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A portfolio of independent products, connected by the same approach: find a genuine problem, build something useful and test whether it can become a strong business. Open any venture to see the problem, the product, who it is for and where it has got to.

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Products you can open and use today, with real usage, investment or commercial conversations behind them.

Live

The problem

Recruitment-technology buyers face a large, fragmented market in which visibility is often influenced by vendor size, marketing budgets and paid placement. Buyers struggle to identify products based on the problem they actually need to solve.

The product

An independent recruitment-technology intelligence and discovery platform. It tracks more than 1,350 vendors across approximately 48 categories and lets buyers explore solutions by hiring challenge. It includes a problem-led Solution Finder, TA Tech Pulse, Buyer Trends and a public MCP server that makes its intelligence available through AI tools.

Where it has got to

  • More than 1,350 recruitment-technology vendors tracked across approximately 48 categories.
  • Subscriber list doubled during the same period.
  • Active commercial and partnership discussions.
  • Over 2,000 monthly visitors.

What happens next

Convert its growing authority, audience and industry relationships into sustainable commercial partnerships without compromising the platform's independence.

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TA Tech Finder homepage showing independent intelligence for talent acquisition technology
TA Tech Finder
Live

The problem

Adults with ADHD often struggle to capture thoughts, organise tasks, plan according to their capacity and identify the next manageable action. Conventional productivity applications can create more pressure and complexity.

The product

A calm ADHD support and planning application. It helps users capture thoughts, organise tasks, plan using their available capacity, develop routines, focus and turn unstructured information into manageable next steps.

Where it has got to

  • Approximately 150 people joined the initial waitlist.
  • £8,000 in external investment raised to support building, launching and initial marketing.
  • Available through mobile app stores.
  • Partnership with YMCA Tayside through Bear's Big Adventure.
  • Active conversations with universities and colleges in Glasgow.
  • Developed with limited marketing expenditure.

What happens next

Develop education and community partnerships, convert early interest into active users and establish repeat engagement.

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lunaMIND welcome screen, an ADHD support and planning application
lunaMIND
Live

The problem

Most CRM systems force sellers to adopt a predetermined structure. Different sellers need different data, prospecting signals, workflows and pipeline stages.

The product

A configurable sales operating system that builds itself around how someone actually sells. A user describes their market, goals, sources and sales process. Comperi creates the relevant CRM structure, identifies evidence-backed prospects and supports activity across the pipeline as a digital BDR.

Where it has got to

  • The underlying business-development system is actively being used by one salesperson.
  • That salesperson has generated approximately £3,000 in commission in two months.

This evidence belongs to the underlying system and user workflow. Comperi has not generated SaaS revenue.

What happens next

Convert the working internal system into a configurable multi-user product and establish whether other sellers will pay for it.

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Comperi, a CRM that builds itself around how you sell
Comperi
Live

The problem

Companies selling recruitment technology need to know which employers use particular applicant-tracking systems, when they are hiring and where relevant commercial opportunities exist.

The product

A specialist GTM and sales-intelligence platform. It helps users discover employers using systems such as SmartRecruiters, Greenhouse, Lever and Ashby, with career-site URLs, LinkedIn profiles, hiring activity, job counts and company information.

Where it has got to

  • Working ATS and employer intelligence.
  • Analyst and commercial interest from members of an industry-specific GTM group.
  • Early conversations suggesting potential commercial or acquisition value.

No transaction is agreed and no prospective buyer is named.

What happens next

Test paid access, licensing and acquisition interest while assessing its strategic role alongside TA Tech Finder and Comperi.

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ATS Scout, discover companies using any applicant tracking system
ATS Scout
Live

The problem

People use separate platforms to track what they watch, rate titles, find streaming availability and decide what to watch next. Existing recommendations often provide lists rather than helping people compare choices meaningfully.

The product

A film and television tracking, rating, comparison and discovery platform. Users can record what they watch, rate films and series and receive more relevant recommendations.

Where it has got to

  • More than 100 visitors during its first ten days after launch.
  • Average time spent on the site of almost ten minutes.

This is early evidence and an initial signal rather than established product-market fit.

What happens next

Measure return usage, completed ratings, comparisons and recommendation engagement following the initial launch.

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In My Reelhouse, track, rate and discover films and TV
In My Reelhouse
Recently launched

Built and online, gathering their first users while the core idea is tested.

Newly launched

The problem

Used-car buyers search across disconnected advertising sites and then need to investigate MOT history, mileage, recurring defects and potential risk separately. Comparing several cars becomes difficult and time-consuming.

The product

A UK used-car aggregation and comparison platform. It brings advertisements from multiple websites and local forecourts into one search. The intended experience identifies registrations, retrieves official MOT information, explains potential risk and allows buyers to compare a shortlist of up to five cars with assistance from Natasha, its AI car-buying guide.

Where it has got to

  • Live used-car aggregation platform.
  • Product and comparison experience developed.
  • Awaiting completion or activation of the official MOT-report integration involving DVSA data.

The DVSA MOT integration is pending and is not currently live.

What happens next

Complete the MOT integration and validate whether buyers regularly save, analyse and compare vehicles.

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RoadSift, one search across UK used-car adverts
RoadSift
Newly launched

The problem

Planning birthdays, parties and gatherings through group chats creates scattered suggestions, repeated questions and difficulty reaching a decision.

The product

A collaborative planning platform where organisers create an event, gather suggestions, collect votes and make group decisions in one place.

Where it has got to

  • Functional live product.
  • No meaningful current visitor traction.

What happens next

Determine whether to reposition, maintain, sell or park the product based on a controlled validation test.

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PlanMyThing, collaborative event planning
PlanMyThing
Working MVPs

A clear problem and an early working product. No customers claimed yet.

Concept / MVP

The problem

Generic and AI-assisted applications make it increasingly difficult for employers to understand genuine candidate fit before interview. Traditional applications rely heavily on claims rather than relevant evidence.

The product

A hiring experience built around clearer job adverts and meaningful, role-specific candidate responses before interview. It is intended to give employers better evidence while creating a more relevant conversation for genuine candidates.

Where it has got to

  • Defined problem and proposition.

No users, customers or commercial validation.

What happens next

Interview employers and candidates, test the proof-of-work model and ensure that it does not create unreasonable unpaid work for applicants.

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fios, hiring that starts with clarity
fios
Concept / MVP

The problem

Recruitment-service fees are commonly connected to activity or placement rather than transparent, verified outcomes. Employers can struggle to measure quality and delivery impact.

The product

An outcome-led hiring platform connecting recruitment payments to agreed performance milestones. It is intended for employers working with RPO, embedded and agency partners, allowing investment to increase as measurable outcomes are achieved.

Where it has got to

  • Defined commercial model and proposition.

No customers, transactions or validated revenue.

What happens next

Test the commercial and contractual model with recruitment providers and employers.

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Hiro, an outcome-led hiring platform
Hiro
Concept / MVP

The problem

Buying and selling every item creates friction for people who primarily want to refresh their wardrobe. Clothes with usable value remain unworn while other people may want them.

The product

A community-powered clothes-swapping platform aimed primarily at Gen Z. Users swipe, match and trade clothes directly to upgrade their wardrobes.

Where it has got to

  • Interactive MVP.

No active marketplace, transactions, user base or revenue.

What happens next

Test the proposition within one concentrated community before attempting to create a wider two-sided marketplace.

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Bagzi, a clothes-swapping MVP
Bagzi

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