Key to the angel funding was the prior launch of ‘SHOUT by UniTaskr’, a dedicated nano-influencer agency that connects leading brands with tens of thousands of readily engaged students. The young entrepreneurial duo has secured £1.25 million in funding after scaling its monthly recurring revenue by 1,900% over the last 18 months to six figures. “Being a tech company, constant pivots are required in line with user behavior and requests to streamline how our members use and get the most out of the platform.” This pivot allowed us to remain true to our core value by only allowing students to earn money – however bringing in the money from the wider public. “This encouraged us to open up the buying side of the platform to households and businesses who perhaps had access to a greater expendable income who also were looking to cut costs by hiring young talent. Having spent a year and a half attempting to get this platform trading, we established that whilst students are extremely eager to earn money and take on freelance tasks, they did not want to spend money. “When we first launched our app was called UniDosh and set up as a student-only platform – the idea being for students to earn and save money by both selling and purchasing other students’ services. Our advice would be to accept when something is not working, closely identify why and be open-minded to change. “Often founders hold their idea very close to their heart and unfortunately don’t pivot in time. “One of the most important lessons we learnt in our early days was being able to appreciate when something is not working and having the courage to pivot and take a new approach,” explains CEO Black to TechBlast. ![]() The app has accelerated from 4,000 members, 7,000 tasks and £150,000 in work income opportunities created during 2020 to 200,000 members, 190,000 tasks and £10.7 million in opportunities during 2021. UniTaskr connects students with employers ranging from Spotify to the NHS, who pay for skills such as digital marketing, design, proofreading and photography. UniTaskr founders Joseph Black and Oliver Jacobs have pivoted their ‘task app’ several times over the last two years and are now reaping the rewards. ![]() It is vital for technology companies to listen to the market – then be brave enough to pivot when required. ![]() MediaTech Hiring Interviews Investors Recruitment & HR
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