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Watering plants, dry cleaning, shoe repair, furniture assembly, stocking the fridge, dog care, prescriptions, gluten-free snacks, home cleaning, dishes, gift shopping and returns.
These and many more are some of the weekly tasks nearly every individual living on his or her own is responsible for. These things take time. Time that for those who have families and busy work schedules wish they had free to spend with their kids or friends to relax or go to the gym or to get more pressing things done.
29 year old Marcela Sapone and her co-founder Jessica Beck, Harvard Business School grads, realized this when they first hired someone to come to their apartment weekly to take care of those mundane tasks that take up so much time. Then they turned it into a business called Hello Alfred.
Hello Alfred is an app that matches you with a carefully vetted personal butler who visits your home each week to handle the tasks you don’t want to do for just $32 a week (or $58 to visit 2x a week).
Testimonials:
A.J. & Christina C. are Legal Professionals
“There is a sense of peace and calm when you walk into your home and everything is put away. Having your groceries already in the fridge is incredible. No other service does it this way.”
Their Alfred list: Returns, Home Cleaning, Dry Cleaning
James M. career is Real Estate Finance
“I’ve used Alfred for a year. It’s freed up my weekends. Rather than spending Saturday running errands, I go to brunch with friends, sleep in, or go to the gym.”
His Alfred List: Dry Cleaning, gift shopping, home cleaning
This is incredible! I think what strikes me about setting this company apart is that it seems much more sophisticated-feeling than other service programs. A modern butler?, yes please. It just sounds cool. Also, it seems pretty affordable and has good reviews. Thanks for sharing!
I would actually use this service. It sends off a vibe that it is safe and easy, which are two very important qualities of services today. The price isn’t bad at all, especially if you use it only when you need to during a difficult week. That makes it more marketable for those that don’t have a lot of time or money.
So this is basically a house cleaning Uber. But with more specifics and personal.
This is really cool! Like Gabe said above, it seems like Uber for house cleaning. I like that someone was able to see a potential problem and fix it by streamlining the butler hiring process. Again, really cool idea.