• This story is about an entrepreneur who does NOT want you to read this article about his new start-up, he’d rather you let a cat read it to you instead. We’re not kidding! Freddie Laker is the CEO of Guide, a tech start-up filled with talking animals, from a panda to a puppy that can all read Web pages to you. Laker’s cute talking animals are no joke; they’ve helped him raise over a million dollars from some big-name investors.

    Anticipating you’d find it all a little bizarre, we included a video so you can see the animals that read and talk with your own eyes. The CEO thinks his furry Web page readers are the start of something big. “We believe this disruptive technology is going to transform how people consume online news,” said Laker.

    CNBC gave him just 60 seconds to prove it. Can he pull it off? Watch the video and judge for yourself.

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  • Whether you’re searching for your next apartment or looking for someone to rent it, Anthemos Georgiades aims to make the process faster, easier and more mobile with his start-up Zumper. “We're changing the industry by giving renters far better data than they had before and a much easier search interface, giving landlords and brokers mobile tools to post their units from their car, from the vacant unit, on the go.”

    Georgiades had just 60 seconds to convince a panel of experts his start-up has what it takes to disrupt the real estate industry. Will his mobile strategy win them over? Or is the competition too fierce for another player to enter the scene? Click the video to see if he can convince the panelists and you to be IN on Zumper.

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  • Whether it’s snapping a cute baby pic, shooting people in sexy lingerie or starting a new business in Silicon Valley, Chase Jarvis wants to give you an edge, and he’s recruited the world’s best experts to help, for FREE. His startup is called creativeLIVE, and Jarvis hopes it will help make people better at just about everything from photography to burning fat and his business is already worth millions.

    "The big idea behind creativeLIVE is to completely transform the face of education," Jarvis told CNBC.

    At the core of his million dollar idea are FREE live workshops for anyone in the world with an internet connection. How on earth can he make money giving it all away for free?

    CNBC gave Jarvis 60 seconds to explain, click the video to watch his Power Pitch and judge for yourself.

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  • MIT grad Victor Wang has created a way to battle loneliness and improve mental health with a high-tech weapon: talking dogs and cats. His "virtual pet therapy" start-up is called GeriJoy. Wang thinks it will one day be worth millions and help change how we think about health care. CNBC gave him 60 seconds to prove it. Can he pull it off? Check out the video to see his talking dog in action and judge for yourself.

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