Most Innovative Startups for their Time
Small Businesses
Terms
Apps
Professional Sports Betting
100

We asked, “Why isn’t there an affordable option for direct transportation?”

Uber / Lyft

100

Percentage of small businesses that survive their first 2 years

20%

100

A group of people working toward a common goal

A Team

100

How many apps are available on the app store right now?

4.4 Billion

100

The most popular sport to bet on in America

NFL Football

200

We asked, “Why can’t you broadcast your resume to others online?”

LinkedIn

200

The average amount of money to start a small business

$3,000

200

Setting sight on one thing to achieve it

Focus

200

How many apps are released in the IOS store each month

30,000

200

Number of people that bet on this year's Super Bowl

31 Million

300

We asked, “Why isn’t there a way for people to rent out rooms of their house to make extra money?”

Airbnb

300

Number of small businesses created each year

627,000

300

A founding by one or more entrepreneurs to solve a problem

A Startup

300
The average length of time spent developing a smartphone app

Between 3-9 Months

300

Name of the early 1920's professional sports betting scandal

White Sox Scandal

400

We asked, “Why are there no cool electric cars?”

Tesla

400

How are most small business startups funded?

Venture Capital

400

A private equity investor that provides capital to companies with high growth potential in exchange for an equity stake

Venture Capitalist

400

This kind of app is currently highest in demand

Travel

400

Biggest gambling city in the world

Las Vegas

500

We originally started on Harvard’s campus as something like Hot or Not, asking “Why can’t students connect with each other online?”

Facebook

500

Most important modern-day tool to grow a small business

A Website

500

A map used by marketers to better understand and improve the path consumers go on to land at their product

CDJ (Customer Decision Journey)

500

Percentage of apps on the app store that are games

20%

500

The year the Supreme Court struck down the law that banned sports betting

2018