# Local Services

**Replace:** TaskRabbit, Thumbtack, Handy

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## Before

* Platforms take 15% from every job
* Providers limited to platform's client pool
* Geographic matching is weak

## With Candao

* Direct matching (no platform extraction)
* Hyperlocal Ghost matching with neighbors
* Providers set own rates

## Why Users Join

* Cheaper services (no middleman tax)
* Support local providers directly

## Why Partners Win

* Growth-based rewards + direct revenue
* Community becomes repeat customers

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## 💰 The Numbers

**A $100 cleaning job = $100 earned — no 15% platform tax.**

> *Here's how it could work: Ana, a house cleaner in Barcelona, asked "Why should an app in San Francisco take 15% of every job?" Now her Ghost matches her with neighborhood clients. Zero cut.*


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