General Startup Ideas

2 years ago

A team that creates digital advertising for brands. The startup says they have over 1,000 clients including companies like Ford, Sony, and General Electric.

364

2 years ago

In 2017, the U.S. Postal Service lost $65 billion, according to the U.S. Postal Service Office of Inspector General. The USPS lost $1.8 billion in FY 2016, and $2.8 billion in FY 2015. That is a drop of $3.4 billion from the $1.9 billion that they lost in FY 2014.

220

2 years ago

This year’s judges were Jason Ho, Managing Director, Bain Capital Ventures; Kristi Puller, Founder, and CEO, Techstars; Bill Gaver, General Partner, 500 Startups; and Sanjay Dastoor, Founder, and CEO, InVenture Partners.

220

1 month ago

A platform for event planning that is built for non-profits. It’s geared toward nonprofit organizations but is general enough for for-profits as well.

161

3 years ago

A food delivery service for medical patients. Investors include Andreessen Horowitz, Sequoia Capital, Khosla Ventures, and General Catalyst.

156

3 years ago

The concept of the accelerator is a young one, with the first accelerator programs emerging in the late 1990s in Silicon Valley and New York. In general, accelerators help startups get off the ground, providing capital, mentorship, and networking opportunities.

148

1 year ago

Receipts are generally paper or emailed, with companies generally paying for their own processing. Payroll is one of the biggest costs for most companies.

140

3 years ago

A startup that promises to improve the reliability of your WiFi, by giving you a constant connection to the internet even when you’re in an area with weak signals. The idea is pretty simple — by bouncing a signal off of a cell tower, the startup is able to provide a stronger signal to the device. At the moment, it’s in a sort of alpha stage — the company will be launching a Kickstarter in early 2016 to help fund a smartphone app, which will then be released for the general public.

133

2 years ago

This is a tool that helps companies better manage their supply chains and track the movement of their products, which can lead to a reduction in fraud and theft. It has worked with companies like Walmart and General Electric.

127

3 years ago

A startup focused on making home security more affordable and accessible. The company has raised $5 million from investors including General Catalyst, T. Rowe Price, and others.

123

2 years ago

A startup that helps business send out invoices, collect payments, and generally manage a business’s finances.

122

2 years ago

A startup that aims to help make the case for Medicare-for-all. The company is building a platform to help explain the economic case for Medicare-for-all to the general public.

121

2 years ago

A startup that makes it easier for restaurants to manage their supply chain through a single software tool. The startup is trying to take on the role of the general contractor, managing everything from inventory to ordering to delivery.

119

1 year ago

A seed-stage startup that’s building a software platform for the pipe industry. They’ll be able to manage schedules, track equipment and provide an interface to the general public.

116

3 years ago

A startup that provides a way for people to book and pay for their medical appointments from their mobile phones, the startup plans on democratizing the healthcare system by making it more accessible to the general population.

115

3 years ago

A B2B company that focuses on providing tools to help companies comply with EU regulations such as the General Data Protection Regulation.

115

2 years ago

A social network for restaurants, startups and developers. It’s a platform where restaurants can find users to fix their tables, answer the phone, and do general upkeep.

115

1 month ago

A platform for event organizers to make money from their events, which include product sales, sponsorships, and general ticket sales.

98

2 years ago

A platform that allows merchants and brands to focus on their core products and services over general marketing efforts. The startup’s co-founder is the co-founder of the company that created Yo, the first social network for mobile devices.

93

2 years ago

The startup aims to make a less expensive version of the smartphone, while also going beyond the smartphone. The company wants to make a more general purpose device, a super-smart watch, a fitness tracker, a camera, a fitness tracker, a smart health band, a smart health band, a smart health band, a smart health band, a smart health band, a smart health band, a smart health band, a smart health band, a smart health band, a smart health band, a smart health band, a smart health band, a smart health band, a smart health band, a smart health band, a smart health band, a smart health band, a smart health band, a smart health band, a smart health band, a smart health band, a smart health band, a smart health band, a smart health band, a smart health band, a smart health band, a smart health band, a smart health band, a smart health band, a smart health band, a smart health band, a smart health band, a smart health band, a smart health band, a smart health band,

92

1 year ago

A platform that helps non-profits measure their impact and reach donors. The startup also offers a service for nonprofits of all sizes to produce impact reports, generally a 6-month to 1-year undertaking for a nonprofit.

