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CASSIDY BESSA Thrifting has become a worldwide phenomenon as slow fashion has become more necessary . Slow fashion is part of the ”slow movement” which values ethically sourced resources, a clean environment, good quality products, and, fairness to consumers and producers. PDBY spoke to Ashleigh Butcher about her experiences running an Instagram thrifting page. What made you want to start your Instagram store, @secondhandnews.thrift, and how did you get your name out there? The initial catalyst was that I had quite a few inherited vintage clothes around the house and had nothing to do with them. I already knew about the environmental importance of reusing,Read More →

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STEPHANIE COOKSON UP’s start-up ecosystem may be difficult to locate, but it is thriving, with business ventures such as Laundrify and TheSandwichCompany showing what can be done with vision and hard work. Both of these businesses are conceptualised and run by UP students who recognized a gap in the market for affordable student services. Laundrify, which drew inspiration from Taxify, is run by four third-year BCom Entrepreneurship students. “Laundrify was inspired by our desire to add a bit more convenience to students’ life at a student price – and what’s more tedious than laundry?” said the team. The laundry delivery service was started in MayRead More →

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SAM MUKWAMU Letterbox is a customer and feedback collection application for business, and gives users a platform to make their voices heard, with regards to businesses in their area. The app acts as a direct channel of communication between businesses and their customers, as businesses can answer clients directly in the businesses’ letterboxes, allowing them to better understand what it is that their clients want and how they can further improve services. According to the app’s founder, Ngoni Mujuru, the idea for a universal feedback collection application came about when he was working at PwC, and he noticed how different clients had their own waysRead More →