Holy hell, a lot of crazy, incredible things happened in 2017. Donald Trump got promoted from his role of Irrelevant…
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What’s the back story to how you became the founder and CEO of Elyland, and the creator of Draconius GO? …
Anyone who follows Gary Vaynerchuk online knows that he’s a zealous proponent of voice technology–both audio content like podcasts as…
Remote work is here to stay. Employees and employers have tasted the benefits of a digital workspace — and they’re not…
Founded in 2016 by Mary Biggins and Katie Ghelli, MealPal (formerly known as MealPass) has facilitated more than 2 million…
Show of hands: How many of you have checked your symptoms online before? For those of you who have, how…
On-demand services are all the rage right now (thanks, Uber). Businesses understand that consumers want more convenient experiences and they…
Here at SnapMunk, we’ve covered plenty of innovative smart kitchen gadgets. However today we’re profiling something a little simpler –…
There is an entrepreneur in all of us. There is not, however, a financial advisor in all of us. As…
With sci-fi staples like reanimation, hoverboards, and 3D ovaries already reality, space may truly be the final frontier. Near-Earth asteroid…
3D printing is all the rage today. However, one of the biggest hurdles to adoption is the high cost and…
The wisdom of the crowd is undeniable, and so is the wealth. It’s why crowdfunding works, even though sometimes it…
We only have one world, and every year new green startups emerge to provide new technologies and services to help…
Buying clothes online is convenient and sometimes even fun. What’s fun for customers translates to some serious cash for retailers.…
Traveling is a great hobby for many people but managing power adapters can be a hassle for even the most…
It was a headline that stopped my scrolling through my Facebook newsfeed in its tracks: “My Day In Prison.” My…
Good news for food entrepreneurs who have amazing ideas for innovation but not the funding or sales-savvy to make them…
It’s 2017. We almost have flying cars. You could be controlling your smart home with a chip under your skin…
Despite its efforts, Facebook’s become the subject of recent controversy. For those that are otherwise unaware, since the release of…
No matter what your love language might be, a good gift is sure to give you that warm fuzzy feeling…
Although the Washington, D.C.-based for-profit has been around since 2008, it’s the April 26 announcement regarding EVERFI’s latest round of…
Airplanes exist. Based on the many hours I spend in traffic every morning, cars definitely exist. So it’s only natural…
Learning to play the guitar can be hard because the process inherently involves some misdirection. Initially, it seems like your fingers…
With companies like Blue Apron and Hello Fresh bringing meal delivery services to the general population, it was only a…
If you play the electric guitar, you know that lugging a guitar amplifier, cables, distortion pedal, power outlets, and various…
Thanks to its endless versatility and what the community around it has been able to pull off, we’re all still…
The fashion world is flooded by high couture brands using all sorts of fabrics and real animal furs to create…
Lewis Horne may be the CEO of one of the most cutting edge electric car companies on the horizon, but…
When James Reinhart started thredUP a number of years ago it was a site where parents could swap boxes of…
Among the most commonly used words in Tinder bios is the word ‘sapiosexual.’ No, it’s not illegal to be one…
With the rising cost of rent, things may look bleak for people who are looking to own a home someday. …
A robot that delivers your pizza to your doorsteps? This is close to becoming a reality in California. Forget about…
Want to lose the ‘buds or the headphones? Bone conduction lets you get your sound on through hats, helmets, sunglasses…
For some, the road to developing their startup is a natural one. Some entrepreneurs are born to manage the resources,…
Since the 1800’s, photography has been a field of interest for many across the globe. It has enabled people to…
It takes too much talent to compose good music and too much know-how to produce it. Thankfully, the musically challenged among…
With Twitter still stumbling, Snapchat riding high after its first day of public trading, and Reddit an ongoing enigma for…
At first blush, the Macchina M2 looks like a standard printed circuit board. And it is, at least in terms…
Last year, we found out we’re in the post-truth era (a claim that I am not going to back with…
So as some of you may know there’s a bill that’s earning a significant amount of press in the tech…
A little over a year ago, I shared my keen insights and vapor-fueled predictions on the future of marijuana startups…
Who doesn’t want to invest in the next billion-dollar startup? Ever since the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) released its…
The Dick in a Box is now a well-known date night move popularized by the hit Lonely Island single. A…
China has been the favorite international economic whipping boy for decades. Artificial currency devaluation, cheap manufacturing thanks to questionable human…
GigRove is something of a cross between CouchSurfing and a skill-based barter networks like Simbi. Using the service, freelancers can…
Around this time last year, we were telling you about the Rocketbook Wave, a smart notebook that allowed you to…
We have a lot of help when it comes to tracking the contents of our food. Devices like the Nima…
Companies get big by innovating–Kellog’s with its cornflakes, Ford with its assembly line, Top Ramen with their dehydrated noodles. But…
It all started when Richard Shaw wrongly predicted that the United Kingdom would stay in the European Union. As a…
2016 was a big year for the tech, startup and business worlds and thankfully, it was also a big year…
Making the perfect cup of tea is a bit more complex than most think; there’s a lot more to it than…
Entrepreneurs are everywhere, and more and more are sprouting up all the time. Just how many, you ask? A HUNDRED BILLION…
If you thought vinyl records and record players had been relegated to relevance only in episodes of Pawn Stars, you were…
Getting an honest opinion about your photos–whether or not you look approachable, likable, or any number of other desired perceptions–is…
The holiday season is officially upon us and you know what that means: clearing out the bank account to buy…
“I find it funny when my corporate friends who are sitting in their beautiful high rise office buildings in midtown…
Using dating apps can be a challenge for anyone–having to worry about choosing the right pictures, writing a bio that’s…
Good time management can help you successfully reach almost any goal. Learning to manage your time well is not a…
The American College of Sports Medicine, working with the United States Department of Health and Human Services, found in a…
Backpacks are evolving quickly. They used to be accessories meant simply to carry things around. Then they became fashion statements…
According to the National Retail Federation, Americans spent more than $616 billion in winter holidays retail purchases during the 2014-2015 season. That’s…
“I was walking along a shoreline together with my mother. The weather was nice; the wind was blowing and I…
If you’ve ever worn an orthopedic cast, you know that flexibility is not their strong suit. Especially when you’re itchy. That may change thanks to Cast21 and their 3D-printed, open weave cast that lets air and water in.
