51. Crunch Written by The Startups Team Published on August 23, 2010 Our experts We are a team of writers, experimenters and researchers providing you with the best advice with zero bias or partiality. Written and reviewed by: The Startups Team Founders: Darren Fell, Steve Crouch, Drew GriffithsWebsite: www.crunch.co.ukOnline accounting service Crunch serves the number crunching needs of freelancers, contractors and micro-businesses. The business, which has secured investment from Bebo co-founder Paul Birch and Skype chairman Michael van Swaaij, was founded after an accountancy practice owner and web agency boss were approached with the idea by a major high street bank. The idea behind the concept was that businesses could kiss goodbye to paper expense receipts and manage their bookkeeping in one easy location. The company has since secured deals with a number of other retail banks. Share this post facebook twitter linkedin Written by: The Startups Team