3 Start-Ups Created by Outsite Members During COVID-19
This is a time for virtual human connection and social good.
Published on
April 9, 2020
The Coronavirus pandemic may have created more or less time for you, and while some industries are struggling, the pandemic has created space for opportunities to practice social good and human connection. Check out the following 3 businesses that are working to support communities in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.
- CharityMakeover.org
Ben Lakoff is one of the organizers for Charity Makeover. Since 2013 these events have been in-person and bring in 20+ knowledge workers together to fundamentally change the game for a handful of local charities.
Charity Makeover is currently looking to host their next event on April 25th - virtually – to help the charities and nonprofits struggling for survival in the face of COVID-19.
Want to get involved? Sign up here.
- Gift-Local.co
Outsite Member Arcangelo Passaro has been bridging the gap between you and your favourite businesses (even if there are borders, oceans or walls between you right now). This will allow you to purchase gift cards from any small business during COVID-19, giving the owners a little cashflow to help them get through.
Check out their gift cards here.
- QuarantineTogether.com
Love in the time of Corona isn't easy, but one Outsite Member is making it easier. They're working on a dating app specifically designed for the quarantine period. Sign up via the website, and receive a daily reminder to wash your hands (it's what's important here, after all) as well as a link to chat to a potential match.
Sign up for Quarantine Together here.