Twist Startup Ideas

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A community marketplace for buying and selling second-hand goods. It is very similar in kind to the popular site OfferUp, but with a community-focused twist

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5 years ago

This is a loyalty platform for businesses, with a twist: users only get points for small purchases. The company claims it’s already profitable.

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5 years ago

A startup that lets people write to their local news outlets and broadcast their thoughts and ideas to the public, akin to what the Snapchat Discover platform does for millennials. The twist, of course, is that these broadcasts are live and recorded.

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5 years ago

A startup that provides a service where you can hire someone to do grocery shopping for you but the twist is that they will only buy one of everything so you don’t have to worry about extra stuff taking up space in your fridge

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The company is an online pharmacy, with a twist. They are creating a marketplace where doctors can sell pharmaceuticals to the public, and the public can buy these drugs directly from doctors.

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5 years ago

A startup that helps MIT researchers start new companies. It’s a new twist on a classic idea, as the startup connects entrepreneurs with researchers to facilitate their work.

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5 years ago

A mobile ticketing app with a twist. Rather than having to enter into a ticketing website, users can simply scan their ticket and get a notification when they’re at the gate.

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5 years ago

A crowdfunding website with a different twist. Currently popular in the UK, the platform allows users to use online loans for funding instead of just credit cards.

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5 years ago

A crowdfunding platform for groceries, with a twist. The startup has built a technology that allows customers to scan the barcode of a product and order it for pickup at a grocery store, then pay via the platform.

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4 years ago

A social network for students, with a twist: Students can share their school activities with their friends, who can then follow them to see what they’re up to.

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4 years ago

A startup that wants to create a secure messaging app that’s based on blockchain. The app works in a similar manner to Telegram and iMessage, but with a twist: users can easily send encrypted messages to anyone without having to download the app.

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4 years ago

A new twist on the “impulse” product. The startup is developing a way for brands to send their customers impulse-buy items, which usually require some sort of sign-up.

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3 years ago

A startup that helps recruiters connect with the right candidates through a database of engineering graduates, with a twist: the startup’s algorithm finds the best fit for each job, rather than the recruiter. It’s still in stealth mode

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4 years ago

A "kitchen scale with a twist": a smart scale that tells you whether you're cooking healthy or not. The scale can connect to the internet through your smartphone, and will send the results to an app on your phone for you to analyze.

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2 years ago

A twist on the “freemium” model, where the free version of the app is limited to two minutes of recording time, but allows users to build longer recordings for paid members.

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4 years ago

A new way to pay for things you buy online, with a twist: You can get discounts for paying with a certain amount of money.

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3 years ago

A company that provides a way to sell counterfeit products on eBay, with a twist. The startup takes a cut of the sales it helps secure for the counterfeiters.

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3 years ago

A platform that helps consumers find the best products for them, with a twist: the company takes a percentage of the retail price of the product if it ships to your house.

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3 years ago

A startup for group-chatting with a twist: It’s for people who can’t talk to each other face-to-face.

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3 years ago

This startup is building a network of community centers, but with a twist — they’re using all-online technology to make it easier for users to access services.

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3 years ago

A college admissions platform that was pitched as “LinkedIn for colleges,” but with a twist: instead of looking for professional connections, the company’s users are looking for school connections. The company claims to have over 1,000 users and is looking to grow from there.

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5 years ago

Idea: A tool for building serverless applications, but with a twist: it’s designed to make it easier to write serverless applications that are also APIs

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3 years ago

A startup that wants to help companies hire contract employees like nurses, doctors, and lawyers — but with a twist: they're not only digital, they're also real. The idea is to build a network of "agent" workers that are real people, with whom companies can chat and conduct interviews.

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2 years ago

A digital asset exchange (think coinbase) that provides a platform to buy and sell digital goods, with a social gaming twist.

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2 years ago

A platform for planning and budgeting, with a twist: it’s a web app, so you can access it from any device or browser. The startup’s platform, however, relies on a tool that lets you import your finances, and then you can set up budgets based on that data. It’s only been live for a few weeks, but the startup says it’s already been downloaded by over 200 people.

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2 years ago

A startup that wants to allow you to create your own augmented reality experience. It’s a sort of digital drawing app, but with a twist — it allows you to make a 3D object with a digital version of yourself, and then add interactive elements, like touchscreens, lights, and sounds.

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2 years ago

It’s another on-demand delivery service with a twist: Instead of run only in neighborhoods where workers are already prevalent, DoorDash delivers in any city or town, with a fleet of drivers who are hired on the spot to meet demand.

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2 years ago

A credit card that works like PayPal, but with a twist — instead of charging a flat fee, the company earns a little every month off of customers’ purchases.

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2 years ago

This is a startup that, for all intents and purposes, is a dumb Wi-Fi station, but it does have a twist: it also supports cellular access.

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2 years ago

Some of these startups are really just a new twist on another startup that has certain features, but is distinct enough to stand on its own.