91

2 years ago

The startup founded by a former General Electric executive, wants to use AI and a custom-designed nanotechnology solution to make drinking water taste better.

88

2 years ago

A Wi-Fi-enabled fitness tracker that allows the user to measure their body fat percentage. When paired with Omron’s blood pressure monitor, it can also provide access to one’s general health history.

84

8 months ago

General purpose cloud-based email app that provides a messaging interface for users’ existing email accounts. It’s targeted at small businesses and is free for up to 10 users.

84

2 years ago

A software for HR managers to keep track of their employee’s performance and to determine if they are a fit for promotion. The startup says it has already managed to help companies like General Electric and PwC manage their employee performance.

79

1 year ago

In June 2018, Thumbtack reached a Series B round of funding led by Andreessen Horowitz and new investors including Sutter Hill Ventures and General Catalyst Partners.

73

1 year ago

The startup aims to help recruiters find employees, by matching them with people who are looking for a new job — eliminating the need to advertise to the general public.

66

1 year ago

A new service where you can get a quick quote for your company’s travel or general expenses.

66

1 year ago

A software-as-a-service platform for building and training AI models. Their software is used by the likes of Google, Facebook, and General Electric and their training services are used by companies like Unilever and Disney.

65

1 year ago

A new social networking tool for professionals that helps them organize, track and generally keep track of their work.

63

1 year ago

This is a business that provides third-party software and services that allow businesses to connect and communicate with each other, and is backed by the venture capital firm General Catalyst.

62

1 year ago

A team of people that builds software for and with the help of the general public (readers, writers and other types of creators). Its first product was a book, "", which won the 2016 James Beard Foundation Book Award for Best Nonfiction.

62

1 year ago

The list of 30 companies below is generally regarded as the best of the best in the world at the time of the nomination, but they have since been acquired or sold, or have left the market.

59

1 year ago

A contract-based service that helps small businesses run more smoothly. It’s originally a tool for restaurants, but is now a general-purpose HR tool that helps handle all of an employee’s needs, from payroll to benefits to taxes.

56

1 year ago

A general purpose computer based on a Raspberry Pi. The startup wants to build a timeline of events that plays back while exporting to a computer.

55

1 year ago

A company that helps organizations comply with the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

54

5 months ago

Xenti is a product meant to help people generally describe or understand the character of their own data.

53

6 months ago

A general meeting-planning tool that allows people to schedule and manage events, including setting reminders and tracking the progress of each attendee.

50

11 months ago

A platform for managing rental and credit card payments, with help for real estate agents. The startup is pitched as a general ledger for the real estate industry.

46

9 months ago

A B2B company that helps large companies manage the purchase of their own IT infrastructure. The company’s customers include Marriott, Bank of America, and General Electric.

46

1 year ago

A marketing platform that allows companies to target their app installs to influencers, rather than just the general public.

44

6 days ago

An online community for expat parents to help each other find work, make friends, and generally make their lives better

44

5 months ago

A platform for making special flights available to a select group of customers. The startup’s founder says that the goal is to decrease business travel in general.

43

1 year ago

This is an application for the “smart lock market”, and generally aims to automate more of the processes that happen when someone attempts to open the door for a third party.

40

4 months ago

A company that aims to create a more affordable, user-friendly and general purpose wireless sensor platform. The platform, which is in early stages, is designed to be as flexible as possible so that it can be used in a variety of ways.

40

1 year ago

Y Combinator’s waiting list is a list of companies that are accepted into the program but haven’t yet received funding. The list is kept in a secret room underneath Y Combinator’s offices in Mountain View, California. The list is closed to the public and is generally used as a way for Y Combinator to vet companies that are accepted into its program.

