Editor’s note: This article was first published in July 2013. It describes the four startups and their pitches as of that month; whether Cookbooth, HandBox, Mhop or Nidmi still exist is unknown.
Out of 156 business projects entered in the LinktoStart programme for tech-based entrepreneurs, these are the 4 best ideas for 2013, chosen by a jury of entrepreneurship professionals for their viability and future profitability:
1. Cookbooth (Barcelona)
Cookbooth is a web and mobile platform that connects professional cooks and foodies (cooking enthusiasts) around the world, where they can create, store, share and learn new recipes.
2. HandBox (Madrid)
HandBox is a community of craft lovers. It is the first do-it-yourself meeting point with an e-reader of tutorials in Spanish, kits sold by subscription so you can work through those tutorials, and a community where users, bloggers and brands interact. It bills itself as the first DIY space that adds value for each of them.
3. Mhop (Basque Country)
On Mhop, furniture designers display prototypes. Customers buy the products directly, which brings the price down through volume, and the pieces are made to order.
4. Nidmi (Almería)
Nidmi is a platform that helps families find the perfect home help for their household and family, quickly and with confidence.
These 4 business ideas made it to the final by showing market viability, growth potential and scalability.
Featured image: visualpun.ch, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Flickr.
