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Cheek'd

TheIdeaStartup

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Cheek'd

Description: Cheek'd is a savvy online social circuit which draws on the age old custom of networking with business cards. The company designs personal cards with clever catch phrases and unique ID numbers which direct card receivers to a brief online profile and photo to learn more about their admirer, and if the recipient wants, may send a message via the Cheek'd internal messaging system. It's like online dating, only backwards.

Twitter: @cheekd
Website: cheekd.com
Location: New York, NY

TheIdeaStartup

TheIdeaStartup enables students to collaborate on the ideation and creation of comprehensive business plans, while painlessly developing multi-year pro forma financial projections. Top universities, like MIT Sloan, use the platform.

Twitter: @TheIdeaStartup
Website: www.theideastartup.com/
Location: Boston, MA

Debate It! 100

Great idea, great concept. Let's get awkward later

Posted By patrickdd, 03-14-2011 (1 years and 2 months)

Such an adorable idea! Good luck, Cheek'd!

Posted By AnnaRuth, 03-14-2011 (1 years and 2 months)

"where have I been all of your life" brilliant!

Posted By georgec, 03-14-2011 (1 years and 2 months)

Cannot say enough great things about TheIdeaStartup. Easy to use, very informative, overall a GREAT product.

Posted By scott13, 03-14-2011 (1 years and 2 months)

"i just put all my drinks on your tab!" hilarious!!! love cheek'd~!!!!!

Posted By UncleMitchie, 03-14-2011 (1 years and 2 months)

The IdeaStartup brings the business plan online, so that you can add that great idea to your business at the point in time in which you have that Eureka Moment. Not only that, but your business partner can see it and make changes to it from wherever they might be!

Posted By jesserogo, 03-14-2011 (1 years and 2 months)

Go Cheek'd! You deserve it!

Posted By BrianKeith, 03-14-2011 (1 years and 2 months)

I even use Cheek'd!

Posted By loricheeknyc, 03-14-2011 (1 years and 2 months)

TheIdeaStartup is amazing! I wrote a fantastic business plan using the site. It was very user friendly and the information available in each section of the plan is top notch! This site is awesome and, in my opinion, will be in a ton of business schools within the next couple of years! VOTE for TheIdeaStartup!

Posted By earlbennet, 03-14-2011 (1 years and 2 months)

I've used the IdeaStartup... it's very cool, and the new version is way better than the old, and still cheap. I hope they create a suite of products like this one...

Posted By dave@printresource.com, 03-14-2011 (1 years and 2 months)

Cheek'd is the best thing to happen to dating since the French kiss.

Posted By F_T, 03-14-2011 (1 years and 2 months)

Ummm how you don't be a techie weirdo and just say "Hi" to someone???

Posted By Watson3000, 03-14-2011 (1 years and 2 months)

Love it!

Posted By eloueini, 03-14-2011 (1 years and 2 months)

Cheek'd seems like a fun flash in the plan, but I've used the TheIdeaStartUp as part of an upper level graduate school course I teach, and I simply can't say enough glowing things about the site. Easy to use, extremely informative, and best of all the end result is a complete, professional business plan. Not a complicated Facebook Poke.....

Posted By LawMan81, 03-14-2011 (1 years and 2 months)

Best of luck, ISU!!

Posted By elliot.terry, 03-14-2011 (1 years and 2 months)

Cheek'd Baby!!

Posted By alisawyatt, 03-14-2011 (1 years and 2 months)

What a great idea, its the greatest tips I have ever come across. YOU should all use it you will be very happy you did, its works wonderfully.

Posted By difran, 03-14-2011 (1 years and 2 months)

TheIdeaStartUp - good luck with everything! You are fantastic!

Posted By Cassandra386, 03-14-2011 (1 years and 2 months)

I love the fact that you can develop a plan with every part of the organization simultaneously, and independently.. No more group think... or one person having to do the work for everyone else! Great Job Ideastartup!

Posted By cwambolt, 03-14-2011 (1 years and 2 months)

Go Cheek'd!

Posted By edescarpentries, 03-14-2011 (1 years and 2 months)

Cheekd will turn online dating on its head - watch out Match!!

Posted By bowery01, 03-14-2011 (1 years and 2 months)

I voted for TheIdeaStartup. The concept is awesome and the site looks great! Nice job!!

Posted By Celtics34, 03-14-2011 (1 years and 2 months)

I got Cheek'd in Calgary, CANADA.

Posted By Sissyturnbow, 03-14-2011 (1 years and 2 months)

TheIdeaStartUp seems like a fun flash in the plan, but I've used the Cheek'd and referred friends who use it and I simply can't say enough glowing things about the site. Easy and fun to use, and best of all the end result could be a meaningful relationship is a complete,.

Posted By batesmotel, 03-14-2011 (1 years and 2 months)

Cheek'd is awesome!

