by Ky Trang Ho | May 25, 2018 | Interviews
Heaven forbid that you’re ever stranded in a blizzard. Building a fire would not only keep you warm but also help rescuers find you. Being able to start fire under such extraordinary conditions is the difference between life and death. The satisfaction of getting... 
by Ky Trang Ho | May 24, 2018 | Interviews, Under 30
Lovepop, a millennial company, sets a whole new standard for when you care enough to send the very best. Its handcrafted, laser-cut, 3D pop-up greeting cards celebrate every life event and holiday. Founders Wombi Rose and John Wise started the company while at Harvard... 
by Ky Trang Ho | May 19, 2018 | Interviews
What if your hands stink and your breath stinks too? The solution to such first-world problems is Spretz — the world’s first two-in-one spray that freshens both your hands and mouth. Tony Gauthier, a closet smoker, created Spretz after needing to get rid of... 
by Ky Trang Ho | May 18, 2018 | Interviews
Communication problems and children go together like peanut butter and jelly. Parent: “How was school today?” Kid: “OK.” Parent: “What did you learn at school today?” Kid: “Stuff.” “What did you eat for lunch?” “Stuff.” Dave Vasen, a former head of K-12 education at... 
by Ky Trang Ho | May 17, 2018 | Interviews
Actor Ashton Kutcher teamed up with Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban to catch the wave of the future in surfing. The Shark Tank kahunas invested $200,000 for a 22% stake in Slyde Handboards in an April 2016 installment. Since the airing, a tsunami of orders hit... 
by Ky Trang Ho | May 15, 2018 | Interviews, Women Entrepreneurs
Appearing on ABC’s hit business reality show Shark Tank with 6 million viewers pretty much guarantees overnight success for entrepreneurs. The elite group of business owners, selected from tens of thousands every year, become sought-after experts in their niche. In... 
by Ky Trang Ho | May 14, 2018 | Interviews, Women Entrepreneurs
Julie Busha has cooked up a whole new way to enjoy hot dogs, hamburgers and pretty much anything at a barbeque. Eat it with Slawsa — the condiment Busha swears will change your life. The delectable hybrid of cole slaw and salsa is far more nutritious than relish... 
by Ky Trang Ho | May 13, 2018 | Interviews
Remember that food journal you kept during the nutrition unit in health class? You had to jot down everything you ate and how much. Then you looked up the calories in a database and added up them up. It was a tedious chore to merely confirm your unabated denial that... 
by Ky Trang Ho | May 12, 2018 | Interviews
The ValPark Mobile app combines Uber’s convenience and ingenuity with parking. Currently only available for iPhones, the app provides users a map of participating parking lots where they can pay for parking through the app. If you valet parked, you can notify the... 
by Ky Trang Ho | May 10, 2018 | Interviews
What do the late French cooking icon Julia Childs, Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz, Whole Foods CEO Walter Robb and New York Times food critic Irena Chalmers all have in common? They’re all foodies who are huge fans of Jones Scones — moist, cakey baked treats that... 
