“A life-changing experience” is how one WeWork member described it. A “huge deal for my startup,” is how a second member put it, while the woman standing next to her replied that it would be “so incredible for our company.” They were among the 14 winners at WeWork Demo Day, held last weekend all over […]

For Lisa Binderow, the “most intense process I’ve ever gone through in my life” was appearing on Shark Tank. There were months of preparing to be on the popular program, getting to know her business inside and out. She had to figure out its exact valuation and calculate how much funding she would request. And […]

When they started tossing around ideas for their first startup, Beri Meric and Philipp Triebel didn’t hit on IVY right away. In fact, they came up with several ideas—a platform for connecting business school graduates, a members-only dating network—before they got the idea for their “social university.” There have been a lot of changes to […]

The oldest of six children in a family with limited financial resources, Eamon Walsh remembers the annual trip to the thrift store to buy shoes. “My mother said that I’m in the footwear business now because when I was younger I only had one pair of shoes a year,” Walsh says. “I always picked out […]

Andrew Krebs-Smith negotiated his first deal when he was just 12. His 8-year-old brother wanted to invite a friend over for a sleepover, but their parents nixed that idea. So Krebs-Smith put on a suit jacket, wrote out a contract for them to sign, and went downstairs to negotiate a deal. The future founder of […]

It’s the holiday season, and the folks at The 86 Co. have shared two recipes for updated versions of classic cocktails. The WeWork Hollywood member isn’t thinking about cocktails for two—these are large-scale recipes that are great for office or at-home holiday parties. If you want to know more about The 86 Co., we profiled […]

Many people start their day with a stretch class. But employees of the Denver-based company GE Johnson work out in an unusual place: in the shadow of a condominium tower that’s currently under construction. And their gear includes hard hats and tool belts. It’s a morning ritual at GE Johnson, a construction company that next […]

After spending most of his twenties in the Marine Corps, Josh Anderson admits that his transition back to civilian life was “a little rocky.” “You’re coming from an environment where you feel connected, where you always know people have your back,” says Anderson. “Suddenly you don’t know where you fit or how to translate the […]

Everyone wants to eat healthier, but $10 smoothies just don’t fit into most people’s budgets. And $12 salads aren’t going to cut it when you’re trying to feed a family with a limited income. That’s where entrepreneurs Sam Polk and David Foster come in. They are founders of a new company called Everytable, a brilliant […]

Even after talking with her for just a few minutes, it’s clear that Carole Postal is passionate about helping children. For years, the longtime entrepreneur has been involved with Kids in Distressed Situations/Fashion Delivers, a nonprofit organization that donates new clothing, shoes, books, toys, and other items to children and families living below the poverty […]

More and more research is backing up one thing: our DNA has more impact on our daily lives than we ever thought possible. Genetic testing can give you insight about what kind of exercise will help you drop a few pounds and which foods you should eat to stay healthy. Providing you with that essential […]

At San Francisco’s WeWork Civic Center, not many people seemed interested in meeting in the common area for afternoon push-ups. Then Dwight Wilson got involved, going from door to door urging other members to join in. Now it’s a popular daily activity. “I guess I’m a bit of a troop leader around here,” says Wilson. […]

When Wolf Shlagman came up with the idea for Care Angel, he had to “connect a lot of dots.” The award-winning service, which helps ensure homebound people are happy and healthy, required that the technology—artificial intelligence and voice recognition software, for instance—be advanced enough. “When you can finally bring it all together,” Shlagman says, “it’s […]

“When we launched our company five years ago, we were a group of energetic guys ready to take on the world,” says Simon Ford, one of the founders of The 86 Co. “Now we’re just hoping that we’ve made our mark.” For 20 years, Ford was one of the world’s foremost experts on cocktails, racking […]

When Jill Murphy Long was growing up in suburban Pennsylvania, a partial meltdown devastated the nuclear reactor 12 miles away at Three Mile Island. That was back in 1979. Over the years, friends and family started falling ill. A high school boyfriend died of leukemia. Her younger brother was diagnosed with three different kinds of […]