Coolest College Startups 2016

Apply Now to Be One of Inc.'s Coolest College Startups of 2017

Each year, Inc. features the best and brightest college (or graduate school) student founders. Sound like you? Let us know.

CREDIT: Illustration by Mikey Burton

Published on: Dec 14, 2016

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