With ridesharing platforms, people can hail a ride anytime, anywhere, capitalizing on vehicles and drivers that are already in the system. In the case of uberPOOL or Lyft Line, they can capitalize on extra seats available in rides that are already in progress. With home...
In ResTech, we write a lot about showy tech like burger-flipping robots, virtual reality dining and magic hand-sanitation systems. But what about the quiet tech? The behind-the-scenes stuff making restaurants run smoothly, the systems that are just steadily plugging away to increase efficiency and work satisfaction?...
Some innovative entrepreneurs are just born that way. They were the kids who founded lemonade stands before they could count or make lemonade by themselves and who dropped out of Ivy League schools for fear they were wasting the most productive years of their lives sitting in a classroom listening to...
The dry cleaning industry isn’t working. Customers feel it, vendors feel it— but both parties need it to work. Everyone needs clean clothes, and those working in the industry have to make a living. Rinse has a solution for both, and thanks to a $14 million...
June 29, 2018
With ridesharing platforms, people can hail a ride anytime, anywhere, capitalizing on vehicles and drivers that are already in the system. In the case of uberPOOL or Lyft Line, they can capitalize on extra seats available in rides that are already in progress. With home sharing platforms, people can book unique accommodations that are more […]
July 14, 2017
Some innovative entrepreneurs are just born that way. They were the kids who founded lemonade stands before they could count or make lemonade by themselves and who dropped out of Ivy League schools...
June 23, 2017
The dry cleaning industry isn’t working. Customers feel it, vendors feel it— but both parties need it to work. Everyone needs clean clothes, and those working in the industry have...
April 28, 2017
Buying items online has become a regular everyday occurrence. With access to smart devices and laptops, consumers have the ability order anything from anywhere at anytime. An issue that can arise...
March 16, 2017
The sharing economy has hit various industries in full force over the last few years, from cars to vacation rentals and more. One of the more popular areas of the sharing economy has been borrowing bicycles. In larger U.S. cities, like Boston and New York City, borrowing bicycles a la Hubway has become the norm for […]
January 11, 2017
One of the worst moments in our personal tech world: dropping a smartphone and picking it up only to see a shattered screen. There are, of course, options for getting...
December 28, 2016
Safety may come first, but the security guard industry hasn’t really been updated in decades. And, as a result, some argue the world is not as safe as it could...
December 14, 2016
It’s that time of year again: snow-shoveling season. To avoid both having to negotiate with the kid next door about shoveling your driveway or pleading your neighbor to carve your car out...
