Many entrepreneurs dream of their moment in the spotlight, but for 23-year-old Sharon Winter, that dream became a reality when she was tapped to star in Startup U. “When I got there, I didn’t really know what to expect,” Winter says about her stint on the ABC Family reality series, which premieres August 11. “I […]

Garth Holsinger specializes in connections, the type that don’t get made every day. The cultural canyon between the traditional brick-and-mortar and the startup world is vast, so Holsinger and his Big Brand Week team are bridging those two worlds through a series of events. And between the resources of larger businesses and the hunger of […]

Adam Brown is a specialist in what might be considered one of the hardest writing styles imaginable: a relatable human being on social media. As the founder of social media strategy firm Sircle, Brown told Creator that one of his favorite parts of his job is getting “to play entrepreneur on various projects daily.” Below, […]

Ever dream of the perfect cocktail? The 86 Co. has created the mixable building blocks to get you there. Founded in 2012 by a group of ex-bartenders disillusioned with the spirits industry, the Austin-based company is out to reinvent behind-the-bar staples like gin, tequila, vodka, and rum. With whimsical names like Aylesbury Duck Vodka and […]

The media business is in trouble, and that’s a fact. The American Society of News Editors released the dour news that in traditional newsrooms, “job losses accelerated in 2014, falling by more than 10 percent in a single year.” The forecast is just as bad for 2015, with “additional losses clearly taking place so far.” […]

“Throwing a good party, mixing a great drink—that’s cool,” entrepreneur David Pierre-Louis says. “But I’m bigger than that.” Take LUCID, his “creative space” in Seattle. It’s not quite a dedicated show venue, not quite a bar, but the best of both. A look at the upcoming events showcase its diversity: there’s a soul concert, then […]

Lisa Pomerantz decided to follow Dave Matthews Band around Europe after college. Along the way, she got inspired to write a business plan that merged her passions of travel and music. “I wrote an incredibly embarrassing business plan,” she says of her company’s humble beginnings as a fan booking service. “It was so embarrassing that […]

Tina Mashaalahi has many loves: art, technology, and classical music being three of them. But long before she can purchase a ticket to an exhibition, or conference, or concert, she, like everybody else, must click through a handful of websites, view a batch of ratings, consult different people—you get the gist. Researching events is tedious, […]