As the February 2017 start-up ideas demonstrate, with the arrival of a new year comes a slew of fresh new concepts from entrepreneurial minds across the globe.
The most intriguing concepts across multiple industries include the opening of a cafe that only sells cookie dough treats, wine that's packaged in slim bottles to conveniently fit through home letterboxes and meat-ordering services that let consumers purchase a cut of a cow in order to reduce overall waste.
Some notable new ventures from established companies include ChapStick introducing its first-ever lip scrub as a companion to its extensive line of lip balm products, and the launch of UberOne in Spain, an all-electric rideshare service that is powered by a fleet of Tesla vehicles.
Top 30 Start-Up Ideas in February
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Dock-Free Bike-Sharing Systems
bluegogo Lets Riders Share Bikes Without Having to Deposit Them
28
Male Cosmetic Ambassadors
Manny Gutierrez Will Be Maybelline's First Male Beauty Representative
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Cookie Dough Cafes
NYC's 'DŌ' is a Destination for Cookie Dough Confections
26
Celebrity Popcorn Shops
‘Yummy Pop’ is a New Venture from Scarlett Johansson and Her Husband
25
Infrastructure-Altering Rail Startups
Eco-Friendly Locomore Offers Cheap Train Tickets in Germany
24
Soup Delivery Services
'Daily Harvest' Now Offers Frozen Soups in Addition to Smoothies
23
Business Productivity Platforms
Product Management Tool Craft Provides Free Productivity Software
22
Medieval Series-Themed Bars
The Pop-Up Geeks Created a Game of Thrones Bar in Edinburgh, Scotland
21
AR Experience-Creating Apps
The Metaverse App Allows Anyone to Create Their Own AR Content
20
Alcohol Delivery Services
Postmates Alcohol Deliveries are Available in San Francisco and LA
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Cow-Sharing Beef Subscriptions
Crowd Cow Lets Consumers Purchase Shares of a Cow
18
Real-Time Auto Repair Apps
The 'Autorepairio' App Connects Car Owners with Reliable Mechanics
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Entrepreneur-Curated Startup Platforms
'startupdash' Offers Startup Resources and Tools to Succeed
16
Entrepreneur Planning Workbooks
The 'Startup Daybook' Daily Planner Gets Users Focused on Strategy
15
Airport Pop-Up Ice Rinks
Denver International Airport Opened a Free Ice Rink During the Holidays
14
Revisionary Writing Tools
Startup Speare Makes the Editing and Writing Experience More Efficient
13
Meeting Briefing Apps
The Accompany App Gets Executives Prepared Before Going Into Meetings
12
Cartoon Cat-Themed Pop-Ups
This Hello Kitty Restaurant and Cafe in Japan Featured Adorable Dishes
11
Accessible Open Source Tools
Dutch Startup Stek Provides Web Tools Without Needing Tech Expertise
10
Startup Task-Outsourcing Services
Startupstar Offers a Digital Intern at Just a Text Away
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3-on-3 Pro Basketball Leagues
The BIG3 League is a New League Featuring Teams of NBA Legends
8
Automated HR Tools
Indian Startup Zlott Will Help You Find Your Company's Next Tech Hire
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Hygienic Personal Care Gels
SATU Laboratory's Gel Wipes Elevate One's Bathroom Hygiene Routine
6
Cloud Platform Services
Platform for Developing Apps Last.Backend Has Its Own Infrastructure
5
Universal Interface Startups
Archy Gives Developers Access to a Modular Cross-Platform Interface
4
Multitasking Administration Programs
DesktopWP Provides a Custom Administration Dashboard
3
Electric Rideshare Services
Spain's UberOne Introduces an All-Electric Car Fleet
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Cloud App Dashboards
Cloud Management Startup UNUBO Shows You What You're Paying For Apps
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Sugared Lip Balm Scrubs
In Addition to Balms, ChapStick Now Produces a Hydrating Lip Scrub
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Smart Fridge Vending Machines
Subway is Testing a Vending Machine Filled with Pre-Made Sandwiches
Romantic Branded Cafe Products
Starbucks Japan Valentine’s Day Collection Has Over 12 New Items
