Startup School SV 2016: Pitch Practice with Tech Experts

Disruption in the Shipping Industry

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  Shipper Max uses satellite technology and navigation to cover every ship on earth and can provide real-time information on which ship can make it in time and fit the specifications, eliminating the need for brokers and reducing the time it takes to get indications.
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  The goal of the tech company is to make the shipping process much faster and smarter, attracting requests from larger companies and providing better access to the market for smaller companies.
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  The potential market for this company is huge, with traders currently spending about three billion dollars on brokerage fees.
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  The startup is targeting both the neglected bottom of the market and attracting interest from big players due to their superior intelligence and ability to leverage free data.
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  Despite the size of the market, no winner has emerged for an Uber-like shipping experience, indicating a gap in the industry that can be filled with innovative software solutions.
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  The magic of software is that it can centralize industries on one platform, creating a winner-take-all scenario in large markets.
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  "The reason other people have failed doing this is they don't understand this and they just have a pure software platform and it really is the combination of humans and software together that makes this still work with customers that have been doing it for a long time but have the advantages of a software company in scale."
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  The broker market alone is worth about 150 billion dollars, suggesting a significant opportunity for growth in the business.

Empowering Patients in Healthcare

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  The goal should be to put healthcare back in the hands of the patient, giving them a sense of control and access to all their information in one place.
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  The goal is to become a central repository for all patient health data, connecting with different systems through APIs to provide a seamless experience for patients and doctors.