ProGiftIdeas's answer

ProGiftIdeas combines AI-powered personalization with a clean, modern design to make gift finding actually enjoyable. Unlike generic gift lists, it tailors suggestions based on detailed inputs like the recipient’s interests, age, relationship to you, budget, and occasion — offering thoughtful, relevant gift ideas in seconds.

Split Fee's answer:

Split Fee is the first purpose-built platform for split fee recruitment in the UK. Instead of relying on LinkedIn groups, WhatsApp messages, and manual agreements, agencies upload their candidates and vacancies and the platform automatically matches them across agencies.

Candidate identities are revealed gradually; anonymised at first, then progressively disclosed as both sides accept, so agencies can collaborate without the risk of circumvention.

ProGiftIdeas's answer

ProGiftIdeas focuses on simplicity and usefulness. There’s no need to sign up, the interface is clean, and results are personalized — not random. While other platforms show generic bestsellers, ProGiftIdeas uses a smart matching system to generate ideas that actually make sense for the person you’re buying for.

Split Fee's answer:

Most "split fee networks" are just directories or social groups where agencies post and hope someone responds. Split Fee is an actual matching engine. It scores candidate-vacancy pairs, handles the legal agreements (non-circumvention, self-billing), automates invoicing and fee splits, and manages the entire placement lifecycle from match to payment. Everything that normally requires trust, phone calls, and spreadsheets is handled by the platform.

ProGiftIdeas's answer

People who want to give better, more thoughtful gifts — especially busy professionals, last-minute shoppers, and anyone overwhelmed by choice. Our users tend to value simplicity, design, and the confidence of knowing their gift will actually fit the person.

Split Fee's answer:

UK recruitment agencies; from boutique firms with a handful of consultants to mid-sized agencies with specialist sector coverage. Any agency that has either strong candidates without the right vacancies, or client vacancies they can't fill from their own candidate pool. Split Fee turns those dormant assets into placements.

ProGiftIdeas's answer

ProGiftIdeas is built using Next.js for the frontend, with TailwindCSS for styling. The backend runs on Node.js with TypeScript, and the recommendation engine uses a mix of rule-based logic and AI to match user inputs to curated gift ideas.

Split Fee's answer:

A next-generation serverless platform, built for AWS.

ProGiftIdeas's answer

It all started with the yearly struggle of finding Christmas gifts for family — the kind that feel personal, not last-minute. AI tools helped a bit, but most felt too abstract or text-heavy. That’s when the idea for ProGiftIdeas took shape: a more visual, intuitive way to discover thoughtful gifts, powered by smart suggestions tailored to the person and occasion.

Split Fee's answer:

Abbie, our founder, knew that although split fee arrangements have existed in recruitment for decades, the process has always been manual: find a partner agency, negotiate terms, trust them with your candidate data, chase invoices. Most agencies avoid it because the overhead and risk outweigh the reward. Abbie built Split Fee to remove that friction entirely, with automated matching, progressive identity disclosure, built-in legal agreements, and automated billing, making split placements as straightforward as direct ones.

ProGiftIdeas's answer

As an early-stage product, we’re still growing our user base. Our focus is on anyone looking to find the right gift - from last-minute shoppers to thoughtful planners - no matter the occasion or relationship.