15 Businesses With A Unique Model

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There are some businesses that have strayed from the tried and true, and scored big with their own unique business models. Here are 15 of them.

15. Skillshare

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This platform allows you to enroll in online classes taught by creators from around the world. You can learn just about anything on this site.

14. Warby Parker

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The seller of high-end luxury glasses cuts out the middleman, offering goods and much lower prices.

13. Brad’s Deals

http://www.bradsdeals.com/stores

College student Brad Wilson was looking for a good deal. Founded in 2001, Brad’s Deals curates deals found all over the web.

12. Paperless Post

https://paperlesspost.zendesk.com/hc/en-us

This company encouraged people to email invitations and offered hundreds of pretty designs and templates to do so. In 2012, it added paper, allowing customers to design their own cards to send electronically or by mail. 

11. Zady

https://zady.com/

The apparel selling brings together fashion and consciousness, selling sustainable clothes that are ethically produced.

10. Handybook

http://www.handy.com/

Home services in the palm of your hand. This service offers cleaning, repairs and other services, all via a handy app.

9. Popsugar

www.popsugar.com/

This lifestyle site covers fitness, beauty, food, fashion, parenting, etc. Basically all the info women could want. It offers a variety of formats: a website, and app and on TV.

8. NatureBox

https://naturebox.com/offer/free/sampler/

NatureBox took snacking and made it healthy. Subscribers can choose from 120 snack varieties and have it shipped directly to their door.

7. Lolly Wolly Doodle

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A fully-customized experience, shoppers can customize every detail of their apparel from start to finish.

6. Lending Club

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This lending site cuts out the middleman and provides a peer-to-peer money solution. Anyone in need of a loan can apply online, and individuals and institutions can search approved applications and offer funds.

5. Drivers History

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DocIT has created real-time database of traffic and criminal traffic records, and Drivers History sells access to that database to auto insurance carriers.

4. Hukkster

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This company offers a Chrome extension that gives shoppers a one-click experience for tracking coupon codes, making it super easy for consumers to save money.

3. Zola

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It’s wedding registry on steroids. Zola offers couples the opportunity to create a registry that allows personalization and freedom.

2. Uber

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uber_%28company%29

Uber mixes taxi services with technology. Users can request an Uber driver via their app.

1. Serengetee

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Represent your social cause with your shirt. Customer can customize the pocket on their shirt, choosing from multiple fabrics, each with its own meaning and cause.