66 Entrepreneurial Innovations

These innovative start-ups are proof that there is inspiration and opportunity everywhere. TOMS founder Blake Mycoskie is a perfect example of this. After breaking his leg at the age of 19, Mycoskie was inspired to start his first business — a laundry pick-up service. The Prim laundry service in San Francisco was developed under a similar premise, taking an issue or frustration faced in daily life and turning it into a viable business. Although inspiration can be found anywhere, actually beginning to execute and plan for the launch of a new business or product can be daunting. To help get a start-up’s products out to the masses, Rachel Shechtman created the ‘Startup Store’ in New York City, which aims to help display products for new businesses that could use a boost.

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Awareness-Raising Business Networks

Social Enterprise West Midlands is a Top Consultancy

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Collaborative Community Spaces

Bombay Connect is a Hub of Social Entrepreneurship

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Artistic Collaboration Websites

The Levi’s and Hit Record Partnership Helps Emerging Artist

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Entrepreneur-Building Organizations

TARIS is Affiliated with ClearlySo Canada

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Choice-Less Car Rental Companies

The Silvercar App Only Offers an Audi A4 for Rent

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Life-Altering Web Series

The Ideal Me Challenge Encourages You to Attain Your Dream Life

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Micro-Lending Web Platforms

Lendwithcare.org Works with The Co-operative

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Community-Bridging Organizations

Youth Social Innovation Capital Fund (YSI) Offers Finance Support

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Business Educating Social Media

The Twitter Business Platform Educates Users in Monetization

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Noncommittal Eyewear Services

La Fabrique de Lunettes Rents Designer Sunglasses

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Experience-Based Startups

Keep Your Social Calendar Full with ‘Joylister’

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Change-Making Business Incubators

Enspiral is a Creative Launch Pad for Social Start-ups

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EV Business Niches

ALTe LLC Provides Electric Vehicle Fleet Conversion

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Gamefied Sustainable Living Apps

Practically Green Provides Simple and Personalized Green Tips

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Commercial Shoe Production Platforms

Aliveshoes Lets Chosen Creatives Product & Sell Their Designs

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Urban Hen Tending

‘Just Us Hens’ Chicken-Sitting Service Watches the Flock During Farmer Vacations

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Social Good Accelerators

Hub Ventures Supports Entrepreneurs with Start-Ups

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Online Eco Printing

‘A Local Printer’ Offers Affordable Services for Offices

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Impromptu Bellhop Services

The ‘Urban Bellhop’ Handles Check-Ins for Airbnb Hosts

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Driver-Less Taxis

Cab 4 One Puts You in the Driver’s Seat

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Knitting Granny Websites

Grannies Inc. Has an Army of Grandmothers Ready to Knit for You

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3D Fashion Empowering Tools

Crearmoda Allows Users to Create Their Own Fashion Designs

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Kid-Friendly Crowdfunding Platforms

‘Piggybackr’ Teaches Youth the Power of Crowdfunding

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Flammable Book Covers

Elizabeth Perez Encourages Readers to Burn ‘Fahrenheit 451’

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Coffee Bean Braille Menus

Strabucks Created a Braille Menu for Blind Customers Out of Coffee Beans

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Recession-Fueled Entrepreneurs

Former Microsoft Employees Head Out On Their Own

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Isolated Social Enterprise Models

BRAC is a Global Organization Boasting a Bottom-up Method

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Foodie-Centric Social Networks

The TableCrowd Platform Lets You Network While Dining

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Digital Therapy Apps

Buddy is a Start-Up Supporting Health Services

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Custom Digitally Printed Fashion

CONSTRVCT Enables You to Put High-Quality Images On Garments

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Co-Profit Fashion

Collaborative World Brand Supports Nonprofits Through Apparel Sales

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Community-Driven Workspaces

The Centre for Social Innovation Promotes New Ideas

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Individually Tailored Lifestyle Shops

VOO Store in Berlin is a Thoroughly Designed Concept Store

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Female Driving Shoes

Nubhes are Meant to Give Women More Control Behind the Wheel

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Convenient Charging Platforms

Juicebox Provides Clubs & Bars With a Phone-Charging Wall Mount

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Supercar Company Auctions

Buy the Volarri Voletta Blueprints & Patent Rights on eBay

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Health Food Subscriptions

Get Lollihop Snack Boxes Delivered Right to Your Door

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Affordable Customizable Footwear

Chromatic Gallerie Caters to Women With Odd-Sized Feet

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Healthy Fast-Food Deliveries

Spoonrockets Deliveries Healthy and Organic Meals Within 10 Minutes

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Community Hot Desks

Hub Vilnius Lets Social Innovators Come Together in Lithuania

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Future-Forward Parisian Eateries

The WikiBar Serves Food Covered in Edible Packaging

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$65 Monthly Unlimited Taxis

Taxmobil Simplifies Travel in Germany

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Monumental Startup Stunts

The Tremendous Square Times Square Billboards

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Kids In Business

CEO of Elementeo Is Only 13 Years Old

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New Biz Product Boutiques

‘A Startup Store’ Showcases the Wares of Startup Businesses

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Waste-Reducing Apps

‘Zero Gachis’ Lets Shoppers Know When Fresh Food is About to Expire

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Eco-Delivery

‘The Bright Idea’ 100-MPG Fleet Vehicle Hybrid Concept Van

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Monthly Clothing Subscriptions

Le Tote Lets Users Rent Full Outfits for $49 per Month

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Hyper-Convenient Cleaners

‘Dashlocker’ in New York City Solves Age-Old Issues

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Innovative Printing Incentive Apps

‘Print A Forest’ Plants a Tree for Every Hundred Pages

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Global Gourmet Grub Subscriptions

‘Try The World’ Ships Out Curated Gourmet Foods Monthly

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Carbon-Negative Stoves

Inyenyeri Uses Crowdsourced Biofuel to Transform Energy Systems in Rwanda

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Speedy E-Bike Conversions

Seattle-Based Clean Republic Makes Eco Transportation Easy

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Interactive High-Tech Mannequins

teamLabHanger Created Virtual Mannequins That are Hanger-Signaled

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Key-Replicating Kiosks

The ‘KeyMe’ Automated Service Acts as a Quick Locksmith

9

Whiteboard Paint

IdeaPaint Turns Any Surface into a DIY Whiteboard (UPDATE)

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Autodialling Business Cards

Instructables DIY Guide

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Safer Developing Country Cookers

The Greenway Smart Stove Generates Less Smoke and Uses Less Fuel

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Time-Saving Laundry Services

The ‘Prim’ Laundry Delivery Service Does Your Laundry for You

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Pay-as-You-Go Energy

Simpa Networks Offers Solar Power to Underserved Markets in India

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Coffee Cup Stockings

Pretty Polly’s Java-Inspired Legwear Packaging Uses To-Go Cups

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Colorful Reconfigurable Furniture

‘Prisma’ by Alexander Lotersztain is Ideal for Growing Offices

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Custom Social Media Selfvertising

Facebook Cards Lets Users Enhance Offline Business Networking

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Surreal Experimental Furniture

Designer Edward Slater Creates Mind-Boggling Furnishings