Wanted Startup Ideas

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5 years ago

A startup that sells a kit for people who want to do the things they have always wanted to do but never had the time to do

201

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4 years ago

A startup that wanted to combine the ease of Instacart and the ability to order from local stores on the web. The app lets you order groceries from local stores, but also from a list of your favorite local restaurants.

172

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3 years ago

The former CEO of a company called “Nexus”, which was acquired in 2016, wanted to build an app that would allow you to book a taxi through your phone in the same way you book a flight.

144

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5 years ago

An internal startup within Forte to create a series of products for the company. They wanted a brand that was fun and modern, but not too distracting for customers. The new app was designed to be a reward for people who were servicing Forte’s customers.

138

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5 years ago

Part of the problem with software is that it’s hard to measure how well an app is working. AppZilla wanted to solve that problem by building a platform for developers to track their app’s stats. The startup is focusing on mobile apps, and has already raised $1.5 million.

112

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4 years ago

A computer science student who wanted to help his parents, so he built a website for them to search for and buy used cars, and a mobile app to help them make appointments.

100

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4 years ago

A company that wants to help people who have always wanted to own a Tesla but didn’t have the money to buy one.

98

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5 years ago

This startup is building a network of thousands of assistants who are the point of contact for people who need help with their health. The startup’s founders wanted to create a version of Amazon’s Alexa that could help people manage their health.

94

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4 years ago

A startup that enables users to create a ‘vision profile’ and share it with friends. Created by a couple in their twenties who wanted to know how other people were making it in the world.

88

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2 years ago

A group of friends, who used to be engineers at a Fortune 50 company, wanted to create a new startup. They wanted to build a SaaS-based platform that could help companies do more with less. The company has a $1.2 million seed round and is planning to have a platform available for companies to use in the first quarter of 2018.

87

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4 years ago

Wanted is a job listing site that allows companies to post jobs and then create a live feed for applicants, as well as company pages for employees to keep up with job openings.

77

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4 years ago

A personal finance app that helps people track their spending and save money. Based on a survey of over 1,000 people, the company found that the top things most people wanted to track were their net worth, credit, and income.

74

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3 years ago

A company that aggregates content from other sites and translates it into different formats to make it easier to consume. For example, if a company wanted to provide their employees with a video training course, they could hire the founders of Istok to help out. It’s a way to make content more accessible to those who can’t read or watch the language of the original site.

74

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3 years ago

“Imagine a world where you could pay your favorite artists directly, whenever you wanted to.”

72

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3 years ago

A “Facebook for people,” players can connect with their friends, see pictures and videos posted by their friends, and can post their own. The startup was started by a former Facebook executive, who wanted to build on the platform’s growth.

70

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4 years ago

Filmmakers want to keep track of their own costs while they’re making a movie. They wanted a way to track what they’re spending on equipment and how long things take. They also wanted to be able to follow their work in real time. They’re both very common problems, and the startup helps solve them.

61

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3 years ago

A group of developers in Seattle who wanted to create a tool that would help them manage their workflows, and save time and money. The business is a “workflow management tool” with a suite of features geared towards the software development industry.

57

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3 years ago

The idea came out of frustration as a consumer, and the founders wanted to create a product that would help others avoid the same problem.

52

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2 years ago

A clean energy service that helps businesses and consumers save money on their energy bills. The company’s founders wanted to use the savings to help fund a nonprofit in a poor community.

52

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5 years ago

A “digital resume” for freelancers. The founder wanted to make it easier for freelancers to acquire new customers and for clients to find them.

50

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3 years ago

The CEO of the company said that their three co-founders thought of the idea as a “wish-list”. They wanted to help people find the right car for their lifestyle, so they built out the tool to give car buyers a breakdown of the total cost of buying the car and the monthly cost of ownership.

44

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2 years ago

The founders of this startup have been working in the tech industry for decades, however they have had no success starting companies. Some of their friends on LinkedIn have noticed that they have a lot of business cards and they don’t have a company. They wanted to build a company that helps other entrepreneurs — not just friends and family — to get off the ground.

38

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2 years ago

Four friends who grew up together in New Mexico wanted to help their mom and grandma downsize their homes. They created a website where people can buy homes to downsize them and take in the proceeds as rent. As of early 2019 the company was processing over $5 million in transactions, with plans for $20 million in revenue by 2020.

25

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2 years ago

A startup that helps companies find and hire graduate interns, with a focus on “technology”. This startup offers a platform for companies to post help wanted ads with a focus on "technology". It aims to make it easy for companies to post these ads, and then to “capitalize on the algorithmic efficiency” of these ads and fill the position with an intern.

19

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5 years ago

Idea: A social network for people who love to travel The startup’s founder is an active traveler who wanted to create a space for like-minded folks to find travel companions The startup says they have over 75,000 users

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Wanted Startup Ideas

A startup that sells a kit for people who want to do the things they have always wanted to do but never had the time to do

A startup that wanted to combine the ease of Instacart and the ability to order from local stores on the web. The app lets you order groceries from local stores, but also from a list of your favorite local restaurants.

The former CEO of a company called “Nexus”, which was acquired in 2016, wanted to build an app that would allow you to book a taxi through your phone in the same way you book a flight.

An internal startup within Forte to create a series of products for the company. They wanted a brand that was fun and modern, but not too distracting for customers. The new app was designed to be a reward for people who were servicing Forte’s customers.

Part of the problem with software is that it’s hard to measure how well an app is working. AppZilla wanted to solve that problem by building a platform for developers to track their app’s stats. The startup is focusing on mobile apps, and has already raised $1.5 million.

A computer science student who wanted to help his parents, so he built a website for them to search for and buy used cars, and a mobile app to help them make appointments.

A company that wants to help people who have always wanted to own a Tesla but didn’t have the money to buy one.

This startup is building a network of thousands of assistants who are the point of contact for people who need help with their health. The startup’s founders wanted to create a version of Amazon’s Alexa that could help people manage their health.

A startup that enables users to create a ‘vision profile’ and share it with friends. Created by a couple in their twenties who wanted to know how other people were making it in the world.

Wanted is a job listing site that allows companies to post jobs and then create a live feed for applicants, as well as company pages for employees to keep up with job openings.

A personal finance app that helps people track their spending and save money. Based on a survey of over 1,000 people, the company found that the top things most people wanted to track were their net worth, credit, and income.

“Imagine a world where you could pay your favorite artists directly, whenever you wanted to.”

A “Facebook for people,” players can connect with their friends, see pictures and videos posted by their friends, and can post their own. The startup was started by a former Facebook executive, who wanted to build on the platform’s growth.

A group of developers in Seattle who wanted to create a tool that would help them manage their workflows, and save time and money. The business is a “workflow management tool” with a suite of features geared towards the software development industry.

The idea came out of frustration as a consumer, and the founders wanted to create a product that would help others avoid the same problem.

A clean energy service that helps businesses and consumers save money on their energy bills. The company’s founders wanted to use the savings to help fund a nonprofit in a poor community.

A “digital resume” for freelancers. The founder wanted to make it easier for freelancers to acquire new customers and for clients to find them.

The CEO of the company said that their three co-founders thought of the idea as a “wish-list”. They wanted to help people find the right car for their lifestyle, so they built out the tool to give car buyers a breakdown of the total cost of buying the car and the monthly cost of ownership.

Idea: A social network for people who love to travel The startup’s founder is an active traveler who wanted to create a space for like-minded folks to find travel companions The startup says they have over 75,000 users