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5 years ago

Idea: A startup for short-term rentals, with a twist: a $100k insurance policy that covers any damages to the apartment up to a $5 million limit.

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5 years ago

Idea: A new twist on insurance for freelancers. The startup is a high-deductible plan with a really low premium — that also includes a loan component. The startup says it’s looking to compete with a 1500% APR loan and offer a 1% interest loan.

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5 years ago

Wekan is a calendar with a twist: it’s a shared calendar that can be used by teams or groups.

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Twist Startup Ideas

A community marketplace for buying and selling second-hand goods. It is very similar in kind to the popular site OfferUp, but with a community-focused twist

This is a loyalty platform for businesses, with a twist: users only get points for small purchases. The company claims it’s already profitable.

A startup that lets people write to their local news outlets and broadcast their thoughts and ideas to the public, akin to what the Snapchat Discover platform does for millennials. The twist, of course, is that these broadcasts are live and recorded.

A startup that provides a service where you can hire someone to do grocery shopping for you but the twist is that they will only buy one of everything so you don’t have to worry about extra stuff taking up space in your fridge

The company is an online pharmacy, with a twist. They are creating a marketplace where doctors can sell pharmaceuticals to the public, and the public can buy these drugs directly from doctors.

A startup that helps MIT researchers start new companies. It’s a new twist on a classic idea, as the startup connects entrepreneurs with researchers to facilitate their work.

A mobile ticketing app with a twist. Rather than having to enter into a ticketing website, users can simply scan their ticket and get a notification when they’re at the gate.

A crowdfunding website with a different twist. Currently popular in the UK, the platform allows users to use online loans for funding instead of just credit cards.

A crowdfunding platform for groceries, with a twist. The startup has built a technology that allows customers to scan the barcode of a product and order it for pickup at a grocery store, then pay via the platform.

A social network for students, with a twist: Students can share their school activities with their friends, who can then follow them to see what they’re up to.

A startup that wants to create a secure messaging app that’s based on blockchain. The app works in a similar manner to Telegram and iMessage, but with a twist: users can easily send encrypted messages to anyone without having to download the app.

A new twist on the “impulse” product. The startup is developing a way for brands to send their customers impulse-buy items, which usually require some sort of sign-up.

A startup that helps recruiters connect with the right candidates through a database of engineering graduates, with a twist: the startup’s algorithm finds the best fit for each job, rather than the recruiter. It’s still in stealth mode

A "kitchen scale with a twist": a smart scale that tells you whether you're cooking healthy or not. The scale can connect to the internet through your smartphone, and will send the results to an app on your phone for you to analyze.

A twist on the “freemium” model, where the free version of the app is limited to two minutes of recording time, but allows users to build longer recordings for paid members.

A new way to pay for things you buy online, with a twist: You can get discounts for paying with a certain amount of money.

A company that provides a way to sell counterfeit products on eBay, with a twist. The startup takes a cut of the sales it helps secure for the counterfeiters.

A platform that helps consumers find the best products for them, with a twist: the company takes a percentage of the retail price of the product if it ships to your house.

A startup for group-chatting with a twist: It’s for people who can’t talk to each other face-to-face.

This startup is building a network of community centers, but with a twist — they’re using all-online technology to make it easier for users to access services.

A college admissions platform that was pitched as “LinkedIn for colleges,” but with a twist: instead of looking for professional connections, the company’s users are looking for school connections. The company claims to have over 1,000 users and is looking to grow from there.

Idea: A tool for building serverless applications, but with a twist: it’s designed to make it easier to write serverless applications that are also APIs

A startup that wants to help companies hire contract employees like nurses, doctors, and lawyers — but with a twist: they're not only digital, they're also real. The idea is to build a network of "agent" workers that are real people, with whom companies can chat and conduct interviews.

A digital asset exchange (think coinbase) that provides a platform to buy and sell digital goods, with a social gaming twist.

A startup that wants to allow you to create your own augmented reality experience. It’s a sort of digital drawing app, but with a twist — it allows you to make a 3D object with a digital version of yourself, and then add interactive elements, like touchscreens, lights, and sounds.

It’s another on-demand delivery service with a twist: Instead of run only in neighborhoods where workers are already prevalent, DoorDash delivers in any city or town, with a fleet of drivers who are hired on the spot to meet demand.

A credit card that works like PayPal, but with a twist — instead of charging a flat fee, the company earns a little every month off of customers’ purchases.

This is a startup that, for all intents and purposes, is a dumb Wi-Fi station, but it does have a twist: it also supports cellular access.

Some of these startups are really just a new twist on another startup that has certain features, but is distinct enough to stand on its own.

Idea: A startup for short-term rentals, with a twist: a $100k insurance policy that covers any damages to the apartment up to a $5 million limit.

Idea: A new twist on insurance for freelancers. The startup is a high-deductible plan with a really low premium — that also includes a loan component. The startup says it’s looking to compete with a 1500% APR loan and offer a 1% interest loan.

Wekan is a calendar with a twist: it’s a shared calendar that can be used by teams or groups.