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Top 45 Start-Up Ideas in September

From Automotive Gin Bars to Online Hay Retailers

— September 24, 2016 — Unique
From hybrid fitness studios to made-to-order organic meal services, the most popular September 2016 start-up ideas introduce a new range of products and services to enhance a variety of lifestyles.

One standout service by the name of 'Just Us. No Phones.' is specifically designed in order to help phone-obsessed consumers disconnect from their precious devices. The start-up offers lockboxes, which are designed to hold a few smartphones at once in order to help groups of people connect with others around them without technology being a distraction at a party, event or otherwise.

Some of the other most notable new ventures include Lovefone taking over phone booths in London to open extremely small-scale phone repair shops and Amazon launching its private-label 'Happy Belly' snacks as an online-only product line.
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App-Free Rideshare Ordering
App-Free Rideshare Ordering
Uber Patrons in India can Order a Ride Through dial.uber.com
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Online Hay Retailers
Online Hay Retailers
'HayFinders.com' is a Digital Marketplace for Farmers to Buy and Sell Hay
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Comedic Rap Releases
Comedic Rap Releases
Kevin Hart's 'Chocolate Droppa' Character is Releasing a Real Rap Album
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Localized Business News Apps
Localized Business News Apps
The Economyloop App Helps Business Travelers Access Relevant News
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Crowdfunding Concert Apps
Crowdfunding Concert Apps
The 'Fanbassador' App Lets Music Fans Bid for Local Shows
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Cloud-Based Clinical Services
Cloud-Based Clinical Services
Florence Healthcare Helps Researchers Share Clinical Trial Data
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Secure Ride-Share Platforms
Secure Ride-Share Platforms
Safe Car Service Bluclub Uses Armoured Vehicles and Defensive Drivers
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Child-Focused Entrepreneurial Events
Child-Focused Entrepreneurial Events
'Kid Talks' Inspire Young Attendees to Reach Goals
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On-Demand Test Drives
On-Demand Test Drives
Amazon will Deliver the 2017 Hyundai Elantra for Consumers to Test Drive
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App-Based Drone Insurance
App-Based Drone Insurance
The 'Verifly' App Lets Drone Pilots Buy On-Demand Insurance
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Refurbished Phone Programs
Refurbished Phone Programs
Samsung Plans to Resell Refurbished Phones by 2017
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Customer-Controlled Store Playlists
Customer-Controlled Store Playlists
Mood Media's 'Social Mix' Lets Consumers Select Songs
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Online College Textbook Retailers
Online College Textbook Retailers
RedShelf is Working to Reduce the Cost of Academic Textbooks
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Customizable Perk Platforms
Customizable Perk Platforms
Espresa Helps Companies Provide Workplace Services to Their Employees
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City-Friendly Digital Advertising
City-Friendly Digital Advertising
The 'Google Urbanism' Project Would Share Ad Revenue with Cities
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Personalized Caretaker Businesses
Personalized Caretaker Businesses
This Start-Up Helps to Match Elderly People with Caretakers
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Small Business Sales Platforms
Small Business Sales Platforms
Facebook Shop Allows Business to Sell Products Through the Website
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City-Specific Culinary Publications
City-Specific Culinary Publications
'Food T.O.' Will Showcase the Best of Toronto's Food Scene
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Weekly Headphone Rentals
Weekly Headphone Rentals
Sennheiser is Letting Consumers Rent Headphones from Its Singapore Store
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Paid Product Recommendation Apps
Paid Product Recommendation Apps
Users Can Earn Money for Suggesting Products with Maven Xchange
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E-Commerce Airplane Fleets
E-Commerce Airplane Fleets
Amazon is Enhancing Delivery Services with a Fleet of Air Cargo Planes
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Customizable Parcel Delivery Services
Customizable Parcel Delivery Services
Sendle Makes It Economical to Send Individual Packages
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Dentistry Delivery Services
Dentistry Delivery Services
Porcelane's Mobile Dentistry Service Includes 24/7 Support
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Disruptive Device Rentals
Disruptive Device Rentals
Grover's Electronics Rentals Are Revolutionizing the Consumer Tech World
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Local Courier Apps
Local Courier Apps
The Bringr App for Delivery is Like Uber for Sending & Tracking Parcels Nearby
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Japanese-Style Fish Markets
Japanese-Style Fish Markets
'Osakana' Provides New Yorkers with Fresh, Seasonal Fish
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QR Payment Systems
QR Payment Systems
Inditex's Retail Payment System Will Let Consumers Pay by QR Code
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Connective Cannabis Platforms
Connective Cannabis Platforms
This Platform Helps Marijuana Dispensaries Improve Customer Service
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Hosting Preparation Services
Hosting Preparation Services
GuestReady Helps Airbnb Hosts Ready Homes for Short-Term Renters
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Coffee Rideshare Programs
Coffee Rideshare Programs
The Lyft & Starbucks Promotion Rewards Customer with Incentive Deals
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15
Tiny Phone Repair Booths
Tiny Phone Repair Booths
Lovefone's Repair Shops are Inside Iconic London Phone Booths
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Vertical Video Ads
Vertical Video Ads
The 'Flipboard' App Has a New Video Feature for Advertisers
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13
Expedited Furniture Marketplaces
Expedited Furniture Marketplaces
The Dibind Platform Helps Users Quickly Buy & Sell Used Furniture
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12
Members-Only Women's Clubs
Members-Only Women's Clubs
'Verity' is a Private Club in Toronto That Caters to Successful Women
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Corporate Catering Platforms
Corporate Catering Platforms
City Pantry Makes It Easier For Companies to Order In Food
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Speedy Social Payment Apps
Speedy Social Payment Apps
The Cookies App Fills the Peer-to-Peer Payment Need in Germany
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9
Online-Only Snack Collections
Online-Only Snack Collections
Amazon's 'Happy Belly' Range is Exclusively Available Online
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8
Made-to-Order Organic Meals
Made-to-Order Organic Meals
'Farm to Fork' Specializes in Organic Home Food Deliveries
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Online Dollar Stores
Online Dollar Stores
'Hollar' is the First Ever Dollar Store to Abandon Brick and Mortar Retail
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Scooter-Sharing Programs
Scooter-Sharing Programs
Gogoro Scooters Will Be Available for Rent in Berlin Through an App
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House-Sharing Design Studios
House-Sharing Design Studios
'Samara' is a New Design Studio Division from Airbnb
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Smartphone Lock Boxes
Smartphone Lock Boxes
'Just Us. No Phones.' Helps Consumers Disconnect from Their Smartphones
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Complexion-Matching Hosiery Retailers
Complexion-Matching Hosiery Retailers
FleshTone.net Provides Nude Hosiery in a Variety of Shades
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Hybrid Fitness Sudios
Hybrid Fitness Sudios
This Fitness Studio Combines Dance, Trampoline and Muscle Sculpting
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Automotive Gin Bars
Automotive Gin Bars
'Gin and Bear It' Operates Out of a Classic Converted Car
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