| 词条 | ISmash |
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| name = iSmash | logo = | type = | industry = Electronics & technology repair | fate = | predecessor = | successor = | founded = | founder = Julian Shovlin | defunct = | hq_location_city = London | hq_location_country = United Kingdom | area_served = United Kingdom | key_people = | products = | owner = | num_employees = 200 | num_employees_year = 2018 | parent = | website = {{URL|iSmash.com}} }}iSmash is a high-street technology repair service, specialising in fixing smartphones, tablets and computers.[1] HistoryiSmash was founded by Irish entrepreneur, Julian Shovlin, in 2013 to provide a same-day service for common smartphone repairs.[2] The idea originated from Shovlin's own negative experience having his phone repaired, and wanting a solution for fixing damaged technology.[2][3] Whilst a Business and Economics student at Trinity College Dublin, Shovlin set up his first repair shop at age 19 and invested £15,000 of savings in the business.[4][5] This was later followed by a further £900,000 investment of seed money by angel investors.[6] StoresThe first iSmash-branded store opened on the King’s Road, London in 2013.[4] Since then, iSmash has opened 29 high street, shopping centre and train station locations across the UK, including London, Manchester, Bristol, Leeds, Brighton and Sheffield.[7][8] A nationwide 50-store expansion is planned for 2018, which will include locations in Birmingham, Liverpool, Cardiff, Newcastle, Reading, Edinburgh and Glasgow.[8][9] References1. ^{{Cite news|url=http://www.managementtoday.co.uk/meet-entrepreneur-built-13m-phone-business-four-years/entrepreneurs/article/1441385|title=Meet the entrepreneur who built a £13m phone business in four years|access-date=2017-10-18}} 2. ^1 {{Cite news|url=https://www.standard.co.uk/business/entrepreneurs-the-ismash-founder-charged-with-rescuing-londoners-who-end-up-in-a-fix-a3594621.html|title=Entrepreneurs: The iSmash founder rescuing Londoners in a fix|work=Evening Standard|access-date=2017-10-18|language=en-GB}} 3. ^{{Cite news|url=http://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/smallbusiness/article-4677598/Tech-store-double-sales-business-expands-rapidly.html|title=Tech repair store to double sales as high street business expands|work=This is Money|access-date=2017-10-18}} 4. ^1 {{Cite news|url=https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/smashing-market-for-smartphone-repairs-tpk8bxpvp|title=Smashing the market for smartphone repairs|last=Frean|first=Alexandra|date=2017-06-19|work=The Times|access-date=2017-10-18|issn=0140-0460}} 5. ^{{Cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/banksandfinance/privateequity/11305152/The-young-entrepreneur-ready-to-make-millions-from-broken-phones.html|title=The young entrepreneur ready to make millions from broken phones|last=Armstrong|first=Ashley|date=2014-12-20|access-date=2017-10-18|language=en-GB|issn=0307-1235}} 6. ^{{Cite news|url=http://www.independent.ie/business/irish/shovlin-advising-his-sons-fastgrowing-ismash-firm-31153363.html|title=Shovlin advising his son's fast-growing iSmash firm - Independent.ie|work=Independent.ie|access-date=2017-10-18|language=en}} 7. ^{{Cite web|url=http://www.businesscloud.co.uk/news/students-smashed-smartphone-led-to-ismash-success|title=Student's smashed smartphone led to iSmash success|website=UKFast|language=en|access-date=2017-10-18}} 8. ^1 {{Cite news|url=http://www.knowyourmobile.com/devices/ismash/24511/ismash-review-best-way-fix-your-banged-phone|title=iSmash Review – The Best Way To Fix Your Banged-Up Phone|work=Know Your Mobile|access-date=2017-10-18|language=en}} 9. ^{{Cite news|url=http://www.mobilenewscwp.co.uk/2017/08/18/ismash-hit-mobile-repair-firm-target-almost-double-turnover/|title=iSmash hit: mobile repair firm on target to almost double turnover - Mobile News Online|last=Pham|first=Manny|date=2017-08-18|work=Mobile News Online|access-date=2017-10-18|language=en-US}} External links
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