The best businesses are those that solve a problem that affects the largest amount of people and the young entrepreneurs that started this company found a market that includes just about everybody.
Don’t leave a stone unturned. That might be the lesson to learn from the story of Scott and Stacey Ferreira, brother and sister entrepreneurs who answered a tweet from Billionaire Sir Richard Branson.
Proving once again that a sound idea for starting a business is providing an easy solution to a common problem, Smarterer created a no-hassle way for employers to better evaluate job applicants. Recently, the young company raised $1.75 of new capital from several angel investors along with True Ventures and Google Ventures. This brings the […]
After starting a business just one year ago, George Burciaga has created a product that’s attractive to consumers everywhere. Elevate Digital manufactures an interactive kiosk that distributes advertising integrated with social media. After using his own money to launch the concept, he recently obtained $2.7 million of funding from outside investors.
The drive for independent success is what motivates an entrepreneur to start a business. Not every attempt creates an immediate sensation in the market. But, individuals like Orville Thompson keep plugging away until they find the right formula for a new company.
The right partnership can cause entrepreneurs to create a new company that achieves much more success than originally envisioned. When Antje Danielson and Robin Chase put together a business plan for a car sharing arrangement, they were only planning to launch the operation in their native Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Although gathering with friends to talk about ideas for starting a company isn’t always fruitful, two Brooklyn women found that doing more than talking can result in a sound business. Childhood friends Michelle Inciarrano and Katy Maslow reconnected later in their lives. Their joint hobby activity eventually led to the formation of Twig Terrariums.
If a new company is fortunate enough to attract a celebrity customer, asking for an endorsement usually garners greater public attention. Lily.B Skincare received even more than a supportive statement from a celebrity user of the products. The two-year old business actually signed singer/songwriter Colbie Caillat to a contract as company spokesperson.