In the fast paced and ever-changing world of commerce, businesses must seek creative solutions to remain ahead of the competition. All companies need to expand and appeal to wider audiences if they intend to remain successful. The image that your business projects is almost as important as the product or service it sells when it comes to attracting new […]

A new app has been launched which aims to encourage borrowing between friends and family on Facebook, pushed as an alternative to payday loans. ‘Agree It’ – which is free to download and use – enables Facebook friends to request loans from each other, for personal or business use, at mutually agreeable rates. The borrower gets “a cheaper loan closer […]

Anyone who’s ever spent an hour in a doctor’s office only to have their lingering cough be diagnosed as a virus that just needs to be waited out knows the hassle incurred by minor medical issues. Doctor on Demand, a new smartphone service, gives patients an easy way to get a professional medical opinion. For a fee of $40, the […]

The Period Store offers monthly goodie bags to women by subscription, delivering essentials and comforts according to their individual cycle. Customers first register their details, including their usual menstrual cycle, before selecting the items they’d like to receive in their package. Recipients can choose from items such as tampons, menstrual cups, sea sponges and stain removers that help them deal with […]

Look your lover in the face. Tell him or her why they’re the best, most gorgeous, most intelligent, inspiring person you’ve ever met. Then dig into your mackerel or your malloreddus. That’s how a romantic meal should go. Instead, these days, the obligatory phones lie on the table like needy puppies. Within moments, the lovers’ eyes are buried in them, […]

Cardrops is a “frictionless” delivery service launched by Antwerp creative agency Board of Innovation. It aims to take the planning and hassle out of receiving parcels. The Belgian service reasons that cars are parked 90% of the time and so their trunks can be used as smart lockers for their owners. Registered users must first get a small Cardrops tracking […]

Dr. Drew Pinksy, known for his popular radio program Loveline, has created a new company called Greenroom that lets fans purchase video chat time with specialists from fields ranging from art and comedy to weddings and health. Those with advice to dispense can list video chats at either specified flat rates or through an auction format. While Greenroom takes a 25% cut, sellers can […]

The Wallaby Card is an advanced cloud-based digital wallet that stores the information about each of your existing credit cards and automatically picks the best card to charge in each transaction, based on your preferences. Carry just one card but have access to the benefits of all cards. Card users can use it to maximize cash back rebates, merchant discounts, […]

GoBank is a new mobile banking platform that puts the features of a traditional bank right in the palm of your hand. The bank will have no physical presence which eliminates one of the largest costs of banks, and all required services will be available on the mobile application. Members can scan and deposit cheques via the mobile app, access […]

While the big banks have often been slow to take advantage of new technologies, startups such as Simple have realized how smartphones can help streamline financial transactions. Now Movenbank is offering a similar solution, with integrated tools to aid account holders in identifying how they could be saving money. Designed to be accessed through a dedicated app, Movenbank accounts enable […]