Adam McLeod

Founder, Adam Helps

Consumer MarketplaceTorontoOn TechTO stages since 2018

Adam McLeod is the founder of Adam Helps, a Toronto app that connected neighbours to hire each other for everyday jobs — dog-walking, cleaning, furniture assembly — without taking a commission. Launched in 2017, it raised roughly C$950K, passed thousands of downloads and expanded to Calgary. An openly gay entrepreneur, he spoke at TechTO in June 2018 on timing and fail-safes.

On the TechTO stage ×1

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Adam McLeod of Adam Helps presents Remaining Vigilant: Importance of Timing & Fail-Safes in Tech

TechTO · June 2018

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First seen on the TechTO stage in 2018. Every talk is searchable — ask the archive about Adam ↗

In their words

Keep an eye on what the right time to launch is. Take a deep breath — it doesn't have to be done right away.

TechTO, Jun 2018 · watch at 2:00 ↗

Hire diverse not because you have to, or because it's the right thing to do, but because it will be the best thing for your product and your company.

TechTO, Jun 2018 · watch at 3:28 ↗

Don't forget who you are, and make sure you honour and schedule the time to do the other things in your life that matter.

TechTO, Jun 2018 · watch at 5:11 ↗

A few quotes can’t cover everything Adam said on the TechTO stage. 1,600+ talks are searchable.Ask about Adam ↗

Around the web ×1

Article

Adam Helps is a kinder, ridiculously Canadian version of TaskRabbitThe Next Web

2017

Quick answers

What is Adam Helps?

A Toronto app that connected neighbours to hire each other for everyday tasks — pet care, cleaning, furniture assembly — with no commission and payment made in person.

What did Adam McLeod speak about at TechTO?

Lessons from launching Adam Helps: picking the right time to launch, building a diverse team, and practising balance and self-care as a founder.

Is Adam Helps still active?

The app launched in 2017 and expanded to Calgary in 2018; its current status is not publicly confirmed.

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