Apps bring the service sector to your doorstep

Entrepreneur Hou Guopeng recently launched a service that is expected to significantly improve the life of pet owners in Beijing.

By booking services on Hou's application Momoda, pet owners can have their dogs or cats washed and dried by professional pet groomers in the comfort of their own homes.

Hou's door-to-door pet cleaning business is rather novel, but he is certainly not the first entrepreneur to connect technology and daily services in a bid to cash in China's booming online to offline market.