GUARANTEED MARKETS LTD (UK): High Tech. for the Low End
We operate unique online marketplaces. They allow people or resources to be hired for short periods very precisely, cheaply and conveniently. Because these are open markets, they can expand economic activity at the base of the income pyramid.
Who might buy in these markets?
A company that need 10 extra workers for 2 hours later this morning
A householder who wants a cleaner for 90 minutes every week
A manufacturer that wants storage space but only for 2 days.
New resources into the economy
These markets unleash resources that can't currently be traded. We serve people who can’t hold down a job but do have odd hours they want to work. Or anyone with a possession they don’t need at the moment but someone else might pay to hire.
These are fantastically complex transactions. They require sophisticated (but easy to use) websites. Launching a market for such fragmented assets is demanding. Our expertise is in designing, launching and running this emerging style of marketplace.
We are a British Social Enterprise company. Our work is based on 15 years research into how sophisticated new technologies can be used to increase activity at the bottom of the economic pyramid. We work in partnership with governments, corporates and foundations.
Our projects
We are a low profile company, operating through our various projects. They are:
Project | URL | Description |
Slivers of Time Working | www.slivers.info | This flagship use of our technology was funded by the British Office of the Deputy Prime Minister. It allows anyone to sell their spare hours to local employers. |
Person-to-Person Support | www.Person2PersonSupport.com | Users of Social Care services are increasingly taking control of their own Support budgets. Funded by the UK Cabinet Office, we are developing markets in which they buy the services they desire. |
Neighbourhood E-Markets | www.neighbourhoodmarkets.com | Local communities could supply so much of their own needs. But they need a marketplace efficient enough for needs like: someone to fetch my shopping, fix my car or take-in my delivery. |
National E-Markets | www.nationalmarkets.com | Suppose government wanted to dramatically expand economic activity? A system of online marketplaces that operated as a regulated public utility could help. |