BusinessInsider released a list of its favorite startups for 2011. We’re glad to see three fellows – Shaun So, Kelsey Recht and Vipin Goyal amongst those listed. Here’s some information on all three.
Cubby, founded by Shaun So (SLP NY 2012) offers a service that picks up your bags anywhere in New York for $10 and stores the bags for $7-12 per day. Shaun has been a bike messenger in New York, the U.S. Defense Department as an Intelligence Officer, and a policy analyst. He worked in Afghanistan and has over nine years of experience as a counter-terrorism and intelligence professional. His cofounder has worked in the real estate development industry. Between the two of them, they’ve got all the qualifications to make sure your bags are stored in a timely manner.Click here for Cubby
InstEvent was founded by Kelsey Recht (SLP NY 2012). Kelsey runs a website and a company that takes over all the headaches for arranging parties of any kind in the city. She describes it as a cross between AirBNB and Seamless. Prior to InstEvent she worked at Sears Holdings where she invested in retail start-ups and worked on business development and operations. Kelsey has a Kellogg MBA and a BA from Williams College. Click here for InstEvent
SideTour was started by Vipin Goyal (SLP NY 2011) currently founder & CEO , and is a venture-backed company that was in Techstars. SideTour was born out of Vipin’s travels after Joost, where he was inspired to start a company that offers small unique experiences and tours around New York. Vipin worked in business development and strategy at Joost, MTV and McKinsey. He is a Harvard undergrad and a HBS MBA. Click here for SideTour