AI-Powered Fresh Food Vending Machines
Daily Blends Debuts Smart Vending Machines
Active Wearable Tech
Skip Debuts the GameTime Tarp to Enhance the At-Home Viewing Experience
Water-Scarce Product Concepts
The Drop Store Envisions Products from a World with Less Water
Vibrant Valentine's Cafe Drinks
The Starbucks Japan Rouge Opera Frappuccino Comes in Two Options
Bento-Inspired School Lunches
DoorDash and Jessica Biel Debut Ready-Made Lunch Options for $25
Instant Noodle Advent Calendars
Koka's Unique Christmas Countdown Shares 12 Comforting Meals
Cosmetic Delivery Services
DoorDash, Sally Beauty and Mac Cosmetics Unite for New Delivery Options
Upcycled Ingredient Ice Creams
Salt & Straw's Upcycled Foods Series Rescues Wasted Food
In-Store Beauty Sampling Kiosks
Ulta Beauty and SOS are Partnering to Promote Product Discovery
Nostalgia-Inspired Fast Food Concepts
McDonald’s CosMc’s Concept Officially Opens in Texas
Online Merchandise Storefronts
The Panera Shop Gives Access to Bread-themed Apparel & Carb-Couture
Mood-Boosting Cafe Pop-Ups
Skittles' House of Joy Brightens the Dark Days of February
Anti-Food Waste Delivery Services
Gopuff and Misfits Market Partnered to Expand Fresh Food Options
Specialty Meal LTO
Meal Kit Brand HelloFresh Debuts the Date Night and the Big Game Bites
Brainstorming Business Idea Tools
IdeaMate is the Solution to Fighting Stale Business Ideas
Ninja-Inspired Curated Snack Boxes
Tokyotreat Embraces the Taste of Japan with a Ninja Theme
Underground Delivery Systems
Wendy's & Pipedream are Changing Mobile Order Delivery
Smart Food Transportation Systems
Runner Delivery System Ensures Pizzas Arrive Ultra-Fresh
Decadent Ice Cream Launches
Mars Kicks Off 2023 With Three Delicious New Ice Cream Flavors
Edible Snack Skins
Foodberry Creates Edible, Plant-Based Coatings Inspired by Fruit Skins & Peels
Consumer-Driven Cafe Menus
The New Costa Coffee Menu Has Hot Milkshakes and More
Recipe-Suggesting Web Browsers
The Inflation Cookbook has a Tool to Monitor Ingredient Prices
Romantic On-Demand Gift Deliveries
Minted and DoorDash Have Partnered for On-Demand Delivery
Modern Gifting Services
Fresh Sends Reinvents Flower Delivery & Gift-Giving for a New Generation
CPG-Inspired Ice Creams
The Ice Cream Project by Anya Hindmarch Features Flavors Like Frozen Peas
Bespoke QSR Beverages
Starbucks Canada Debuted New Ways to Enjoy Summer Drinks
Customizable Sauce Dispensers
Kraft Heinz Debuts a Customizable Sauce Dispenser for QSRs
Homemade Meal Delivery Apps
Toronto Food Delivery App Cookin Brings Homemade Meals to Your Door
Sustainable QSR Merch Launches
Starbucks Releases Eco-friendly Merch and More for Earth Month
Exclusive Date Night Recipes
HelloFresh & Tinder Launched Date Night Delights Recipes for Couples
Bold Burger Lineups
Huddle House Has Begun Testing a Bold Burger Lineup and a New Sandwich Lineup
AI-Powered Fintech Tools
Square Introduces Ten New Generative AI Features for Content Creation
Viral Video Databases
Viral Ideas Offers Inspiration for a Content Creator's Next Big Video
Healthy Eating Grocery Initiatives
Instacart Introduces New 'Instacart Health' Project
Bowl-Focused Restaurant Concepts
Chipotle Announced the Soft-Opening of its 'Farmesa' Concept
Upcycled Ice Cream Desserts
Salt & Straw's Pints of the Month Help to Reduce Food Waste
Gen Alpha-Targeted Ice Cream Trucks
Unilever Taps Robomart to Launch 'The Ice Cream Shop'
Restaurant-Ready Soup Lineups
Campbell’s Foodservice Just Launched Its New Culinary Reserve Soups
Menopause Subscription Kits
She2.0 Launches First of Its Kind Subscription Box
Halloween Food-Delivery Campaigns
Grubhub is Encouraging Customers to Order-In with New Campaign
Iconic Cupcake Brands
The new CRUMBS Cupcakes Embraces a Modern Approach, Leveraging E-Commerce
Romantic Pink Foam Beverages
Each of Dutch Bros' New Dutch Luv Beverages Feature a Pink Soft Top
Meme-Inspired Sauces
Heinz's Limited-Edition Sauce Drops Revisit Fleeting Moments of Fame
New Year-Inspired Snack Boxes
TokyoTreat New Year's Box Offers Special Snacks for the Season
Automated Ice Cream Restaurants
The ColdSnap Will Be Offered in Restaurants in the Near Future
Autonomous Robotic Pizza Deliveries
Pizza Hut and Serve Robotics Have Teamed Up in Canada
