Add to cart: 5 e-commerce startups in MassChallenge’s 2018 cohort

By Joanne DiCamillo

Add to cart: 5 e-commerce startups in MassChallenge’s 2018 cohort
Anyone who’s had to wear a cast knows the hardship of finding clothing that covers it. Co-founders Nikki Puzzo and Joanne DiCamillo discovered this when one of their daughters underwent hip surgery and was forced to wear casts on two of her legs, which made dressing and undressing a challenge. The pair used this as inspiration to start befree and invent zipOns: pants with side zippers that span from top to bottom and adjust to any width. They’re available in youth and adult sizes.

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