. We are happy and looking forward to partner with you and support your staffing app startup. Get Free Demo – WhatsApp | Skype
Know Your Customer’s Expectations Before Building Mobile App for Your Taxi Business
New entrepreneurs who are going to launch a taxi startup will first approach a taxi app solution provider and surely he knows how an app-based taxi startup will be and what to expect in a standard taxi booking app. For solution providers who have the readymade taxi app must know these expectations on the taxi app. Only that taxi app which satisfies the expectations can be a minimum viable product. Customization and other stuff come next. Now let us see about the client’s expectations in a taxi booking app solution. Convenient taxi booking Requesting and tracking A mobile app for taxi booking is developed to make the taxi hailing process easy not only for the customer but also for the driver and the admin. Further, app booking, tracking, and paying should be hasslefree and foolproof. The user interface must be seamless and the users should not feel inconvenient in anywhere in the middle. As a taxi developer, this should be the first priority. Variable and flexible payment options The final payment is the point where the trust factor is built for the user. If the payment is unreliable and goes amiss, then the trust factor will be affected which will make the users search for alternatives. Also, having everything in the app without a proper payment system won’t bring any change in the users. Users need a flexible payment system and it should also be safe and secure. Urban area users rely more on digital payments like e-wallet, cards, UPI, etc. semi-urban users mostly use cash for payment. Keeping this in mind, you should incorporate a unified payment gateway in the taxi app. Proper pickup location selecting option Unlike taxi dispatch system where you have to say the pick up location on a call, in the on-demand taxi system the GPS map on the user app is used to pinpoint the location. Any problem on the GPS map will damage the usability and user experience of the app. Normally, APIs are used for the GPS maps. Make sure you use Google Maps which have an API in the taxi app to easily locate and navigate places. Get Free Demo of Taxi Booking App – WhatsApp | Skype Multiple language option Multiple language options should be mandatory in the taxi app and it must be accessible by both the taxi driver and the rider. Everything from backend, web panel to each icon should change as per the selected language by the user. Distance calculator and automatic cost calculator Though this option is mandatory in all the taxi app, the key is to precisely display the estimated distance and fare for the ride on the customer and driver app. Estimated fare for the ride even before the ride allows the customer makes a decision on the type of payment or whether or not to take the ride. Estimated distance for the ride helps the driver to know the approximate time of travel. These two variables have to be precise in order to improve reliability. So, you have to use the best methods to arrive at the precise value of these variables. Multiple vehicle model and riding option Based on the no. of occupants, the taxi model will differ and the rider should be able to select the taxi type during the booking itself. Various taxi model options like SUV, sedan, hatchback, MPV, etc must be shown in the app along with a picture of it in the customer app. This option increases the conversion rate and customer retention. Apart from having various taxi models, you should also incorporate the option to select different riding options like carpooling, luxury ride, and many more. White labeling The taxi app solution must be white labeled and the complete source code must be provided to the client. White labeled solution allows the client to keep whatever logo and icons to the taxi booking app. Providing complete source code to the clients enables him to change or customize anything on the app independently anytime. Smart customer feedback system Customer feedback after each ride is necessary for the improvement of the service. It is a tiresome process to get it manually. Smart feedback system like chatbots and automated review and ratings will save a lot of time. The feedback should be able to be viewed from the admin dashboard. Easy Accessing User Dashboard The admin dashboard is where all the transactions, ride details, analytics reports, commission details, taxi management, etc are undertaken. So, the admin web panel must be easy to use, the interface should be well made, financial tools are simple and easily accessible by the admin. I hope, these are all the fundamental expectations from a taxi startup founder for the taxi app solution. It is well and good to know this before developing or customizing the taxi app. Also, this list is not exhaustive and it differs from startup to startup. We as the provider of pre built taxi booking app solution – SpotnRides, do every bit to fulfill the expectations of our clients and to be honest, deliver more than what is expected. Be it design or code quality or the features of the solution, we take extra care to make our solution compatible with any type of taxi startups. If you have not yet started on the app solution, please partner with us for our SpotnRides taxi booking solution. We are confident that SpotnRides will match your requirement. For more details on the features and development, mail us to hello@spotnrides.com. We are looking forward to be a part of your startup. Get Free Demo of Taxi Booking App – WhatsApp | Skype
How SpotnRides After Sales Technical Assistance Can Bring a Change to Your On-Demand Taxi Business in the Longer Run?
