Top 45 Start-Up Trends in August

From 3D Printing Restaurants to Book Delivery Platforms

— August 27, 2016 — Business
3D printing filament subscription services, plant-based meal-planning services and apps that will quickly deliver books from nearby bookstores are just a few of the most innovative August 2016 start-up ideas that have been recently launched.

In order to support the many bright entrepreneurs out there in the world, there are now services like AI Facebook Messenger chatbot 'Kukie' and the 'Unicorn' app to easily connect people with guidance and financial support; these resources are invaluable for those who want to make the foray into the business world.

Big-name brands are also embracing the start-up spirit with a variety of unconventional new ventures. A few notable examples of this include food service chains like Tim Hortons and KFC launching consumer packaged goods, Procter & Gamble introducing a laundry pod subscription service and Heineken & KLM teaming up to serve in-flight draught beer.
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Startup Guidance Chatbots
Startup Guidance Chatbots
The 'Kukie' Chatbot Offers Step-By-Step Help For Startups
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Expanded All-day Breakfasts
Expanded All-day Breakfasts
McDonald's is Adding More Options to Its Nation-Wide Extended Menu
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Localized Liquor Delivery Apps
Localized Liquor Delivery Apps
The Buttery App Allows Users to Order Products From Specific Stores
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Lending Library Campaigns
Lending Library Campaigns
The Toronto Tool Library Advertises It Has Tools for (Almost) Anything
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Filament Subscription Services
Filament Subscription Services
The rigid.ink Club Delivers Assorted 3D Printing Filaments
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40
Bottled Fast Food Sauces
Bottled Fast Food Sauces
KFC is Now Selling Its Honey Maple Sauce by the Bottle
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Exclusive Spirits Delivery Services
Exclusive Spirits Delivery Services
'Thirstie' Has Expanded to Include Mail Order Delivery Options
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Airplane Ticket Budgeting Services
Airplane Ticket Budgeting Services
'Airfordable' Pre-Buys Tickets and Lets Users Pay Over Time
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Camera-Blocking Venues
Camera-Blocking Venues
A New Apple Patent Could Be the Solution to Camera-Obsessed Concertgoers
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Educational Modding Startups
Educational Modding Startups
The Code Kingdoms Startup Offers Minecraft Modding Tutorials
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Bottled Ice Cappuccinos
Bottled Ice Cappuccinos
The Iconic Tim Hortons Iced Capp Now Comes in a Bottled Format
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Mutant Hero TV Renditions
Mutant Hero TV Renditions
Fox and Marvel are Said to Be Producing a New X-Men TV Show
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Disruptive Telecom Startups
Disruptive Telecom Startups
Chill Telecom Wants You To Chill Rather Than Worry About Your Bill
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Laundry Pod Subscriptions
Laundry Pod Subscriptions
The P&G Shop Now Features an Option for Tide Pod Subscriptions
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GMO-Free Milk Products
GMO-Free Milk Products
Lidl is the First German Supermarket to Provide Its Own GMO-Free Milk
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Anime Game Business Stops
Anime Game Business Stops
The Pokémon Go Lure Modules Have Potential to Increase Customer Traffic
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P2P Payment Apps
P2P Payment Apps
The ScrewCash Eases Payments Between Individuals and Business Alike
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Automotive Bookstore Showrooms
Automotive Bookstore Showrooms
This Virtual Mercedes-Benz Showroom is Set Up in a Tokyo Bookstore
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Artsy Matchmaking Apps
Artsy Matchmaking Apps
'wydr' is a Tinder-Style App for Buying Art
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Book Delivery Platforms
Book Delivery Platforms
The 'NearSt' Start-Up Offers Delivery of Books from Local Bookstores
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Customizable Hotel Bookings
Customizable Hotel Bookings
GLH Hotels' Site Encourages Guests to 'Choose Your Own Room'
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Upscale Prototype Restaurants
Upscale Prototype Restaurants
'Earls.67' Helps Earls Experiment with Layouts, Menus and More
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Limited-Item Fashion Brands
Limited-Item Fashion Brands
This Quality Fashion Brand Runs on an Unusual Business Concept
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Plant-Based Meal Planners
Plant-Based Meal Planners
Lighter's Personalized Meal Plans Reject the Standard American Diet
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Collaborative E-Commerce Efforts
Collaborative E-Commerce Efforts
This Chinese E-Commerce Brand Made a Service to Stop Counterfeit
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High-Flying Beer Collaborations
High-Flying Beer Collaborations
Heineken & KLM Will Be Serving Draught Beer on Flights to Rio
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Anime Gaming Taxis
Anime Gaming Taxis
Pokemon GO Players Can Hitch a Ride to Catch Pokemon
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Subscription Cocktail Deliveries
Subscription Cocktail Deliveries
This Company Delivers Craft Cocktail Recipes and Ingredients
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Professional Geofilter Designers
Professional Geofilter Designers
Pepper Filters Creates Pro Geofilters for Any Occasion
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Mexican Microbrewery Concierges
Mexican Microbrewery Concierges
Personally Selected Mexican Microbreweries Catered Every Week
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Empty Restaurant Office Initiatives
Empty Restaurant Office Initiatives
'Spacious' Offers Vacant Eateries as Freelance Workplaces
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3D Printing Restaurants
3D Printing Restaurants
Food Ink is Now Launching Its First Restaurant in London, UK
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On-Demand Photography Services
On-Demand Photography Services
Startup ographr Offers Videographers and Photographers On-Demand
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Olympian VR Experiences
Olympian VR Experiences
Samsung Users Will Be Able to See the Olympics in Virtual Reality
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Recycled Chain Store Clothing
Recycled Chain Store Clothing
Urban Outfitters' New Clothing Line Features Repurposed Fabric
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P2P Lending Libraries
P2P Lending Libraries
London's 'Library of Things' is a P2P Lending Library for a Variety of Goods
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Nitrogen-Cooled Chocolateries
Nitrogen-Cooled Chocolateries
Kit Kat is Launching a Liquid Nitrogen-Chilled Chocolate Store
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Excrement-Themed Cafes
Excrement-Themed Cafes
This Toronto Dessert Restaurant is Looking to Change Peoples' Ideas of Poop
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Intergalactic Theme Parks
Intergalactic Theme Parks
Star Wars Theme Parks are Becoming a Reality
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Stock Market-Inspired Bars
Stock Market-Inspired Bars
Asia's 'Wolf Market' Lets Patrons Drive the Prices of Drinks Up or Down
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Startup Investment Apps
Startup Investment Apps
The 'Unicorn' App Helps Startups Get Funded by Angels
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Fast Food Robot Chefs
Fast Food Robot Chefs
Momentum Machines is Opening a Robot Fast Food Joint in San Francisco
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Dog-Friendly Office Spaces
Dog-Friendly Office Spaces
Kurgo Allows Workers to Bring Pets to Work to Interact with Products
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American Anime Cafes
American Anime Cafes
The Hello Kitty Cafe is Now is Opening as a Semi-Permanent LA Cafe
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Drone-Docking Streetlamps
Drone-Docking Streetlamps
This Amazon Patent Envisions Streetlights as Drone Landing Stations
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