When Michelle Thaler left her job as an intellectual property attorney in the corporate world to become a stay-at-home mom, her entrepreneurial spirit craved a side project. Her passion in life? Finding creative ways to get kids to enjoy eating vegetables. “So many kids hate vegetables,” says Thaler, founder of the Brooklyn Heights-based company Food […]

David Yung Ho Kim remembers the moment when he had to press pause on his dream of becoming a performer. In high school he auditioned for a K-pop band in South Korea, but his father had different ideas. “You must come back to America and go to law school,” Kim recalls his father saying. “I […]

What does it take to raise $2 million? “A clear vision and a lot of work,” says Ben Slater, vice president of growth at the London-based recruiting software startup Beamery. The WeWork Moorgate member recently raised that impressive sum in a seed round from Edenred Capital Partners and Grupa Pracuj. The company, formerly called Seed.Jobs, […]

Want something that will highlight your beach bod? With temporary tattoos from TribeTats you can complement your gorgeous summer tan with shimmery designs in metallic gold and silver. Looking for a more traditional look? Try tribal motifs in white or onyx. “They can be dressed up or down, go to the beach, music festivals, summer weddings, […]

You know that saying, “What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger?” WeWork Fulton Market member Thomas Quinn, a graphic designer, takes a page of inspiration from Kurt Vonnegut to say exactly that but in fewer, more poetic words: So it goes. And now you can inspire others by wearing a cool T-shirt with this quote […]

What better way to get to know people than to travel around the world and listen to their stories? That’s always been a dream for Ariston Vallejos, founder of a new nonprofit organization called The Important Project. Vallejos says the idea for his startup is to create an all-inclusive global community that’s not separated by […]

 It’s hard to track your spending these days. In the age of digital banking, carrying around cash is less common, so you don’t realize how much you’re spending. Two WeWork members have collaborated on a project to literally shock you into not breaking your budget. An innovation and creative agency, 10X, and a wearable device […]

This summer, think outside the lunch box with curvaceous mason jars. Pampered Chef sells a Make & Take Mason Jar Set that come with a carrying case, utensils, and a two-part lid that keeps your dressing or toppings separate. They’re hip. They’re affordable. And they give back to the community. For each mason jar sold […]

When he heard that executives from cosmetics giant L’Oréal were going to be at an upcoming pitch competition, Montreal entrepreneur Renaud Teasdale realized it would be a good opportunity to get some face time. Turns out his company, MyCustomizer, ended up being one of the winners. It was a nerve-wracking experience, but Teasdale says all […]

Last October, Sinat Giwa left her full-time job in retail management and started taking on small projects for friends, including photo and video shoots. She discovered that she had a knack for helping entrepreneurs express their passion for the arts. “I saw it as a fun thing that I could do and a way to […]

When South Korea native Ohyoon Kwon was attending grad school in the Netherlands, he became fascinated with how people make connections. “As a foreigner, it’s interesting to meet people of different backgrounds, cultures, and history,” Kwon says. “I was personally interested in how people get to know each other.” This desire led him to London, […]

Last week, I flew out to Chicago from New York for my brother’s graduation. This was the first time in four years that my entire family would be together, so I wanted to maximize my time during this weekend trip. But once I set foot inside Chicago’s O’Hare International, I knew my careful planning had […]

When Carlos Ruiz studied abroad in Switzerland, he missed eating his favorite homemade meal from his native Mexico: tacos made with hot-off-the-griddle tortillas. So he invited friends over for an authentic Mexican meal, calling his mother for her tortilla recipe and checking out tutorials on YouTube. But he could never replicate the flavor he remembered […]

Born in Mississippi and raised in England, Messi Gerami had dreams of working on Wall Street. But when he moved to New York in 2010, he couldn’t find a job in finance. Time was running out, and he needed to find work or leave the country. After taking a hard look at himself in the mirror, […]

Ever feel a little lonely when you’re traveling solo? Shama Zehra and Ty Sawyer know what you’re talking about, so they’ve built a platform to help you make meaningful connections with people with whom you share common interests. They call Jetzy the “world’s first geo-location based social app.” Besides letting you connect with locals and […]

After entrepreneur Ben Mackinnon moved in with his girlfriend and started buying furniture, he realized they could have been racking up rewards on their credit cards. But because they didn’t plan ahead, they didn’t take advantage of any benefits. “We found out about this after we moved in and missed out on hundreds of dollars […]

Living and working in Africa changed Jasper Middendorp’s perspective. He saw how waste collectors lived, scraping by on meager wages. “They got 15 cents for collecting 120 plastic bottles,” says the WeWork Metropool member. As he thought about what he could do to help waste collectors, an idea came to mind. Why not use technology to […]