Many small and medium entrepreneurs who are keen to try their luck in the on-demand taxi market have used our taxi booking app solution. We have put a lot of effort into developing the solution with utmost quality and make it as a minimum viable product open to customization. That said, we also strive to make a mark in the post-deployment phase by providing everlasting experience. Now, we will see how our technical assistance can bring a change to an on-demand taxi startup. Importance of post app deployment assistance Gone are the days where the client relationship ends with the sale, now the client relationship continue as after-sale support. That too for an on-demand app-based taxi market, the need for after-sales support is pivotal because of the need to update the app with latest tech advancements as quick as possible and to remove any obstacle for the users that hampers smooth usage. Not to mention that the on-demand taxi market is competitive and even a short slowdown will make the users to look out for the alternatives. After sale support is also necessary for us to check whether what is delivered is the same as what was promised. As a solution provider who is evolving every day by learning, we would be happy to be a part of anything that helps us learn and we hope that after sale support gives us a learning curve. Moreover, post deployment assistance enables a long term commitment with the on-demand entrepreneurs which is a dream for solution providers. This instills confidence in others to join with us. Get Free Demo – WhatsApp | Skype Our approach to post deployment assistance SpotnRides follows a three stage support system. Immediate assistance after deployment We have built the taxi booking app meticulously keeping in mind the scalability and the extent of its usage. Also, it is tested multiple times on various devices. Still, it is prone to some issues and crashing in between and this is considered normal in any app after it is made live. For example, during peak hours many users book taxis and the app may accidentally crash. This should be quickly solved. Here, our team uses the best of our efforts to first identify the bugs and issues. Once found, the issues are sorted as quickly as possible. In this stage, we work hand in hand with the client to understand and solve the issues. This stage is important and how one reacts to this stage determines the long term commitment. Customer engagement In this part, we engage with the client for technical assistance to smoothly run the app. Here is when we ask the client to revalidate their purchase experience. Works like app updates, bug fixing, etc are carried out in this stage. Customer feedback is asked to realign our type of work to completely suit the project. This is also the time when the client considers some improvement in the app in terms of customization like design changes, scalability, and addon features. This happens only after the app has become stable and we at SpotnRides seamlessly do these changes. Latest tech advancements are also suggested to the client only if it is relevant. Building long term commitment This is the stage where long term commitment building is done. In the last two stages, we focus on providing everlasting customer experience to the client. Here, we explain the various products and services we offer and help the client to choose one that is relevant for him based on his future course. This stage is more or less a chat room or a discussion group where the client’s help is used to access other potential clients. In simple words, the last stage is also used for asking referrals for customer acquisition and business improvement. We also provide maintenance packages for our existing clients apart from the normal after sale service we provide mandatorily. We take responsibility and ensure the client’s business remains competitive, robust and secure. Below some of the activities will be taken care of by our team, API webhook monitoring App crash monitoring Third party integration update reviews App store management & monitoring Source code repository & versioning Upgrade to support upcoming OS and devices Feature extension Minor, incremental and major enhancements Continuous testing These activities are mostly carried as a part of the second stage of maintenance support. The benefits attained by the clients after our support are. Resistance from bugs and errors Opportune reviewing & testing Smooth Business Functionality Optimized user interface and upgrades with revised solution Our maintenance services support model enables better and faster software maintenance, increases app productivity, and result in higher app ROI. This support is also provided to existing on-demand taxi owners who use taxi app clone scripts similar to Uber. If you have not yet started then, partner with us to launch a taxi startup with our SpotnRides solution and experience the quality assistance provided by us. For more details about SpotnRides, contact us on hello@spotnrides.com. We are available anytime to respond to your queries and doubts. Get Free Demo – WhatsApp | Skype
