The 15 most promising start-ups and products of 2013.
They say that 95% of all start-ups fail. You should probably scratch these off that list.
2 min readDec 26, 2013
- Flightcar — Flightcar allows people parking at the airport to rent out their vehicles out to other travelers while they are away.
- Snapzu — Snapzu is a social sharing and discovery platform similar to reddit that focuses on quality over quantity.
- Buildzoom — Buildzoom is a one-stop shop for getting a house built, remodeled or repaired.
- Tinder — Tinder finds out who likes you nearby and connects you with them if you’re also interested.
- Lawdingo — With Lawdingo you can talk to a lawyer online to get the legal advice you need, hassle- and commitment-free.
- Hukkster — Hukkster tracks products online for users and notifies them via text, email or push notification when the stuff they want goes on sale.
- Morninghead — Hilariously named product that cures bed head in 5 seconds to avoid sticky situations.
- Microryza — Microryza is a crowdfunding platform for science and academic research.
- Screenhero — Collaborative screen sharing. You each get your own mouse, and you’re both always in control.
- Circa — Circa is an interesting new way to read and follow news on the go.
- Coursera — Coursera allows you to take the world’s best courses, online, for free.
- Watsi — Watsi is an online peer-to-peer crowd funding platform that allows users to fund life-changing medical treatments for under-served people in developing countries.
- ID My Pill — Snap a photo of your prescription pills and identify them instantly.
- The Constituent — Allows subscribers to track their representatives’ voting activities, track their speeches by topic, and tell them how to vote.
- Dash — Dash connects your car to your phone enabling smarter everyday driving while helping you make the roads safer, more affordable and much more social.
Know a start-up or product that was launched in 2013 that you think should be on the list? Leave a URL in a comment and I’ll consider it. Thanks.