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Springwise New business ideas


Crowdfunding (and pitching) news stories

We've covered many of the twists and turns that have taken place in the world of journalism over the years, including the citizen journalism efforts at OhmyNews and Danish Avisen. Now a new...

Started in Springwise New business ideas • 2 months ago • 0 responses
Tags: media & publishing
More high-end dessert trucks

We've written on a few different occasions already about upscale ice-cream trucks aimed at grown-ups (one in Los Angeles and one in the UK), and now New Yorkers are getting in on the mobile dessert...

Started in Springwise New business ideas • 2 months ago • 0 responses
Tags: food & beverage
Video tutorials for professional musicians

Earlier this summer we wrote about Now Play It, a UK-based site that uses artist-led video instruction to teach music fans to play their favourite pop and rock songs. Now, focusing on a different...

Started in Springwise New business ideas • 2 months ago • 0 responses
Tags: education
Parenting site aimed at non-parents

Parents have long had a multitude of websites to choose from for community and advice, but until recently little has been available to serve the needs of what SavvyAuntie calls...

Started in Springwise New business ideas • 2 months ago • 0 responses
Tags: media & publishing
Emergency wardrobe service for hotel guests

Guests at Jumeirah Hotels may be able to pre-order toothpaste or books for delivery before they arrive (see Shop-ahead service for hotel guests), but that won't help solve fashion emergencies that...

Started in Springwise New business ideas • 2 months ago • 0 responses
Tags: retail
DreamBank creates new model for gift-giving

This past spring we wrote about ECHOage, a Canadian venture dedicated to doing away with wasteful kids' birthday parties and focusing them instead on giving one gift and supporting one cause. Now...

Started in Springwise New business ideas • 2 months ago • 0 responses
Tags: lifestyle & leisure
DIY retailers focus on greener home improvement

Earlier this year we wrote about Ecolect, an online library of sustainable building materials aimed at making it easier for builders to be green. Along similar lines, one of our spotters recently...

Started in Springwise New business ideas • 2 months ago • 0 responses
Tags: eco & sustainability
Garbage into gold, now via discarded wrappers

We've already written about TerraCycle, the company that achieved a spot on the shelves of Home Depot, Wal-Mart and Target with its eco-fertilizer based on organic waste and worm castings. Now...

Started in Springwise New business ideas • 2 months ago • 0 responses
Tags: eco & sustainability
Travel insurance for over-60s

For senior citizens, finding travel and other insurance can be a challenge, given the upper age limits most providers put on their services. UK-based Intune hopes to end all that with a range of...

Started in Springwise New business ideas • 2 months ago • 0 responses
Tags: financial services, travel
Convertible bicycle serves multiple needs

With gas prices a topic of urgent concern, it's no wonder bicycle-related innovations are coming fast and furious. One of the latest we've spotted is the Zigo Leader, a bicycle that's easily...

Started in Springwise New business ideas • 2 months ago • 0 responses
Tags: transportation, running