6/25/2013

SOTY: PlanetReuse Marketplace


We’re committed to decreasing landfill waste by increasing reuse.
We’re in the running for Startup of the Year

What it is:
The Wall Street Journal Startup of the Year competition is a 5-month program designed to put 24 promising companies through a series of intense tasks, mentorship and marketing exercises. It’s also designed to get participants outside their comfort zone and ready for success. 

Why we’re a part of it:
+ It’s a national platform to highlight what we care about: making reuse easy.

+ To showcase our amazing Kansas City startup community and represent the innovation taking place in the Midwest.

+ Access to successful and creative mentors (Carly Fiorina, Alex Osterwalder and Richard Branson to name a few) who will provide guidance as we move forward as an organization.

+ We look really good on camera.

How you can help:
Vote for us on the Wall Street Journal Startup Rankings page. Click the “vote” button next to PlanetReuse Marketplace. Don’t see us? Hit “view all.”

Spread the word on Twitter and Facebook about the competition and our quest to improve the environment. Use #PlanetReuseSOTY and #WSJSOTY to continue the conversation.

Interested in learning more about reuse? Let’s talk.  
Head over to our websiteor drop us a line.  





6/17/2013

Start Us Up: WSJ Startup of the Year



It’s an exciting day here at PlanetReuse Marketplace. We’re thrilled to announce (drumroll please) that we have been selected to join the Wall Street Journal’s Startup of the Year project.

Hope to see you soon, Steve.
PlanetReuse Marketplace, along with 23 other promising startups, will participate in a 5-month program, completing branding and business strategy tasks, learning from mentors (Sir Richard BransonSteve Case and Beth Comstock are on the roster) and documenting our success. 

We are honored to be part of a program put on by the prestigious Wall Street Journal, and eager to get outside our comfort zones, develop our creativity and expand our thinking. Oh, and the whole thing is being taped.   

Getting camera ready
We’ll have more to announce as the competition progresses, and we hope you’ll tune in to see us represent our company, the amazing Kansas City startup community and the future of reuse. 

Are you a reuse center interested in increasing your donations and sales?  Let’s talk. Learn more here.
   

 Startup of the Year Video