The son of a Midwestern preacher, entrepreneur Seth Grizzle always saw things a little differently. “I remember being bored in church, sketching the people sitting in the pews,” says Grizzle. “Growing up surrounded by cornfields in a small Ohio town, I had to dream up my own world.” While Grizzle still loves drawing, his subjects […]

For someone whose first novel explores the struggles of twins who don’t fit in, Juman Malouf does an exceptional job of making you feel like you belong. Opening the doors to her New York City apartment, Malouf greets me warmly and leads me through two sets of floor-to-ceiling curtains toward a cozy seating area. It’s […]

Three and a half years ago, Matt Dickinson had what most people would consider a dream job at a major commercial real estate firm. But his own dream didn’t look like that at all. “It was all about trying to find my happy place,” says Dickinson. “At 27, I was living a life that looked […]

Call her a handbag designer, an entrepreneur, or a humanitarian, but Lauren Bush’s role as a creator lies in her development of FEED bags—and with it, the concept of a “social business.” Founded in 2007, FEED provides food for hungry children. For every FEED product purchased, a donation is made to help raise money for […]

During a lift ride up Stowe mountain earlier this year, I sat across from a girl whose helmet dazzled me with tiny, shiny neon purple stones. As my companions questioned the girl’s do-it-yourself undertaking, I remembered my interview with eyewear designer Kerin Rose, who creates show-stopping avant-garde styles that have graced the wardrobes of stars like […]

The best thing that ever happened to Steven Weinreb was losing his job. The exact date was January 7th, 2009, in the middle of an economic downturn that had many qualified and intelligent employees scrambling to find work. Infuriated with corrupted corporations and frustrated by the Government’s tendency to bail out the big guys, Weinreb […]