Restin
The business, the turning points, and the decisions behind them.
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01 / WHAT IT BUILT
What the company did
Restin was a Washington, DC wellness company founded in 2011 by Frank Taylor. It began converting unused office space into tech-enabled wellness suites booked through a mobile app, then pivoted to premium robotic massage chairs for corporate wellness and experiential marketing, with customers including Salesforce, Hulu, and Booking.com, before attempting consumer on-demand massage chairs for the home.
02 / FAILURE REASONS
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03 / EVENT HISTORY
Events in the structured record
- Company founded
Restin is founded in Washington, DC to turn underused office space into on-demand wellness suites.
- Product launch
The company pivots to premium robotic massage chairs for corporate wellness and events.
- Funding round
Restin raises about $113,000 in an equity crowdfunding round in June 2024.
- Operations ended
Restin shuts down; funding trackers list it as no longer operating.
04 / CONTEMPORARY REBUILD ASSESSMENT
Difficulty of rebuilding this project today
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05 / CAUSAL CHAIN / AFTERMATH
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