38

5 months ago

A software platform meant to help people with food allergies (and anyone else with allergies in general) to identify exactly what food is safe for them to eat.

38

4 months ago

A software that allows companies to build a social network within their business. ImageNet is a visual database of database of images, and the company wants to use it to build a social network that builds on social networking in general.

37

2 months ago

A startup that wants to make web forms a breeze. It’s meant to replace the clunky, inefficient and generally annoying process of filling out online forms with a much more efficient, easy-to-use, and more modern solution.

33

12 days ago

An easy and affordable on-demand ride service provider, for both employees and the general public.

28

3 years ago

Idea: A digital market for general contractors in the Philippines. The founders say they’re solving a problem of trust, where contractors have to be trusted to show up on time and do the work. They’re currently processing $40,000 in monthly revenue.

22

1 month ago

A "boutique virtual assistant" that helps farmers with booking appointments, managing their crops and generally making farming easier.

18

4 days ago

Teleport is building software to help enterprises automate discovery and compliance with the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation.

16

2 months ago

A startup that’s developing a way to make it cheaper and easier to communicate with the US government: an online portal to fill out forms, and have them approved and digitally signed by an official. The startup will eventually offer the service to the general public.

14

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General Startup Ideas

A team that creates digital advertising for brands. The startup says they have over 1,000 clients including companies like Ford, Sony, and General Electric.

In 2017, the U.S. Postal Service lost $65 billion, according to the U.S. Postal Service Office of Inspector General. The USPS lost $1.8 billion in FY 2016, and $2.8 billion in FY 2015. That is a drop of $3.4 billion from the $1.9 billion that they lost in FY 2014.

This year’s judges were Jason Ho, Managing Director, Bain Capital Ventures; Kristi Puller, Founder, and CEO, Techstars; Bill Gaver, General Partner, 500 Startups; and Sanjay Dastoor, Founder, and CEO, InVenture Partners.

A platform for event planning that is built for non-profits. It’s geared toward nonprofit organizations but is general enough for for-profits as well.

A food delivery service for medical patients. Investors include Andreessen Horowitz, Sequoia Capital, Khosla Ventures, and General Catalyst.

The concept of the accelerator is a young one, with the first accelerator programs emerging in the late 1990s in Silicon Valley and New York. In general, accelerators help startups get off the ground, providing capital, mentorship, and networking opportunities.

Receipts are generally paper or emailed, with companies generally paying for their own processing. Payroll is one of the biggest costs for most companies.

This is a tool that helps companies better manage their supply chains and track the movement of their products, which can lead to a reduction in fraud and theft. It has worked with companies like Walmart and General Electric.

A startup focused on making home security more affordable and accessible. The company has raised $5 million from investors including General Catalyst, T. Rowe Price, and others.

A startup that helps business send out invoices, collect payments, and generally manage a business’s finances.

A startup that aims to help make the case for Medicare-for-all. The company is building a platform to help explain the economic case for Medicare-for-all to the general public.

A startup that makes it easier for restaurants to manage their supply chain through a single software tool. The startup is trying to take on the role of the general contractor, managing everything from inventory to ordering to delivery.

A seed-stage startup that’s building a software platform for the pipe industry. They’ll be able to manage schedules, track equipment and provide an interface to the general public.

A startup that provides a way for people to book and pay for their medical appointments from their mobile phones, the startup plans on democratizing the healthcare system by making it more accessible to the general population.

A B2B company that focuses on providing tools to help companies comply with EU regulations such as the General Data Protection Regulation.

A social network for restaurants, startups and developers. It’s a platform where restaurants can find users to fix their tables, answer the phone, and do general upkeep.

A platform for event organizers to make money from their events, which include product sales, sponsorships, and general ticket sales.

A platform that allows merchants and brands to focus on their core products and services over general marketing efforts. The startup’s co-founder is the co-founder of the company that created Yo, the first social network for mobile devices.

A platform that helps non-profits measure their impact and reach donors. The startup also offers a service for nonprofits of all sizes to produce impact reports, generally a 6-month to 1-year undertaking for a nonprofit.

