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This team finds out the top 500 startups around the world. Mar 8
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As some of you may know, at the age of 12, I (Sean Ahrens) was diagnosed with Crohn's Disease, an incurable, inflammatory disease of the digestive tract. After having several devastating flare-ups, I went on a quest to do anything I could to treat my disease by experimenting with numerous alternative and experimental therapies and diets (including intentionally infecting myself with parasitic worms). When I realized that the information I had built up from this quest could heal other patients, I went on another quest: to meet as many patients as I possibly could and share the information I had learned with them. But I knew there were tons of other patients around the world who had gone through their own journeys and had extremely valuable information to share themselves.
Crohnology: The Crohn's & Colitis Information Sharing Platform
What is the Avvo Rating? The Avvo Rating is our effort to evaluate a doctor's background, based on the information we know about the doctor. The rating is calculated using a mathematical model that considers the information shown in a doctor's profile, including a doctor's years in practice, advanced training, disciplinary history, professional and academic achievements and industry recognition - all factors that, in our opinion, are relevant to assessing a doctor's qualifications. Our Mission and Principles
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BiteHunter is a real-time location based mobile app for finding great dining deals. We aggregate restaurant deals from thousands of sources all in real-time
BiteHunter – Search & Dine. Real Time – New York , NY
The application deadline has passed but you can still apply late . In 2005, Y Combinator developed a new model of startup funding. Twice a year we invest a small amount of money (average $18k) in a large number of startups (most recently 65). The startups move to Silicon Valley for 3 months, during which we work intensively with them to get the company into the best possible shape and refine their pitch to investors. Each cycle culminates in Demo Day , when the startups present to a large audience of investors. But YC doesn't end on Demo Day.
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The Pitch: "People who need self-storage facilities usually live in cities, and many of them don't own cars. StorageByMail lets people put their belongings in storage simply by mailing them to us. After signing up to pay a monthly fee, customers describe the contents of each box for reference, print out prepaid shipping labels, stick them on boxes of any size, and mail the boxes to our facility in Jersey City.
Elevator Pitch: StorageByMail | Inc.com
Elevator Pitch: eDivvy | Inc.com
The Pitch: "Group gifts are popular for occasions such as weddings and office parties, but organizing them can be a hassle. Our application allows shoppers to easily split the cost of gifts with friends, family, and co-workers. On our site, users can select gifts to buy from retailers such as Target and Macy's and invite others to contribute. We collect the money from each participant and send it to the retailer once we receive the total amount. We have also begun to partner with retailers to integrate eDivvy into their sites.
Elevator Pitch: Smackages | Inc.com
The Pitch: "When you shop for cosmetics online, it's hard to know if an eye shadow or foundation will really fit your skin tone. Smackages is like an online makeup counter. Women come to our site, sign up for a subscription, and get free samples sent to their door. Cosmetics brands will pay us to distribute samples, because sampling is the most effective way to get consumers to buy new products. We're raising money to add features that will let users review samples and post reviews on Facebook. We also want to hire a sales team and license a skin-color-matching tool that helps women find the perfect foundation shade."
Seedcamp is an early stage mentoring and investment program that engages startups through our monthly Seedcamp Events , where entrepreneurs present their companies, network, receive mentoring, and compete for investment by Seedcamp. Yearly, we invest in about 20 companies this way. Our standard investment is 50,000 Euros in return for a 8-10 percent stake in the business. We bring companies to the next level through hands-on support , our network of awesome mentors , and partnership .
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The 500 Startups Accelerator experiments with early-stage startup formulas for explosive growth with a mixture of up to $100K in funding, superhuman mentors & designers in residence, platform-specific strategies for customer acquisition, a creative workspace and more… These brave little monsters are part of our third class of startups. Here’s to the crazy ones. The misfits.