Listed 11 March 2014 · Halifax · Canada
Swapskis.
Swapskis let women in Halifax trade skills instead of cash, then became the cash marketplace Vendeve before its founder folded it in 2017.
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Timeline
- Listed on Stompstart
“Swapskis helps women who are skill-rich but cash-poor gain experience and pursue their passions.”
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- Renamed
Entrevestor reported Swapskis had become Vendeve, moving from skill bartering to a cash-based marketplace for women's services.
Rename · Announced - Closed
Entrevestor reported in May 2018 that Bourgoin folded Vendeve just over a year earlier, and in August 2018 that she pulled the plug in early 2017.
Closure · Announced
As listed on Stompstart
“Swapskis helps women who are skill-rich but cash-poor gain experience and pursue their passions.”
Swapskis is a female-focused online community where members can save money and access the services they need to improve their businesses, homes, and lives by swapping their time and talents with other fab fems. Whether you’re on a mission to grow your clientele, sharpen your skill-set, indulge your passions or just conquer the universe, Swapskis is your secret weapon. From pro stuff like Accounting and Hairdressing to everyday services like Cooking and Dog-walking, everyone has something to offer.
- For
- Startups, Students
- Location
- Halifax · Canada
In our words: The 2014 listing described Swapskis as a female-focused online community where members swapped their time and talents, from accounting and hairdressing to cooking and dog-walking, to save money, build experience and grow their businesses.
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