One of my very very favorite things about living in San Francisco is the startup culture here – not only has it made my life ultra-convienent, but it’s also incredibly inspiring to be around so much innovation and hustle. It seems like there’s a startup for everything and there’s always something new popping up so I wanted to share five of my very favorite startups that may be coming to your city very soon.

1. Shyp: Everything about going to the post office to mail something is the worst – from the long lines and their inconvenient hours to trying to find the right sized box and packing materials. Plus, when you’re a city dweller it gets even worse because they’re never nearby and not having a car makes it impossible if you’re trying to mail something large. Enter Shyp: you type in the address that you need to mail something to, snap a photo on your phone and they send someone to pick up the item, package it up and mail it out for a $5 flat rate pickup fee (it’s amazing for online returns!)
2. Rinse: On demand dry cleaning and laundry service! Just schedule a pickup with the app and they’ll come and pick up your clothes and drop them off within a few days as soon as they’re done. I’ve been loving Rinse because they focus on evening pickup hours and eliminate the risk of ever forgetting something at the dry cleaners.
3. Postmates: Get pretty much anything delivered, from your favorite local restaurants to the drugstore. Postmates is the best way to get around restaurants not having delivery (Shake Shack is always a go to when I’m in NYC!) and the entire transaction is handled via app including delivery tracking so you know exactly when your items will arrive.
4. Doughbies: Anyone with a sweet tooth will LOVE Doughbies – they’ll deliver fresh baked cookies to your doorstep. It’s perfect for a last minute gift or just to satisfy a craving (and their chocolate chip cookies topped with sea salt are the bomb)
5. Hotel Tonight: I love using Hotel Tonight for weekend trips because it makes it super simple to find a great hotel at a significantly lower price. Unlike other last minute booking sites, Hotel Tonight lets you see all of the hotel’s information so you know exactly what you’re getting (no surprises!). In my experiences I’ve been able to stay at a lot of cool, trendy boutique hotels through Hotel Tonight – it’s amazing.

Do you have any favorite apps or startups? Anyone else loving the fact that there seems to be an app or service for everything these days?