Wade Floyd, 1999 graduate of ACU, has started a website designed to connect people who have to-do lists with people who have the skills to get things done.

“NeedTo.com is a web-based social helping platform,” said Floyd, CEO and founder of the website.  “Whatever people need done that they don’t have the skillset to do themselves, they can just post it online and people from the community can see it and offer to help. They can offer their own prices and collaborate to help each other out.”

The website acts as a liaison between people who are looking for work and people who need help getting day-to-day tasks done. Listings on the website span from people who need their lawns mowed, fences built and cars fixed to people who are looking for math tutors, golf lessons or wedding photographers.

“Here is a perfect example of how NeedTo works. Say you’re a stay-at-home mom who really likes photography and is really good at it, but you’re too busy to do it full time. All you have to do is post your skillset on the website and you can get connected with people in your community who need photographers,” Floyd said.

The website allows users to post ratings for the people they’ve employed so that future customers can better decide who to pick for jobs.

“NeedTo is awesome. It’s like Craigslist but specifically for work,” said Casey Duncum, senior business management major from Decatur. “I’ve used it when I needed help getting something done and it worked out great. It’s always frustrating when you need help but you don’t want to pay too much. NeedTo lets you pick your own price so you never have to pay too much.”

One of the best things about NeedTo is their commitment to helping end unemployment. Not only do they help people who need work get in touch with people offering employment, they also donate 10% of all of their earnings to non-profits that focus on job-training skills.

NeedTo was started by a graduate of ACU and provides an opportunity for current ACU college students to make a little extra money by connecting with people in Abilene who need help getting things done.