Hottest New York City Start Ups For 2018

Written by Anthony Spradlin
Published on Dec. 23, 2017

New York City is a hotbed for the coolest startups. With its excellent open and diverse crowd, excellent opportunities, the city has seen the birth of a whole lot of cool startups who have made lives easier. Here are hottest new startups to watch out for!

Flip

Subletting an apartment in a big city is always a big hassle and this is what Flip tries to solve. Founded by Susannah Vila and Roger Graham, it’s a platform which allows tenants to list their available space and to help them find reliable sub letters. The owner simply has to create a listing on the platform, add photos and all the necessary information about the place and then Flip then takes over, from here. It helps the listing reach out to prospective clients, notifying the landlord as needed. If a prospective sub letter matches with a landlord, Flip will perform the necessary credit checks and recommend whether the sub letter might be the right fit or not. It ensures that the hassles are taken care of and the process goes smoothly.

Eligible

While the American healthcare facilities might be top class and one of the best in the world, the overall healthcare system is definitely not the most organised or transparent. Most people fail to understand or evaluate where their finances stand, in case of a medical emergency and Eligible is here to the rescue! Founded by Katelyn Gleason, it acts as acts as a communication channel between the healthcare providers and the health insurance companies. It helps a patient, figuring out what exactly and how much the insurance will cover for a doctor’s visit or a particular medical procedure, thus helping the patient estimate how much is to be paid out of pocket. It takes a major complication out of a treatment; therefore, a patient can choose the treatment plans better. Several renowned companies have started using this service to ensure a smooth process.

Jopwell

Over the years it has been noticed that it is a tad difficult for a POC to bag a lucrative job, owing to certain prejudices that are prevalent. In order to bridge this gap Ryan Williams and Porter Braswell founded Jopwell as a job hunting site which is dedicated to helping people from minority backgrounds land themselves great jobs and internships, particularly in tech. It matches their qualifications with the requirements of the jobs around, and helps find the right fit. Although it is quite a new start up, it already has several big shot clients such as Microsoft, Facebook, Pinterest, LinkedIn, Airbnb, Spotify, Goldman Sachs, the NBA, Pfizer, The New York Times who use them for their hiring processes.

Quartet Health

This is a one of a kind start up as it offers excellent and customised mental health services. Quartet Health is a behavioral health startup founded by Arun Gupta which uses the behavioural data of the patient to connect a patient's primary care doctors to his or her mental health professionals which can help them identify the co-occurring or related issues. It helps the patients reach out to resources which are customised based on needs, location and insurance providers.

These cool new startups have made our lives so much easier and better. Whether you want to know about the American University Rankings 美国大学排名 or how to become a pro in share trading, there is definitely a smart new startup who has the best solution. The nurturing environment of NYC along with the varied clientele it offers, this is a golden time to start something exciting here!

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