One of the most important abilities that a successful entrepreneur needs is to be able to take a negative situation, figure out a new direction and then work hard to move in that new direction. When Akeem Shannon lost his scholarship while attending Howard University in Washington, D.C.,...
Cereal is one of those foods that can bring up memories of childhood favorites. Most of us, however, don’t have memories of being allowed to add our choice of ice cream and candy, or choose from 10 different varieties of milk.
Christopher and Jessica Burns of Las Vegas want...
Before establishing her latest venture, Pooch Paper, Tracy Rosensteel had worked in several different capacities in the financial arena in New York City. She also established her own company, Vega Consulting, Inc., in 2007, a firm specializing in implementation and training in trading systems for investment banks, brokerage...
Juan Salinas knows very well that snacks are extremely popular. After earning a Masters in Food Science from Rutgers University, he spent 20 years as a snack developer for several major companies, including Nestle, Kraft Nabisco and Cadbury. Many of the products he helped develop can be...
Carson Grill and his father, Jason Grill, were all set to do some touch-up painting in their home. However, when they opened up the cans of paint that had been stored for just such an occasion, they discovered the paint had rusted and clumped up due to improper...
Electric cars are an important development in the effort to reduce carbon emissions and the damage being done by them to the environment. While they are increasing in popularity, electric cars are also the source of one more anxiety to be added to the already overloaded human being--“range...
If you ever wanted to make your own soap, but after looking into the process figured it would be too difficult, think again! Mohammed A. Mahdi, his brother Mohammed M. Mahdi, and their friend, Anthony Duncan, who call themselves “mad optimists,” will let you do all the fun...
Anthony Franco has built and sold five successful companies, and amassed an impressive number of awards in the process: 74 technology awards, 62 design awards and over 100 awards combined in innovation, marketing, mobile and business. However, Franco does not credit himself alone for these awards, but rather attributes...
Parenthood can be a wonderful experience, but it does require some tasks that are honestly not that much fun. Potty training might not be number one (no pun intended), but it certainly is somewhere near the top of the list! Once accomplished it makes life a lot...
Kevin Shoemaker and Skylar Bennett both attended Arizona State University, graduating in 2014. Kevin earned his degree in Business Administration and Management from the W.P. Carey School of Business, and Skylar a BS in Accounting. While they may have been able to sport a casual, sometimes not...
Car seats are crucial for the safety of children traveling in automobiles. According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, proper use of car seats decreases mortality by 71% in children younger than one year and by 54% in children one to four years of age. Getting a...
Teachers and parents are always going to be the most important people responsible for helping children learn. Laura Boccanfuso, founder and CEO of Van Robotics, knows this very well, but is convinced that most teachers (and many parents) could use some help. Children have different learning styles,...
Holly Cooper, of Old Hickory, Tennessee, graduated from Middle Tennessee State University, and spent 18 years in the food industry, managing and operating The Hermitage House Smorgasbord and as a partner in the Blue Goose Café.
In 2012, she established her current food truck business, and began selling...
Emily Strauss earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Fashion Institute of Technology, and then continued working in the art/fashion arena through her business, Vandalize Apparel, creating handmade or hand painted unique clothing. In 2009, Emily founded Design Team NYC, a collaboration of artists, designers, painters, muralists,...
Pests of all sizes and shapes, flying or creeping, dangerous or just plain annoying are everywhere. Ants, fleas, ticks, lice, mites, aphids, beetles, and mosquitoes plague home and business owners in major urban areas and rural countryside alike.
Sisters Jana McDaniel and Jessica Thompson grew up on a farm in...
Tracking dirt into the house is a problem most everyone struggles with. It’s an everyday problem, but can become more serious if the concern is to prevent germs and bacteria from being spread all through your living space. People in areas with severe winter weather or long...
Jumping into the Shark Tank has to be a stressful and scary experience for most entrepreneurs, but Phil Black doesn’t even break a sweat at the thought of going in twice. After all, he has been a Navy SEAL officer, an investment banker at Goldman Sachs, and a...
Brandon Fay’s talent in creating exciting new dining experiences probably began back in his childhood, when his grandmother added spaghetti and meatballs to their Passover meals! Not exactly traditional, but after more than 20 years in the New York City restaurant world, he admits he has never tasted...
Joseph Balistreri had always been a wildlife lover, but knew that conflicts between wildlife and homeowners were increasingly inevitable as people move into territories that contain abundant wildlife. Balistreri wanted to provide effective solutions to remove wildlife from homes without harming them. Many animal species are quickly...
Going from designing toys to designing solar panels might seem like a pretty big leap, but once you see the innovative solar panels produced by Grouphug Tech, it’s easy to picture. Founded by Krystal Persaud, Grouphug Tech is an offshoot of the Grouphug Collective that she created in...
Ashi Jelinek earned an undergraduate degree in theater and communications at California Institute of Art and then started her career in theatre in New York City. She practiced yoga and meditation, and worked hard to maintain a healthy lifestyle. After becoming a stay-at-home mother, however, she knew...
Pizza is one of the most popular foods in America. A 2019 Harris Poll on behalf of California Pizza Kitchen revealed some pretty amazing facts about America’s love of pizza. According to this survey, almost a quarter of Americans would choose pizza if they could only eat one...
Anyone with children is well aware of the mountain of equipment that the smallest humans seem to need: car seat, crib, toys, highchair, changing table, stroller, bouncy seat, monitors, just to name a few! And when the family wants to take a vacation trip, particularly by airplane, figuring out...
Brothers Michael and Eugene Jung freely admit that becoming adults didn’t turn out to be as much fun as they had expected. Ping pong had been a big part of their childhood fun growing up in Kentucky, where they had played with friends, their father and with each...
