Our story
From vision to infrastructure
How iOB Business grew from an idea in Leicester in 2019 into the eco-system behind a Partner network around the world. Our journey continues to evolve.
Milestones
Seven years in the making
Every platform, programme and process in AgencyOS was built one step at a time, usually because Partners told us what they needed next. This is how it happened.
- 01
Q1 2019
Inception of iOB Business
We started iOB Business and began creating our eco-system. Work began on our technology infrastructure and internal systems - including the Digital Office, Learn Centre and Partner microsite frameworks - all under the original iOrderBot brand.
- 02
Q3 2019
Launched the iOB Business website
Officially launched our website in July 2019, so we could start creating content while still developing our infrastructure and resources.
- 03
Q4 2019
Publicly launched our business opportunity
After almost two years of hard work we had our main cornerstones in place, putting us in a position to publicly launch our Digital Agency business opportunity and run our first campaigns.
- 04
Q1 2020
Onboarded our first Partner
Just two months after going public we signed and onboarded our first Partner - including our first face-to-face training session. The seed of our network was sown.
- 05
Q2 2020
iOrderBot rebranded to Stacked Digital
Introducing additional digital solutions meant a rethink of our original Partner-centric brand. iOrderBot had evolved into much more than a food ordering platform, and we needed a fresh, clean brand to reflect the value we were building. Stacked Digital was born.
- 06
Q3 2020
Released another in-house platform: Online Booking
To make sure Partners could offer relevant solutions to their clients we kept evolving the technology they sell to SMEs. Our Online Booking platform gave businesses another valuable solution.
- 07
Q4 2020
Bi-weekly Business Growth Sessions and webinars
We joined forces with a professional business coach to deliver useful, engaging content. Every week we now hold either a Business Growth Session for the Partner network or an iOB Business webinar for anyone interested in launching and running a Digital Agency.
- 08
Q1 2021
Zapier integration released
Released our Zapier app, expanding the reach of our eco-system exponentially: data from our platforms can now flow to 3,000+ other systems.
- 09
Q2 2021
Expansion of the Fulfilment Team and services
Growth in the Partner network called for a more diverse portfolio of digital services. A detailed survey of Partners identified what local businesses were asking for, and new services delivered by our Fulfilment Team followed.
- 10
Q3 2021
Website relaunch and new pricing tiers
Our biggest website update so far, alongside brand new pricing tiers to make business ownership accessible to all.
- 11
Q4 2021
Release of our flagship Accelerator Programme
With a rapidly growing array of solutions on offer, we needed to cater for Partners of different experience levels. The Accelerator Programme gives newcomers a strong foundation and experienced Partners a blueprint for success.
- 12
Q1 2022
Rollout of the Lead Generation Programme
Following the success of the Accelerator Programme, we surveyed the network on what mattered most to them and built the Lead Generation Programme into the Learn Centre.
- 13
Q2 2022
Builders join the eco-system
We looked at our most popular fulfilled services and found a way for Partners to offer them without using the Fulfilment Team if they preferred. The Builder Suite was born: partnered SaaS tools, free for the network to use.
- 14
Q4 2022
Development of Dashboard 3.0 begins
A new chapter for our technology. Work started on a major rebuild of the Partner Dashboard to accommodate new technologies and keep pace with the market.
- 15
Q2 2023
New additions to the Builder Suite
Two new partnered tools joined the Builder Suite, giving Partners new sellable technologies for their clients and for their own agencies.
- 16
Q4 2023
Redesign and rebuild of the Stacked Digital website
After several updates over the years, the Partner-facing Stacked Digital brand got a full overhaul: months spent sharpening its message, then a new design and build.
- 17
Q2 2024
Development of Partner Dashboard 4.0 begins
Part of our commitment to continually develop our in-house technology: the Partner Dashboard began its rebuild on a brand new tech stack, with every feature refactored.
- 18
Q1 2025
SOPs Dashboard released
Our bespoke Standard Operating Procedures dashboard - detailed, written instructions that keep the network delivering consistently and to the same quality.
- 19
Q2 2025
Stacked Digital rebrand
A strategic evolution of the Stacked Digital brand to better reflect our Partner-first model, sharpen market positioning and future-proof it for long-term expansion.
- 20
Q3 2025
New Digital Office released
Built for clarity, speed and usability across the Partner eco-system, with advanced search at its core so Partners can instantly find the resources they need.
- 21
Q4 2025
Pulse, our AI assistant, in development
Development began on Pulse, the AI-powered Partner assistant built directly into the iOB Business eco-system to boost productivity and provide intelligent support at every stage of growth.
- 22
Q1 2026
New iOB Business website released
iOB Business 4.0 marks a major evolution in how we communicate our opportunity and infrastructure, with refined positioning and a better experience that reflects the maturity and ambition of the network.
- 23
Q2 2026
Learn Centre revamped
The Learn Centre was rebuilt from the ground up: a clearer curriculum for each stage of the 4L Pathway, on-demand lessons that sit alongside the live training, and progress that follows every Partner across the platform, so it is always clear what to learn next.
- 24
Q3 2026
Digital Agency Command Centre released
The new dashboard brings every part of the Digital Agency onto one screen: clients, the sales pipeline, tasks and delivery, with Pulse alongside to act on any of them. AgencyOS now runs from a single command centre.