Did you know that most people believe asking friends is the best way to find anything from restaurants to hairstylists, cocktails to clothes, or anything else local? Or that almost all business purchases are somehow influenced by word of mouth? It’s true - heck, we wouldn’t dare make stuff like that up!
And that’s why we created RAYV - quite possibly the most opinionated online community & business review directory in Australia and New Zealand.
RAYV makes finding these recommendations from your friends and likeminded people a breeze.
With a click of a button you can find 1000’s of reviews on businesses local to you. They might not all be positive reviews. But hey, that’s what RAYV’s all about.
The peoples’ voice and the peoples’ vote.
-RAYV is the ultimate Australian city guide tapping into the community’s voice and revealing insights on local businesses.
-RAYV is ’the’ place for people about town (those in the know and those wanting to guide others) to share their thoughts on experiences with local businesses and interact with other likeminded people.
-RAYV is a true social community. Not just a friend’s space but a place to meet likeminded people in your area.
RAYV is growing in a multitude of ways. All of which are designed to make the service easier and better for you. RAYV strives to make your life better by providing you with improved insight to the next business you use. Discovering new ways of making this possible and new ways of allowing RAYVers to have their voice heard is what it’s all about. And of course, never forgetting the fun element. If it wasn’t fun - we wouldn’t be here!
Ian is a co-founder of RAYV and also responsible for the marketing and future development of the business.He graduated from the University of Greenwich with a BA Hons in Marketing Communications. Since the late 90's Ian has dedicated himself to the digital media sector working with all the usual corporate heavyweights including the British Intelligence (James Bond eat your heart out?!). Ian was also the founder of a popular British music agency prior to establishing the Australian office of a successful UK Entertainment company.
When not fixed to a computer screen, Ian can often be found propping up the nearest bar (he likes the odd drink), falling over things (he's the most accident prone person we know) or walking the streets peering through a camera lens (he has groupies too!).
Phil is the head of the gold coins & treasure at RAYV. He doesn't have one leg, nor does he have a parrot called Polly on his shoulder, but he did graduate from the University of Natal with a degree in Commerce. He is also a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia and the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (show off). With over 20 years experience in his field, Phil has held several major roles and at well respected companies such as PricewaterhouseCoopers and TNT.
Phil is an active person and can often be found sitting on his bike watching rugby union whilst dreaming of dollar symbols and complicated financial models.
Don’t forget to also check out the RAYV Blog to keep up to date with the latest developments and see what else makes us tick. We have opinions too you know.
And if you’re still hanging on this last bit of text that must be proof of a deep and abiding interest on your part. So what are you waiting for? How about telling all your friends about this cool website you stumbled upon? Heck, tell them it was your idea and we just built it for you. We won’t tell.
