Building 99manos.es: a marketplace for trusted local services in Spain
We are launching 99manos.es as a web marketplace for local services in Spain. The idea is simple: make it easier for people to describe a practical job — repairs, renovations, cleaning, maintenance, moving, or other local work — and discover relevant professionals nearby.
The problem we are trying to solve is not exotic, but it is very real: finding a reliable specialist is still fragmented. People ask friends, search in multiple places, compare incomplete profiles, and often make decisions with very little structured information.
For clients, 99manos.es is meant to make the request clearer and the comparison easier. For professionals, it is a place to show work, receive relevant requests, and build trust online.
We are starting with Spain and focusing on practical service categories where trust, proximity, and clear communication matter most.
Website: https://99manos.es
What stood out to me is that people usually aren't looking for the most qualified professional.
They're looking for the one they feel comfortable trusting with the job. Helping people reach that decision with less uncertainty feels like the real challenge marketplaces in this space have to solve.
I completely agree!
Our goal is exactly to reduce that uncertainty. Instead of asking people to simply pick from a list of professionals, we want to give them enough context to feel confident in their decision—through better profiles, clearer job requests, relevant matches, and, over time, stronger trust signals.
There's still a lot to figure out, but we think helping people make confident decisions is ultimately more valuable than just helping them find more options.
Thanks for taking the time to explain your thinking. I'd enjoy continuing the conversation outside the thread if you're open to it. What's the best email to reach you on?