Ever watched a Photoshop tutorial online? Cooked a recipe from Pinterest? Learned guitar through an app? Downloaded a MOOC with…
In the three years that Priori Legal has spent developing its data-driven process for finding businesses the right lawyers for…
At this point, humanity’s colonization of Mars (or at least attempting it) has become an eventuality. That’s right; that fabled…
Fall is a time for branching out and embracing diversity. Companies large, medium and small are looking for new bounties outside…
This has been a big month for transportation. We saw a solar car, an electric bus, and now, a detailed article from Lyft…
To wrap up Season 1 of UnCorked Founder Interviews, we have one of our most dynamic, entertaining, interesting and honest…
“My dream is to really create a small business revolution by empowering ordinary people to set up and run profitable…
Coffiest, the latest food supplement from Soylent, lets you chug your morning coffee AND your breakfast from one bottle. It’s a meal replacement and caffeine kick in one.
As the international community comes together to recognize Olympic achievement, another quieter, Olympics is underway. It’s called the annual Michelin…
The space race was first spurred by Cold War hostilities and the jostling for bragging rights. Today, innovation in space…
Pokémon Go has proved an unconventional but effective marketing method for small business to register higher foot traffic and drive revenue.
Sentiment regarding the state of the venture capital industry seems to turn on a dime. Reports regarding billion-dollar valuations are…
As a small business owner and freelance writer, there are few things I love more than being paid. Conversely, there are…
The Vitals Birth Name: Michael Moll Nickname / Desired Superhero Name: The Full Time Optimist Hometown: Nairobi, Kenya (Born) -…
It’s that time again! With technology hubs popping up coast to coast, the market for startups grows wider and wider.…
Marketing effectively to your audience can be a daunting task with parameters such as demographic, size, and individual customer preferences…
Food is a necessity, which means that there’s a constant demand for businesses that provide it in new, improved and…
The Vitals Birth Names: Etienne Marleau-Rancourt & Benjamin Ozsanay Hometown: Aylmer (Québec), Canada & Frankfurt, Germany Company Name: Cookly Company Founding Year: 2015 The…
In 2015 Small Business Saturday generated $16.2 billion for local, independently owned businesses. We should do that more often. Here’s some tips for SMBs to take advantage of local marketing and ways consumers can share the small biz love.
If you’ve ever wondered what the friendliest city is for startup growth or the best state is for an entrepreneur, you’ll be interested to know it isn’t Silicon Valley or California. At least not according to the Kauffman Index of Growth Entrepreneurship, which was released last week. It shows a different map of Startup Nation than one might expect, with the emphasis on new business on the East Coast.
Finding a workout partner with the same sports interest and athletic level may be getting easier with the “F5″ (Find Fitness Friends for Free” app launches in July. The app will connect users with other people looking to buddy up in any and all athletic endeavors. It may not be groundbreaking, but its user interface and broad selection of sports interests may give it the traction it needs.
As you’re probably well aware, most companies don’t have unlimited marketing budgets. In most cases you need to select just…
Lunchtime is one of the most challenging meals of the day because whether you’re dining out or brown-bagging it, it’s…
When it comes to new tech, what’s old is new and analog is cool again. These innovations, from hand-written cards to a touch-sensitive keyboard for gaming to a turntable that takes your vinyl to MP3, are bringing old junk into the digital age.
The Vitals Birth Name: Sarah Goodman Nickname / Desired Superhero Name: The Goods Hometown: Toronto, Ontario (Been in Vancouver BC…
Detroit Startup Week wrapped up last Friday. Can startups and these kinds of events finally re-rev the city’s business engine? We provide the rundown on all the events from this Chase Bank-sponsored event in the motor city.
Ever wonder how much back-channeling goes on before an acqui-hire? Ever known someone in the C-Suite of a disruptive startup…
If you’ve ever played an online game such as WOW, GTA, or League of Legends, the strategies you use to conquer…
There’s hardly a major company around that doesn’t have an office in New York City, and the giants of the…
Computer programmers aren’t always known for their badassery. Assuming of course that “badass” still means something akin to “capable of death-defying…
Robin Chase, co-founder of Zipcar, Buzzcar and Veniam – and obviously, a beacon of transportation technology – talks to us about who she is, why she is, and where everything is headed.
We’ve come across Ogo, a wheelchair that’s unlike any available on the market, thanks to its self-balancing mechanism which allows…
Roger McNamee is a successful entrepreneur, investor, philanthropist and founder of two nationally touring bands who has been called has been called the “Wizard of Sand Road.” He likens most of his endeavors to running a startup and gives us his most valuable business tips.
At SXSW, SnapMunk connected with a bunch of startup founders and played everyone’s favorite game of Big Fat Yes, Big…
Does your Facebook feed suck? Are you seeing more of what you don’t like and less of what you do?…
While we were at the 2016 SXSW Interactive Festival, we were lucky enough to snag a few minutes with a…
While we were at the 2016 SXSW Interactive Festival, we were lucky enough to snag a few minutes with a…