After pursuing studies in diesel technology and mechanical engineering, Mike Bashawaty became the owner and operator of his own diesel shop. His friend, Jeremy Quillico, graduated from Eastern Michigan University with a B.S. in Cyber Security, and is Senior Systems Administrator for a manufacturing plant. Both Mike and Jeremy...
Aaron Walls and Matt Goff both attended Cornell University. Aaron earned an MBA in Marketing and Entrepreneurship, while Matt earned his PhD in Biomedical Engineering. Both went on to work in their respective fields in various locations around the country. It may seem strange that the two went on...
Gene and Keidy Palusky of Edina, Minnesota, wanted to bring more light into the world! Not just by doing mission work, but also by creating a practical solution to a common problem. One of the technical difficulties faced by people in many under-developed areas of the world is lack...
Justin Wang is an avid hiker and camper, and knows very well the need for clean drinking water while engaging in physical activity. He is also concerned with the environment and very aware of the horrendous amount of plastic waste that is created every year. Wang did purchase reusable...
Anika S. Goodwin, MD, has an impressive resume. She is a 1997 graduate of the University of Chapel Hill, with a BS in Pharmacy. In 2001 she earned her MD at the Medical University of South Carolina. After earning her MD, she worked for the Federal Government for eight...
Merrick Maxfield, his wife Jacqui, and their eight children eat a lot of yogurt. In order to keep enough on hand, they owned four yogurt makers and Jacqui spent many hours making it from scratch. Milk has to be heated up slowly, stirred frequently and watched carefully to be...
Aaron Powell was on a family vacation in Sweden in 2016 when he first came across a new type of bike. Aaron had been a dedicated bike aficionado for most of his life, but he had never seen such a contraption!
Essentially a bicycle with a large compartment on the...
Going grocery shopping with a baby in a car seat requires a lot of ingenuity. Most car seats don’t fit easily or securely into the small upper area (where an older child would sit). Putting the car seat into the cart itself creates another problem—not much room left for...
After graduating from the Culinary Institute of America, Jared Cannon worked in the hotel business in Miami. After six years in Miami, he came back to Philadelphia to work as head chef for Iron Hill Restaurant.
When he decided to attend the School of Business at Temple University to...
Taylor Nees and Garret Lamp (aka Earl and Buddy) are two all-American, down home country boys from Holstein, Iowa, a small town with fewer than 1,500 residents. Growing up, they loved fishing and hunting, playing sports and generally just loving life. They still love all those activities, but have...
Most entrepreneurs have an “aha moment,” but friends Nita Gassen and Judy Schott were lucky—they had two. One was provided by Judy’s son, Tyler, who is affectionately called “lazy” by his twin brother, Trevor, because he doesn’t like to make his bed. And Nita was inspired by a friend...
Haley Pavone, founder and CEO of Pashion Footwear, has invented a woman’s shoe that converts from heels to flats, or flats to heels, in one easy step. This is the type of invention that makes people say, “Why didn’t someone think of this before?” Or if they are a...
A migraine is not just an ordinary headache. Severe migraines can cause blurred vision, nausea, vomiting and confusion, and in the worst cases can last up to four days! Various combinations of drugs can help alleviate a migraine, but Nic Lamb has come up with an intervention that does...
Nancy Kalish of Brooklyn, New York, was a journalist writing about health issues, as well as being a certified health coach, fully committed to healthy living and helping others to do the same. But she struggled with a seriously demanding sweet tooth. As Nancy says, “We’re talking dessert...
Shirah Benarde wasn’t even old enough to drink when she came up with a practical solution to the danger of drink-spiking, but she had heard from some of her older friends who were already in college about this serious problem. The solution she created, NightCap, actually came to her...
Alina Kravchenko was in a difficult situation when she first had the idea for SwipenSnap. It was 2009, Alina was pregnant, and the economy had collapsed. Even as a graduate of Pratt Institute, she had been unable to find work in her chosen field. During her...
Have you ever built yourself a nice juicy hamburger on a bun, lettuce, tomato, pickles and, of course, ketchup? You were in heaven, right? But then you bit into it and the ketchup squirted all over your brand new clothes. Not in heaven anymore!
Check out this...
Anyone under the impression that Fantasy Sports is just a minor interest of solitary geeks needs to consider these statistics. According to Fantasy Sports Gaming Association (FSGA), in 2017 there were 59.3 million people playing fantasy sports in the USA and Canada. Fantasy Sports include basketball and...
Jessica Levison has always loved ice cream! After earning a BA in Business Administration from the University of Michigan and her JD from New York Law School in 2005, she worked as a legal aid of Broward County. She loved the work she was doing on behalf...
Before creating Buckle Me Baby Coats, Dahlia Rizk had earned a BA in Economics from Rutgers University and a Masters in Counseling from the University of New Hampshire. She established a counseling practice in Londonderry, NH, specializing in treating PTSD, anxiety and depression.
When she became a mother, however,...
What could be better than inviting friends and grilling steaks over a blazing charcoal fire? According to Riki and Oron Franco the experience could only be improved by one thing: a charcoal that doesn’t contain binders or additives so no chemicals get into the food.
Riki Franco earned a BA...
FitFighter Steelhose Strength System is a unique soft free weight plus training, designed to strengthen the entire body for sport performance and everyday fitness goals.
Steelhoses are both free weights and resistance tools that you can lift, swing, drag, toss, and drop. They are safe and soft to...
Whether your choice is a morning cup of Joe or an afternoon chai latte, there will always be times when you need some kind of boost to help get through all those tasks on your to-do list!
Theodore H. Schwartz, MD, has developed a device that relies on...
Liz Charm and her son, Jordan Long, have come up with a creative, new update to an old party idea—having something (or someone) pop out of a cake as an entertaining surprise.
Apparently, this idea goes back at least to Medieval Europe, when light dishes called entremets were...
