{"id":371,"date":"2012-07-06T08:46:17","date_gmt":"2012-07-06T07:46:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/startups.co.uk\/?p=371"},"modified":"2021-05-18T10:37:05","modified_gmt":"2021-05-18T09:37:05","slug":"17-the-giving-card","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/startups.co.uk\/startups-100\/2012\/17-the-giving-card\/","title":{"rendered":"17. The Giving Card"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Founder:<\/strong>&nbsp;Dan Taylor<br><strong>Founded:<\/strong>&nbsp;November 2010 (launched November 2011)<br><strong>Website:&nbsp;<\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thegivingcard.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.thegivingcard.co.uk<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Inspired by the rise of voucher scheme businesses, Taylor had a desire to do good too. The Giving Card&rsquo;s memberships allow users to secure discounts on lifestyle purchases, while &pound;10 of the &pound;35.94 annual fee goes to a charity of the member&rsquo;s choice. Already the London-based start-up has secured discounts from 3,000 suppliers and partnered with 80 charities &ndash; ensuring ample choice for its 6,000 members.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, 23-year-old Taylor (a former UK Global Student Entrepreneur of the Year) has delivered his idea with such success that he has been able to secure business angel investment and employ a team of six. We can&rsquo;t disclose how much The Giving Card&rsquo;s turning over, but take it from us, the figures are highly impressive.<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Founder:&nbsp;Dan TaylorFounded:&nbsp;November 2010 (launched November 2011)Website:&nbsp;www.thegivingcard.co.uk Inspired by the rise of voucher scheme businesses, Taylor had a desire to do good too. The Giving Card&rsquo;s memberships allow users to secure discounts on lifestyle purchases, while &pound;10 of the &pound;35.94 annual fee goes to a charity of the member&rsquo;s choice. 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