Gap Finders: Daniel Attia the founder of Yopa and Creature Comforts

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Our Gap Finder today is Daniel Attia. In 2013, at the age of 23 Daniel co-founded Yopa, the online estate agency after trying to sell his house and wondering why the agent he employed did so little yet took 2.5% of the purchase price. Daniel thought there was a much simpler way to do it, and launched Yopa charging a flat fee (now £999), with the options to add extra services if the seller wanted. The company attracted millions of pounds of investment from Savill's Estate Agents and now is one of the biggest estate agencies in the UK. While being Chief Executive at Yopa Daniel felt burnt out and stressed with running the company, and in 2019 left to invest in other start ups. He now has a new idea to transform the way we use vets. He's starting a new business called Creature Comforts where you sign up to be a member and pay subscription of £20. Daniel promises transparent pricing, on the day appointments at the surgeries, and telephone advice from his vets. But - can he make it work amidst a shortage of vets across the country? PRESENTER: WINIFRED ROBINSON PRODUCER: LYDIA THOMAS