Posted By jcduddey, 03-14-2011 (1 years and 2 months)

why match when you can cheek'd?

Posted By obsoleteforms, 03-14-2011 (1 years and 2 months)

Forget Duke, putting all my money on Cheek'd this year!

Posted By mkted, 03-14-2011 (1 years and 2 months)

Cheek'd is the most innovative dating site yet!

Posted By JWalk, 03-14-2011 (1 years and 2 months)

GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO CHEEK'D!

Posted By RuthieB, 03-14-2011 (1 years and 2 months)

Go Go Cheek'd

Posted By malsirrah, 03-14-2011 (1 years and 2 months)

This is the Cheekiest thing in 2011.

Posted By JStein, 03-14-2011 (1 years and 2 months)

Obviously the people commenting on Cheek'd are friends with the person who started it because it's the dumbest idea ever.

Posted By hillwaykeith, 03-14-2011 (1 years and 2 months)

@hillwaykeith-- ouch... i guess I'm friends with the editor of the NY TImes, The NY Observer, The Washington Post, Germany's RTL2 News Network, etc. etc., too... ; )

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/22/fashion/22date.html

http://www.observer.com/2010/style/russell-simmons-gets-cheekd-chanel-soho-opening

http://www.coolhunting.com/tech/cheekd.php

http://www.urbandaddy.com/chi/gear/10029/Cheek_d_You_ve_Just_Been_Carded_Chicago_CHI_Website

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9yMc-8QzOsY&feature=player_embedded

Posted By loricheeknyc, 03-14-2011 (1 years and 2 months)

Cheek'd, smart innovative and the next century in dating. Unique idea no question. Massimo.

Posted By Lari5, 03-14-2011 (1 years and 2 months)

supa dupa idea! sounds brills!

Posted By issybelly, 03-14-2011 (1 years and 2 months)

Vot'd

Posted By Rosssi, 03-15-2011 (1 years and 2 months)

Go Startup go!

Posted By jerryosmith, 03-15-2011 (1 years and 2 months)

Cheek'd - up close and personal the way flirting should be!! Good luck!!!

Posted By llyons, 03-15-2011 (1 years and 2 months)

Cheek'd is classy in more then one way ;) Go Cheek'd!

Posted By JuneL, 03-15-2011 (1 years and 2 months)

CHEEK'D! Such an awesome new way to make dating connections! LOVE IT!

Posted By bethebutterfly, 03-15-2011 (1 years and 2 months)

Why would I take the relationship back to the computer when I have the girl in person in front of me?

Posted By codonn, 03-15-2011 (1 years and 2 months)

TIS a great idea!

Posted By kristieflournoy, 03-15-2011 (1 years and 2 months)

loricheeknyc,

Next time you give a cheap plug to your website, try to find something a little more recent then May and July 2010.

Posted By hillwaykeith, 03-15-2011 (1 years and 2 months)

Cheek'd has provided the words for me when I seemed to not have any, this little black card has scored me dates with TOTAL hotties! I can't thank you enough for putting the spark back into dating. Best of Luck.

Posted By wcheer36, 03-15-2011 (1 years and 2 months)

Fantastic idea!

Posted By Linda Zupan, 03-15-2011 (1 years and 2 months)

Cheek'd seems like a great idea if I was petrified of talking to the opposite sex. Sorry but I checked out the idea start up and they are legit. MIT is a pretty good school so the idea start up has my vote.

Posted By baob, 03-15-2011 (1 years and 2 months)

go the idea startup!!

Posted By kait2828, 03-15-2011 (1 years and 2 months)

go Cheek'd!

Posted By dagmoreno, 03-15-2011 (1 years and 2 months)

Cheek'd is.

Posted By todd6789, 03-15-2011 (1 years and 2 months)

Go cheek'd go!

Posted By Wendy24NYC, 03-15-2011 (1 years and 2 months)

You got my vote - Marian

Posted By rudeman, 03-15-2011 (1 years and 2 months)

Great concept. Good Luck you deserve to win.

Posted By bobjohn, 03-16-2011 (1 years and 2 months)

Great Idea! Good luck with this new adventure.

Posted By Dan Sutherland, 03-16-2011 (1 years and 2 months)

Cheek'd is absolutely adorable! You've got my vote!

Posted By AGoebel, 03-16-2011 (1 years and 2 months)

Blue Horseshoe loves Cheek'd - put all your best clients in it!

Posted By ggekko, 03-16-2011 (1 years and 2 months)

Cheek'd Cheek'd Cheek'd!

Posted By Charlessss, 03-16-2011 (1 years and 2 months)

Go Idea Startup! Awesome idea!

Posted By DaryLane, 03-16-2011 (1 years and 2 months)

Let's go Red Sox!

Posted By mat.villar, 03-16-2011 (1 years and 2 months)

If it weren't for my Cheek'd cards I'd never meet women.

Posted By blavezzoli, 03-16-2011 (1 years and 2 months)

"my dog likes your dog."