Complimentary Soup Trucks
The Good Humor Soup Truck is Sharing Free Soup in NYC
Indulgent At-Home Frozen Treats
These New Mars Ice Cream Products Come in Three Varieties
Fan-Made Merch Stores
The Wonder Shop Shares a Mix of Creator-Made Goods and Recipes
Last-Mile Meal Kit Deliveries
The HelloFresh Delivery Fleet is Rolling Out in the UK
Homemade Food Delivery Partnerships
Grocer Sobeys Partners with Homemade Food Marketplace Cookin
Warm Winter Power Bowls
Café Zupas is Celebrating Winter with Six New Warm Bowls
Future-Facing Charging Concepts
These Wireless Charger Concepts Imagine a True Wire-Free Future
AI-Enabled Delivery Chatbots
Uber Eats Launches an AI Chatbot to Help Improve User Experiences
Customizable White-Label Consumables
Printify Offers On-Demand Consumables for Brands & Businesses
Loneliness-Combatting Grocery Shopping Experiences
Oma's Soep Debuted a Shopping Basket Initiative
Customizable Holiday Treats
Sugarwish Offers Special Holiday Treats as Part of Its Gifting Service
On-Demand Wellness Deliveries
DoorDash and The Vitamin Shoppe Will Offer On-Demand Delivery
Prepackaged Artisan Dessert Products
The Delicious Dessert Company Added Four New Products
Reusable Contactless Cups
Starbucks' Borrow a Cup Pilot Explores Reusable, Recyclable Packaging
Expanded Food Delivery Apps
Instacart Partners with Uber Eats to Expand its Delivery Services
Omnichannel Grocery Technologies
Instacart Launches the New Omnichannel Solutions for Grocers
Robotic Beverage Machines
FrazyBot is Coming to CES 2024 to Simplify Specialty Drinks at Home
Savory Ice Cream Sandwiches
Nightingale x Pizza Hut Dreamed Up a New Snack for April Fool's Day
On-Demand Mobile Ice Cream Stores
Mars Teamed Up with Store-Hailing Service Conjure
Back-to-School Shopping Services
Staples Teams Up with DoorDash to Release a New Delivery Service
Seasonal Candy-Infused Frozen Treats
These New Carvel Soft-Serve Treats Come in a Range of Options
Beloved Holiday QSR Beverages
Starbucks Canada Ushers in the Holiday Season with Festive Offerings
Plant-Powered Food Halls
Saluhall is a New Dining Concept by IKEA's Parent Company
QSR Drone Delivery Partnerships
Wendy's, DoorDash and Wing Join to Fly Food to Customers
AI-Driven Grocery Services
Hungryroot is a First-of-Its-Kind Grocery and Recipe Delivery Service
Student-Focused Foodie Tours
Deliveroo The Grub Crawl Offers Free Foodie Tours to Freshers
Fall-Celebrating Coffee Promotions
Grubhub Launched a New Promo with Dunkin' Donuts
Upcycled Ingredient Meal Kits
The Green Chef Earth Month Selects Menu Has 12 Options
Solar-Powered Food Trucks
Planted Unveiled a Sustainable Food Truck for a Tour Across the UK
Pre-Launch B2B Startup Apps
Faindrr Focuses on Growth and Connections Between new Startup Founders
Valentine’s Day Dinner Series
Shake Shack’s Debuts the 'Love Shack' Menu for Valentine's Day
Instant Plant-Based Meals
kencko Launched Three New Flavors of Its Sustainable Instant Meals
Collaborative Romantic Mealkits
Goodfood Partnered with Bumble on the Third Date Meal Kit
Cannabis Delivery Expansive Features
CannSell and Uber Eats will be Launching Cannabis Deliveries
Modernized Rose Delivery Services
Rose Rush Wants to Bring Back the Glamour of Sending Roses
Short-Form Foodie Feeds
Uber Eats is Testing Out a New Vertical Feed Like TikTok and Instagram
Marathon Retail Partnerships
The Deliveroo x Boots Marathon Roo-covery Hub is a One-Stop Shop
Recyclable Takeout Packaging Services
Uber Eats Begins the Reusable Packaging Trials in London
AI-Powered Food Platforms
Samsung Food Offers Access to Recipes and More
Vegan-Certified Doughnut Lines
Krispy Kreme Launches a New Vegan Doughnut Collection for Veganuary
Nutritious Pouch-Packaged Broths
Daylesford Organic is Launching Two New Products for 2024
Eco-Friendly Cafe Vehicles
This Conceptual Solar-Powered Coffee Truck Operates Anywhere
Expansive Valentine's Treat Ranges
The Mars Valentine's Day Products are Here for 2024
Sustainable Personal Cup Initiatives
Starbucks is Allowing Personal Cups to Be Used Again
Problem-Based Website Ideas
Painkiller Ideas Offers a Database of Real Consumer Problems
AI-Powered Business Discoveries
Yelp Unveils a New AI Assistant and 'Project Ideas' Feature
