Startups To Help With Venue Hire

Finding the right venue for an event can be a complete headache. Whether you’re planning an event for work, looking for a place to host your birthday party or trying to find the perfect wedding venue – the whole process can take forever…or at least it used to.

Nowadays however, a number of startups have stepped in to make the venue-hire process easier than ever before.

 

Why the Venue Hire Space Needed Innovation

 

Across the UK, thousands of people and businesses every week are looking for venues to hire. But old processes were clunky and time consuming, involving lots of phone calls, budget negotiations and unclear terms.

For small businesses or individuals, this meant spending a lot of time and effort just to secure a space.

For venues, this model wasn’t working either. The admin needed to keep up with these requests, with many being unsuitable for the venue, came at a cost.

Because of this, both the venues and the people wanting to rent them needed a solution.

 

How Startups Are Improving Venue Hire

 

There are a number of ways that startups and apps are helping to improve venue hiring processes. Including:

• Facilitating instant bookings online, without needing to call and speak to anyone
• Creating listings, allowing venues to be found by those looking for them
• Making it easier for people to search by venue size, price and location
• Using AI to offer recommendations
• Offering virtual tours to allow people to see a venue, without having to go there in person
• Dynamic pricing for venues, capitalising on peak times

Essentially, these platforms are making venue booking faster, smarter and easier for everyone involved.

So, which startups are pioneering in the space? Let’s take a look…

 

 

Sharesy

 

 

Sharesy is a platform that allows users to book community venues near them. This not only allows people to access affordable spaces, but it also helps community venues find new revenue streams.

Operating across the UK, Sharesy allows people to hire spaces for events like birthday parties, sports classes and even outdoor events.

 

Tagvenue

 

 

Tagvenue was founded in London as a way to help people discover new venues near them.

Users can search by the type of event they are planning, the number of guests they have and their desired location – making it easier than ever to find the right space. With a mix of meeting rooms, party venues, bars and more, it’s a great platform for anyone looking to plan an event.

 

Venue Scanner

 

 

VenueScanner allows event planners to explore over 19,000 venues across the UK.

From meetings and conferences to parties and weddings, its easy to use platform makes it easier than ever to find and book the perfect space.

 

Hire Space

 

 

With over 100,000 venues listed globally, Hire Space is one of the world’s leading venue platforms.

With a slight skew towards business events, it allows users to search by city, as well as by event type. Whether it’s a conference, awards ceremony, Christmas party, meeting or client dinner, Hire Space has thousands of options to choose from.

 

Headbox

 

 

Headbox allows corporate event bookers to get matched quickly with available venues that fit what they’re looking for.

No long searches or hidden costs, it makes it easier than ever to plan work events all over the world. With venues in major cities like London, New York, Sydney and Dublin, it’s a great platform to help companies get out of the office and into new and interesting spaces.