These ForbesUnder30 leaders created a retail site for cheap and safe protective gear as America reopens Under30Summit
Face masks, hand sanitizer, latex gloves—once essential gear for mainly healthcare and emergency workers—are now the new national currency as the U.S. rushes to reopen after the Covid-19 lockdowns. As business and society attempt to resume under new social distancing rules, these protective products are now as necessary for leaving your house as, well, clothing.
Hackathon: Accelerating Change, in partnership with Rocket Mortgage by Quicken Loans and Major League Hacking. They created a prototype for a retail site that sources cheap and reliable protective gear. “These goods normally sell at a flat and consistent price. But now it's functioning as a spot market,” says Chloe Alpert, cofounder and CEO of Medias Health."A 3M mask that would usually sell for $1.30 is now going for as much as $8 in some regions.
“Over the last few months, the supply-demand dynamics that have existed for these products have been incredibly perplexing," says team mentor Josh Kushner, founder of VC firm Thrive Capital, and cofounder fo healthcare startups Oscar and Capsule."I think its an incredible idea that is going to make a big difference... I'm surprised someone else hasn't built it yet.
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