Entrepreneurship

Entrepreneurs

Nurses are breaking the mold to set out on their own

Tech platform Hydreight wants to help nurses go into business for themselves by being a turnkey solution.

B. David Zarley

Business

From CDs to NFTs: Starbucks’ surprising history of embracing new tech

Starbucks’ newly-announced blockchain platform is just the latest example of the chain’s early embracement of tech.

B. David Zarley

Inventions

This company turns food waste and mushrooms into building materials

UK-based company Biohm uses natural vegetative material like food waste and mushrooms to ‘grow’ insulation panels.

Victoria Masterson

Series| Ramen Profitable

DIY toothpaste maker’s journey to $12 million in sales

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In partnership with Million Stories

A surprising solution to the plastic pandemic is rising in popularity — zero-waste toothpaste tablets.

Jack Berning

Series| Ramen Profitable

How a startup affords rent and ramen: Introducing Ramen Profitable

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In partnership with Million Stories

Join us as we meet today’s early-stage founders and explore their fight to become Ramen Profitable.

3D Printing

The first 3D-printed house made with dirt

The world’s first 3D-printed house made from dirt is environmentally friendly and looks great.

Teresa Carey

Tattoo shy? no problem. these tats are made to fade

Ephemeral launched the first-ever made-to-fade tattoo ink, allowing people to get tattoos without committing to them for the rest of their lives.

Teresa Carey

Business

Is conscious capitalism the future of business?

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In partnership with Conscious Capitalism

For First United Bank, a commitment to Conscious Capitalism changed the way they do business, and it’s paying off.

Jack Berning

Entrepreneurs

How this founder built a billion-dollar ethical egg business

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In partnership with Conscious Capitalism

Vital Farms has created a company culture that focuses on the welfare of all stakeholders – even the ones laying the eggs.

Doug Dais

Food

This ice cream is made from lab-grown vegan milk

Disappointed by available milk alternatives, the startup Perfect Day developed lab-grown vegan milk that’s molecularly identical to the kind from cows.

Kristin Houser

Startups

New program offers $400,000 in science startup funding

The newly announced Sci-Founder Fellowship program is offering $400,000 in science startup funding to up to eight teams of early-career scientists.

Kristin Houser

Entrepreneurs

How to use conscious capitalism to fight for a cause

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In partnership with Conscious Capitalism

While many people associate capitalism with hardline profit chasing, building a brand in today's marketplace is often most successful when it's purpose-driven.

Doug Dais

Entrepreneurs

Who matters more: Employees or customers?

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In partnership with Conscious Capitalism

The old saying goes: the customer is always right. But Matt Altman, CEO of Sportiqe Apparel, thinks that’s just one piece of the puzzle.

Doug Dais

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