by Ky Trang Ho | Apr 23, 2018 | Interviews
Move over R2-D2. Don’t let the Millennium Falcon’s door hit you in the ass on the way out. You’ve been replaced by another robot that’s not only much cuter but also more cuddly. And it can speak English and Spanish. Its name is TROBO the Storytelling Robot, created to...
by Ky Trang Ho | Apr 22, 2018 | Interviews, Women Entrepreneurs
Entrepreneurs who appear on Shark Tank usually pitch only a single product. Mompreneur Brenda Lee Feldman one-upped them all with two children’s products that she invented plus a retail website. Her Orbit Labels, MyDrinky — a patented juice box holder —...
by Ky Trang Ho | Apr 21, 2018 | Interviews, Latest News
Do you like to jog long distances but can’t find a babysitter? Or do you like to pretend you’re a horse and that your child in a stroller is a buggy? The KidRunner may the answer to your prayers. The jogger features a harness that attaches to the waist from behind....
by Ky Trang Ho | Apr 20, 2018 | Interviews, Women Entrepreneurs
You washed that wool sweater grannie made you for Christmas. Now it looks like mid-drift from the 1980s. Before you altruistically throw it into the Goodwill donation pile, try restoring your sweater to its former glory with Unshrinkit, a laundry solution. Harvard...
by Ky Trang Ho | Apr 19, 2018 | Interviews, Women Entrepreneurs
Ashley Drummonds swears she got her ABS — authentic beauty and strength — from eating her concoction, ABS Protein Pancakes. They’re all natural, gluten-free, free of genetically-modified organism or GMOs and loaded with proteins and thin on carbs. They...
by Ky Trang Ho | Apr 11, 2018 | Latest News
'Shark Tank' contestant talks entrepreneurship with Roanoke students It all started with a smiley face, a handheld fan and an incoming storm. Roanoke Times Like this:Like...
by Ky Trang Ho | Apr 10, 2018 | Latest News
Kevin O'Leary: Here's how much an MBA matters in business "The great thing about an MBA is not the technical skills you've learned.... I forgot all of those — it was the people I met in my class," says "Shark Tank" star O'Leary. CNBC Like this:Like...
by Ky Trang Ho | Apr 9, 2018 | Latest News
Shark Tank’s Hammer & Nails Founder Opens Namaste Nail Sanctuary Instead of recreating the typical nail salon, Elliot took it one step further and created Namaste Nail Sanctuary, a salon that combines the necessity of nail services with the life-changing benefits of...
by Ky Trang Ho | Apr 8, 2018 | Latest News
‘Shark Tank’ star Kevin O’Leary: Women-run businesses make me the most money—here's why "In my portfolios, women hit their objectives in sales 95 percent of the time," O'Leary says. "Men only 65 percent." CNBC Like this:Like...
by Ky Trang Ho | Apr 7, 2018 | Latest News
From The Dorm To The Shark Tank And What Marketers Can Learn From It Shark Tank has become a brand all its own and those who appear on the show sometimes win even though they lose. Forbes Like this:Like...
