Spokin

Spokin

Technology, Information and Internet

Spokin is a digital health startup that’s building the easiest way to navigate food allergies.

About us

Spokin is the easiest way to manage food allergies, bringing resources to food allergic families so they can live the fullest lives possible. Food allergies affects 15 million people and 1 out of 13 children in the United States, and requires 24/7 vigilance. Spokin's mission is to take much of the time and work out of navigating food allergies by doing the work for you. Spokin's app lets parents and teens find top-rated, food allergy-friendly resources such as restaurants, hotels and products around the world, as well as keeps people informed of the latest treatments, research and food recalls. Founder and CEO Susie Hultquist, the mother of a teenage daughter with life-threatening food allergies, co-founded FARE Chicago in 2008 and worked for decades as a professional public equity investor. Spokin, which raised $1.5 million in funding during its first year, has partnered with some of Chicago’s premier organizations including The University of Chicago, Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Lurie Children’s Hospital and Outcome Health (formerly ContextMedia).

Website
http://www.spokin.com
Industry
Technology, Information and Internet
Company size
2-10 employees
Type
Privately Held
Founded
2014
Specialties
Health, Internet, Mobile, Care, Technology, Food, Digital, Food Allergies, Peanut Allergy, and Parenthood

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    From coast to coast, 10 City Guides from California to Maine! Spokin Ambassadors and friends are on the move this summer and shared a ton of safe eats on the Spokin app. We’ve turned their reviews into Spokin Travel Guides including Los Angeles, San Diego, San Francisco, Chicago, Saugatuck, New Buffalo, Nantucket, Pawleys Island, Portland, and Kauai! Tune into our Insta story takeovers starting today through Monday as these guides are brought to life! https://lnkd.in/eEeW9m6x

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    Talk about a game changer—knowing that there’s something safe you can eat at a ballpark before you even step foot in the stadium. See the 33 most allergy-friendly baseball stadiums knocking it out of the park with a 100% peanut-free ballpark (homerun, Hartford Yard Goats Baseball), stadiums with allergen books at every concession stand, dairy-free soft serve, gluten-free hot dogs, burgers, pizza, chicken fingers, and fries, and even a dedicated gluten-free restaurant! Whether you’re Team Snacks or Team Game, our 2 guides (1 food allergy and 1 celiac) have something for everyone. https://lnkd.in/etK5Bitd

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    Sleep under the northern lights in a glass lodge or immerse yourself in nature in a cozy cabin in the land of fire and ice! Our Top-Rated Allergy-Friendly Iceland Hotel Guide features all of this and more with reviews highlighting 7 hotels with chefs making allergy-friendly breakfasts, staff who removed nuts from a private kitchen prior to arrival, hotels that offer rooms with fridges and grocery stores nearby, and more! https://lnkd.in/erujAYKi

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    Trip planning with food allergies and celiac is a lil “extra”, as we all know 😉. Spokin Guides help make travel less work and more fun! If you’re dreaming of Iceland, our 3 Travel Guides should be your first stop with all the safe places to eat, stay, as well as the best sights to see. Natascia’s top picks include a restaurant in a greenhouse serving tomato-based dishes that are 100% nut-free. Emily’s 6-day guide includes a traditional Icelandic breakfast featuring fermented shark for the not faint of heart and Lindsay’s 8-day guide covers everything a family needs including hotels with kitchens and near grocery stores, cat cafes, and even spots for parents to get well-deserved drinks! Check out our Insta stories to see takeovers from @natascia.castro and @gluten_freeky! https://lnkd.in/eEeW9m6x

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    🇮🇸The Blue Lagoon, northern lights, and black sand beaches make Iceland an *ice* bucket list trip! Spokin app reviews in Reykjavik are climbing, making this dream possible. See the most allergy-friendly restaurants, explore accommodating hotels, and even find an airline – IcelandAir has 100% positive reviews. Our 4 guides include 3 travel itineraries with safe eats and the best sights, from waterfalls to whale watching, and a Top-Rated Hotel Guide featuring 7 picturesque places to stay! 📹Tune in to our Insta stories for a takeover from @natascia.castro on 7/18 and @gluten_freeky on 7/19. https://lnkd.in/eEeW9m6x

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    If you make most of your own meals when you travel, finding an allergy-friendly grocery store is often one of your first stops — particularly when traveling outside the US. Check out our Top-Rated Allergy-Friendly International Grocery Store Guide with 104 stores across 32 countries, featuring reviews highlighting a 100% gluten-free grocery store in Italy, allergens marked on all products in Japan, allergy-friendly section with gluten and nut-free brands in Denmark, allergens listed in English in Thailand, egg and dairy-free grocery store in Australia, and more! If you have found an allergy-friendly grocery store, please share on the Spokin app. https://lnkd.in/e6m39JjY

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    Let them eat eclairs! This petite guide features 9 of the most allergy-friendly eclairs and covers 4 countries! See our Top-Rated Allergy-Friendly Eclair Guide featuring gluten, soy, dairy, egg, and nut-free options. If you have found allergy-friendly eclair spots, please share on the Spokin app! Bon appéti! https://lnkd.in/eZxW94-Z

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    Channel your inner Emily in Paris with our Top-Rated Allergy-Friendly Macaron Guide! We baked up a list of the prettiest finds, including nut-free (yes, even almond-free – how do you say dreaming in French?!), egg, dairy, soy, and, of course, gluten-free! If you have found allergy-friendly macaron spots, please share on the Spokin app! https://lnkd.in/ezkmFJ83

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    Oh là là! We’re flipping out over our French Crepe Guides with reviews in France ofc and 9 other countries, including the US, Canada, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Portugal, Sweden, and United Kingdom! See reviews featuring 100% gluten-free shops, nut-free chocolate, egg, dairy gluten-free crepes, and even a top 9 free crepe! The reviews got emotional! Celiac-safe guide: https://lnkd.in/eAdHbTmk Top-Rated Allergy-Friendly Guide: https://lnkd.in/eSu3JUZF

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    🇫🇷 Vive la France! Bastille Day is this weekend and we understood the assignment: find allergy-friendly French classics like croissants, crepes, eclairs, macarons, and crème brulée from Pittsburgh to Paris and create beaucoup guides. We’re starting with 2 croissant guides featuring a bakery owner who manages nut allergies, 100% dairy and egg-free bakeries, gluten-free breakfast baskets delivered to your door, and the crème de la crème: a dairy and gluten-free croissant in Paris no less! We’re going a la carte style and we’ll publish a new guide each day through the weekend! https://lnkd.in/eSkPPmgN

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