Startupalooza Makes a Porno? Not exactly but we had some fun!
Thanks
to pointed questions from our panel of Angles, what started out as a
presentation for nice-looking, if pricey laptop chair, turned into a
risqué romp
This
spring-loaded recliner is more that a stationary rocking chair that
lets you work in added comfort, it is a piece of furniture that, shall
we say, takes your laptop to another level.
Make that two laptops.
Just
to be sure, one of our panelists, Investor, Sandy Wollman from
Westchester Angels, put it to the test with a little help from the
co-founder, Lisa Kaczmarek.
Guess – who turned out to be a winner?
Winner of the National Business Investment Forum Prize worth $3,500
Archer Bowchair
Lisa Kaczmarek, ladykaz@bowchair.com, 412-944-6555Leveraging over 30 years of custom "one off" fabrication experience, Kaczmarek Composites was formed in late 2016. Our passion is the combining of dissimilar materials into cohesive works of functional art. Whether joining carbon fiber with aluminum or wood with steel, each component brings unique strengths and weaknesses which must be respected in order to create a lasting piece of luxury furniture. We are a small, rapidly growing custom furniture maker located in Pittsburgh, PA.
All of our products are American made from environmentally responsible, locally sourced raw materials whenever possible.
Lisa Kaczmarek, ladykaz@bowchair.com, 412-944-6555Leveraging over 30 years of custom "one off" fabrication experience, Kaczmarek Composites was formed in late 2016. Our passion is the combining of dissimilar materials into cohesive works of functional art. Whether joining carbon fiber with aluminum or wood with steel, each component brings unique strengths and weaknesses which must be respected in order to create a lasting piece of luxury furniture. We are a small, rapidly growing custom furniture maker located in Pittsburgh, PA.
All of our products are American made from environmentally responsible, locally sourced raw materials whenever possible.
Comment: A
show stopping demo that turned this profitable custom furniture maker
with a pricey chair into a potential mass market darling.
Runner Up – Winner of the Nessa Group Consulting Prize worth $1,000
Medsender
Zain Qayyum, zain@medsender.com
Medsender
enables Doctors to digitally send and receive health records from ANY
EMR system. Individual practitioners can have Medsender setup within 2
minutes and instantly begin HIPAA compliant communications.
Comment: This
simple solution to a big problem is making inroads. It seems almost too
good to be true and given the highly regulated space just needs a
little more buy-in to tip the investor balance.
Special Mentions
Gooroo
Scott Lee scott@gooroo.com 917-868-2947
Gooroo is the Airbnb for tutors where students can easily look through 1000+ certified tutor profiles
and book instantly. Check the tutor╒s schedule, read a blurb about
their educational background, look through student reviews, and view
their hourly rate. It's personalized education for the masses - done
digitally.
Comment: A
well executed delivery about a company with revenues. The competitive
environment and the customer churn gave some investors pause.
Vtry Inc.
Eugene Liu eliu@netstarsoft.com703-594-1231
Comment: Very
interesting technology for virtual tryout in 3D. The competitive
environment, concern over the business model and need for additional
applications were the concerns.
Deepak Agarwal dagarwal@desiclik.com516-495-3374
A vertical e-commerce marketplace meet the demand of 3m Indians in the US and others with unique products of India.
Comment: Well
executive business in a niche market. It needs to point to a bigger
universe in order to be fundable past the strategic players and
stakeholders in this community.
