2017 is just around the corner, and for many, this means a fresh set of goals to pursue. But while each new year brings plenty of opportunities to achieve your dreams, sticking to your resolution is entirely up to you.
Don’t worry, we understand how hard it can be. To help you out, we’ve rounded up 10 common resolutions and the Boston-based startups that can help you follow through with your goals.
Have a safe and happy New Year, Boston!
Travel more.
Need help navigating your next trip? Lola is an on-demand, personal travel service that helps you find the best hotels, flights and anything else you need to see the world.
Stay fit.
Having trouble losing those last 10 pounds? Lose It! offers a weight loss platform that lets you set a daily calorie budget, track your food and exercise and stay motivated to make healthier choices and achieve your goals.
Start saving.
Uplift Financial makes the complicated world of credit easier to understand and helps users strengthen their financial health. Uplift does this by providing you with information about your credit, as well as tools to help make financial decisions like budgeting, saving and credit card selection.
Upgrade your wardrobe.
If you’re a woman interested in finding some chic and sophisticated fitness apparel, Crate & Lion is the place to start looking. Their design philosophy stems from the desire to provide active women with resilient clothing that is versatile and fashion-forward — transitioning seamlessly from the office to the gym.
Eat healthy and local.
Just Add Cooking aims to make it fun and easy to prepare delicious home-cooked meals. Using its online platform, you can choose the meal plan you want, and Just Add Cooking takes care of the shopping, packing and delivering. The best part? They source the freshest local ingredients and provide easy-to-follow recipes you can create with friends or family.
Continue learning.
If you’ve always wanted to hone your data analysis skills, DataCamp might be right for you. The Cambridge-based startup offers over 100 hours of online data analysis courses and tutorials, and plenty of interactive coding challenges. You’ll learn about everything from data handling and visualization, to reporting, machine learning and statistical modeling from instructors working at companies like RStudio and Revolution Analytics and teachers at academic institutions like Princeton and Duke University.
Move into your dream apartment.
Baffled by Boston’s rental market? You’re not alone. Sumu helps you find and secure the perfect place at the best price through financing, social verification, and secure deposit transfers. Since launching in 2014, Sumu has thousands of users and hundreds of apartment posts on its site.
Give back to the community.
ArtLifting enables you to help homeless and disabled individuals in your community by purchasing their artwork online.
Make new friends.
The Cheers app was designed to help you and your friends meet awesome people over complimentary drinks. Through the app you can see other groups of friends going out in your city and can connect with people from you existing social circles. Then, pick up a free drink for you and your crew.
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