Posted By Jdogg, 03-16-2011 (1 years and 2 months)

Cheek'd lights up my life.

Posted By Olighting, 03-16-2011 (1 years and 2 months)

Cheek'd FTW! It is fun and easy. Seriously, TheIdeaStartup is a solution for dying process, business plans. Only useful for business plan competitions.

Posted By soqueo, 03-16-2011 (1 years and 2 months)

I'm an architect and am going to start building relationships with these little black cards! Great Idea, Kids!

Posted By DRozzi, 03-16-2011 (1 years and 2 months)

I go to MIT and I used The Idea Startup to start a business plan with a few friends. Really easy to use and has saved us hours in planning, logistical work and idea framing. The product is pure Gold!

Posted By david toms, 03-16-2011 (1 years and 2 months)

What a great way of meeting people & breaking the ice. Congrats, Cheek'd-- to a truly innovative idea!

Posted By FaridB, 03-16-2011 (1 years and 2 months)

Voting for the best Check'd on the planet!

Posted By caroline Benedetti, 03-16-2011 (1 years and 2 months)

Love it~!

Posted By mejennu, 03-16-2011 (1 years and 2 months)

great..!

Posted By ravishr, 03-16-2011 (1 years and 2 months)

It really a great idea , Good luck

Posted By chandru25, 03-16-2011 (1 years and 2 months)

love it!

Posted By suresh1959, 03-17-2011 (1 years and 2 months)

excellent

Posted By vivekkumar1990, 03-17-2011 (1 years and 2 months)

nice idea excellent

Posted By marychippina82, 03-17-2011 (1 years and 2 months)

Cheek'd :)

Posted By zsamreen1, 03-17-2011 (1 years and 2 months)

Excellent idea :)

Posted By bbney, 03-17-2011 (1 years and 2 months)

Cheek'd is so much fun! brings people face to face again as opposed to just via computer. also it's flirty which everyone like which has been lost with online "dating/networking".

Posted By jondrama, 03-17-2011 (1 years and 2 months)

Great idea Lori
Ryann

Posted By Bomo, 03-17-2011 (1 years and 2 months)

Cheek'd to Cheek'd

Posted By ablye, 03-17-2011 (1 years and 2 months)

Cheeky Cheek'd

Posted By ablye, 03-17-2011 (1 years and 2 months)

CHEEK'D

Posted By bartha, 03-17-2011 (1 years and 2 months)

Coming from a frustrated online dater.... Cheek'd is a brilliant business model. Get people out and about - away from their computer screens and actually interact the old fashioned way!

Posted By lulumary, 03-17-2011 (1 years and 2 months)

CHEEK'D ALL THE WAY! GREAT WAY TO MEET NEW PEOPLE!

Posted By cearnshaw1, 03-17-2011 (1 years and 2 months)

CHEEK'D!!! CHEEK'D!!! CHEEK'D!!! CHEEK'D!!! CHEEK'D!!! What an amazing idea!!!

Posted By dawnmagnotta, 03-17-2011 (1 years and 2 months)

Go Idea Startup!!

Posted By Shelly28, 03-17-2011 (1 years and 2 months)

Holy votes batman! Go cheekd go!

Posted By robert.chudalla, 03-17-2011 (1 years and 2 months)

Gotta Cheek'd !

Posted By paliwgroup, 03-17-2011 (1 years and 2 months)

IdeasStartup is amazing!

Posted By pramudido, 03-17-2011 (1 years and 2 months)

Cool!

Posted By AmyAnne, 03-17-2011 (1 years and 2 months)

Great concept

Posted By twopumpchump, 03-17-2011 (1 years and 2 months)

LOVE CHEEK'D.

Posted By srost, 03-17-2011 (1 years and 2 months)

Get Cheek'd!

Posted By mcguiran, 03-17-2011 (1 years and 2 months)

Cheek?d will change the life for a lot of people, Go Lori!

Posted By eddieps, 03-17-2011 (1 years and 2 months)

Good Luck!

Posted By janetw, 03-17-2011 (1 years and 2 months)

go baby! go!

Posted By mysuites, 03-17-2011 (1 years and 2 months)

Go Cheek'd!

Posted By Tiffany Wagner, 03-17-2011 (1 years and 2 months)

que bueno! cheek'd

Posted By portenasantelmo, 03-17-2011 (1 years and 2 months)

Cheek'd is on Fire!

Posted By @contentpartner, 03-17-2011 (1 years and 2 months)

This contest is on fire!

Posted By PhilipJBoelter, 03-17-2011 (1 years and 2 months)

so cheek~ so cheek~

Posted By richkash, 03-17-2011 (1 years and 2 months)

Idea startup for the win! Let's go!

Posted By mariabr, 03-17-2011 (1 years and 2 months)

nice ideas

Posted By bmillgn, 03-17-2011 (1 years and 2 months)

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