A Chat With Logan Hall & Aidan Rushby, founders of Movebubble ...

A collaborative platform, the Movebubble community lets owners and renters communicate directly using technology to replace what was traditionally done by agents. From listing a property, booking viewings, making and accepting an offer, creating and signing a rental agreement to paying rent and deposits, Movebubble lets you do everything in one place without added complication and the cost of a middle person. Once the user finds and negotiates an agreement for a chosen property, a one off £50 fee is paid to reserve it and remove it from the marketplace. We caught up with founders, Aidan Rushby, a former property agent and marketer Logan Hall…

How did the two of you come together to create a business? 

L: Aidan and I met on our MBA, and ‘clicked’ immediately. Aidan had already had an idea in this space, and developed this with Tony and I into what it is now. However, the idea and business is ever-changing and is now really driven by the enthusiasm we see in the team surrounding us and what our customers are telling us every day.

What do you think investors see in the business and in you both as entrepreneurs? 

A: Investors want to be able to understand the idea. They need to feel confident that there is a market, and that there is a profitable ‘unique’ business model. Investors are obviously looking for something that is truly disruptive, and that will fundamentally change the way things are done. I think that is what they saw in Movebubble. They are also investing in the people and the team. We are extremely lucky to have a fantastic community, team and investors that share the vision.

How do you find it working with each other? 

L: Aidan and I work incredibly closely with one another. Having a friendship means we can be brutally honest with one another, which means we don’t waste time and can resolve any issues quickly so they don’t affect Movebubble. One of the great things about working together is that we don’t try and compete for roles. Aidan is CEO, and a great one. I am a CMO and focused on happy customers. It’s important that we don’t overlap as this is a waste of valuable resources.

Have you had any regrets so far or have there been any lessons learnt? 

A: (laughs) Many! I think the one main lesson we have learned is ‘think big, deliver smaller, release faster’. If your smaller releases work you can develop them, but don’t run before you can walk. However, having said that, maintaining a grander vision is crucial to getting buy in from investors, team and customers. You have to have that BHAG (Big Hairy Audacious Goal)!

Apart from financial success, what else would you like to accomplish in life? 

A: I would just love to be the driving force in growing a business and truly disrupting an archaic industry globally. I just want to know that I have made people’s lives easier.

L: I just want to be a better surfer, learn to play the piano and spend my life with my family.

What can we expect of the business in the next couple of years? 

L: Expansion and some really exciting products.

A: All I can say is watch this space!

Extracts taken from the full interview with Logan Hall & Aidan Rushby, which can be found at http://www.startyourbusinessmag.com/logan-aidan-movebubble/