Business Chief US+CAN Magazine January 2017 | Page 29

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START-UPS CLEMENT PERROT AND David Zhang founded Prynt in 2014 , and the company has grown enormously in just two years . The Prynt product consists of an app and what looks like a digital camera , into which you mount your phone . This device is actually a small printer , and when you take a photograph , you can send it straight to this printer to produce a tangible image in seconds . The device pairs easily with almost any type of phone , and even the ‘ ink ’ is a new invention ; you order refills for it via the app .
WHY NOT END on a cute and fluffy note ? Dog Parker creates precisionengineered , safe and comfortable units for dogs to sit in outside storefronts while their owners shop . They are temperature-controlled , automatically sanitized using UV lights , remotely monitored via your smartphone , and comfortable for dogs of all sizes . The company has been reported on in some major national newspapers and websites , and thanks to the good publicity and strategic partnerships , there are four Dog Parker locations currently in Brooklyn with many more on the way .
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