The startup founded by a former General Electric executive, wants to use AI and a custom-designed nanotechnology solution to make drinking water taste better.

A Wi-Fi-enabled fitness tracker that allows the user to measure their body fat percentage. When paired with Omron’s blood pressure monitor, it can also provide access to one’s general health history.

General purpose cloud-based email app that provides a messaging interface for users’ existing email accounts. It’s targeted at small businesses and is free for up to 10 users.

A software for HR managers to keep track of their employee’s performance and to determine if they are a fit for promotion. The startup says it has already managed to help companies like General Electric and PwC manage their employee performance.

In June 2018, Thumbtack reached a Series B round of funding led by Andreessen Horowitz and new investors including Sutter Hill Ventures and General Catalyst Partners.

The startup aims to help recruiters find employees, by matching them with people who are looking for a new job — eliminating the need to advertise to the general public.

A new service where you can get a quick quote for your company’s travel or general expenses.

A software-as-a-service platform for building and training AI models. Their software is used by the likes of Google, Facebook, and General Electric and their training services are used by companies like Unilever and Disney.

A new social networking tool for professionals that helps them organize, track and generally keep track of their work.

This is a business that provides third-party software and services that allow businesses to connect and communicate with each other, and is backed by the venture capital firm General Catalyst.

A team of people that builds software for and with the help of the general public (readers, writers and other types of creators). Its first product was a book, "", which won the 2016 James Beard Foundation Book Award for Best Nonfiction.

The list of 30 companies below is generally regarded as the best of the best in the world at the time of the nomination, but they have since been acquired or sold, or have left the market.

A contract-based service that helps small businesses run more smoothly. It’s originally a tool for restaurants, but is now a general-purpose HR tool that helps handle all of an employee’s needs, from payroll to benefits to taxes.

A general purpose computer based on a Raspberry Pi. The startup wants to build a timeline of events that plays back while exporting to a computer.

A company that helps organizations comply with the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

Xenti is a product meant to help people generally describe or understand the character of their own data.

A general meeting-planning tool that allows people to schedule and manage events, including setting reminders and tracking the progress of each attendee.

A platform for managing rental and credit card payments, with help for real estate agents. The startup is pitched as a general ledger for the real estate industry.

A B2B company that helps large companies manage the purchase of their own IT infrastructure. The company’s customers include Marriott, Bank of America, and General Electric.

A marketing platform that allows companies to target their app installs to influencers, rather than just the general public.

An online community for expat parents to help each other find work, make friends, and generally make their lives better

A platform for making special flights available to a select group of customers. The startup’s founder says that the goal is to decrease business travel in general.

This is an application for the “smart lock market”, and generally aims to automate more of the processes that happen when someone attempts to open the door for a third party.

A company that aims to create a more affordable, user-friendly and general purpose wireless sensor platform. The platform, which is in early stages, is designed to be as flexible as possible so that it can be used in a variety of ways.

A software platform meant to help people with food allergies (and anyone else with allergies in general) to identify exactly what food is safe for them to eat.

A software that allows companies to build a social network within their business. ImageNet is a visual database of database of images, and the company wants to use it to build a social network that builds on social networking in general.

A startup that wants to make web forms a breeze. It’s meant to replace the clunky, inefficient and generally annoying process of filling out online forms with a much more efficient, easy-to-use, and more modern solution.

An easy and affordable on-demand ride service provider, for both employees and the general public.

Idea: A digital market for general contractors in the Philippines. The founders say they’re solving a problem of trust, where contractors have to be trusted to show up on time and do the work. They’re currently processing $40,000 in monthly revenue.

A "boutique virtual assistant" that helps farmers with booking appointments, managing their crops and generally making farming easier.

Teleport is building software to help enterprises automate discovery and compliance with the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation.

A startup that’s developing a way to make it cheaper and easier to communicate with the US government: an online portal to fill out forms, and have them approved and digitally signed by an official. The startup will eventually offer the service to the general public.