Pizza Craving Campaigns
Domino's Pizza and WorkInProgress Launch the Emergency Pizza Campaign
Creator-Driven Grocery Shopping Platforms
Jupiter Helps Shoppers Discover Recipes From Creators
Ready-to-Eat Vegan Meals
These Jar-Borne Warm Meals Are Nutritious and Deliciously Meat-Free
Vegan Soft Serve Pop-Ups
The First Oatly Soft Serve Shares Three Oat Milk Frozen Dessert Flavors
Self-Driving Food Delivery Services
Uber Eats is Launching Waymo Delivery Services in Phoenix
Romantic Gifting-Ready Baked Goods
The Insomnia Cookies Valentine's Day Offerings are Celebratory
Gourmet Meal Vending Machines
The Robot Chef Chulchul Box Offers Hot Gourmet Meals in 90 Seconds
Personalized Grocery Billboard Campaigns
Tesco Ireland Gets a New Live-Prompt Campaign
Breakfast-Included Sandwich Menus
The Urban Eat Relaunch Includes Foods for All Times of Day
Premium Food-Waste Cooking Apps
The SORTEDfood App Helps to Cut Waste and Create Great Meals
Endangered Ice Cream Trucks
Climate Basecamp's Save the Flavors Brings Awareness to Climate Change
Inspirational Learning Management Tools
'Get Inspired' Offers Digestible Snippets of Content
All-Electric Restaurant Concepts
This Chipotle Restaurant Design Harnesses Wind & Solar Power
Valentine's Day Sandwich Menus
Panera is Offering a Special Valentine's Day Promotion for Members
Virtual-First QSR Brands
IHOP Unveils a New Expansion for its Virtual Restaurant Concepts
Remixed Seasonal Cafe Beverages
The New Dutch Bros Holiday Drinks Come in Two Options
AR-Enabled Google Tools
Google Launches a Slew of New Features for Search, Shopping, and Maps
iOS-Influenced Travel Apps
Uber’s Redesigned App Uses the Latest iPhone Features on iOS 16
Virtual Restaurant Drive-Thrus
Smashburger's Virtual Drive-Thru Offers Convenience & Accessibility
Monthly Pancake Promotions
IHOP Pancake of the Month Kicks Off February1, 2024
Updated Fresh Food Lines
One Stop Refreshes its Product Range to Offer Healthier and Fresher Items
Entrepreneur Support Communities
Hustle Cafe is an Online Space for Founders to Connect and Grow
Limited-Edition Cafe Refreshments
These Lavazza Menu Items are Arriving for Valentine's Day
Customizable Party-Size Snack Boxes
Sugarwish Intoduces a Party Size Option of Its Service
On-Demand Grocer Deliveries
Sprouts Farmers Market and Uber Eats Partnered for Fast Delivery
Foodie Networking Apps
'YourTable' Connects People Through their Love of Foods
Grab-and-Go Hot Food Services
The Onvo Food on the Fly Program Prioritizes Time Savings
Nourishing New Year's Meal Plans
Daily Harvest's January Jumpstart Supports Health Resolutions
Food Delivery Employee Benefits
DoorDash Rolls Out New Employee Perks Plan, 'Merchant Benefits'
On-Demand Infant Formulas
Bobbie & Uber Eats Launched a First-Of-Its-Kind NYC Delivery Pilot
Post-Launch Entrepreneurial Newsletters
One Year Wiser Interviews People One Year After Launch
Mini Springtime Donuts
Krispy Kreme's Spring Mini Doughnuts Add a Touch of Sweetness to the Season
Reformulated Soup Lineups
Subway Just Launched a Revamped Lineup of Soups for Fall 2022
Christmasy Convenience Retailer Promotions
The 7-Eleven Holiday Deals are Here for 2023
Female-Centered Restaurant Concepts
Trust Bae Showcases the Culinary Perspectives of Female Chefs
Convenience Store Catering Services
The Wawa Catering Program is Launching with ezCater
Heat-and-Eat Plant-Based Foods
The TiNDLE Grocery Products are Being Launched in the UK Market
Inclusive Try-On Programs
Perfect Corp. Connects Beauty Brands with Digital Beauty Innovation
Year-Long Professional Content Calendars
Content Squeezy Provides Social media Ideas
On-Demand Convienience Shopping
Just Eat and Co-op Launch a UK-Based On-Demand Delivery Service
Premium Heat-and-Eat Soups
Zoup! is Bringing Its Soups in Jars to the Summer Fancy Food Show
Promotional Condom Delivery Campaigns
Saucey is Entering the Sex-focused Category
New Year Sandwich Promotions
This Urban Eat On-Pack Promo Offers Hundreds of Prizes Up for Grabs
Winter-Ready QSR Menus
The Dunkin' Winter Menu Includes Several Satisfying Options
Complimentary Winter Soup Promotions
The Potbelly 'Comfort in a Cup' Promotion Offers Free Soup
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