How do you define someone who successfully swapped a career in journalism for a career in science, only to emerge as a thriving entrepreneur? Well, for Raremark’s founder Julie Walters, it’s easy: she always was and always will be a “problem-solver.” She believes that there is always “a better way,” and finding that solution, whether […]

Shopping for sleepwear, Rebecca Smith discovered that her options were a little limited. If she wanted something sexy, she could get that at Victoria’s Secret. But there wasn’t an obvious option for sleepwear that was fashionable and well designed, but not all about being sexy. In short, she wanted something that she could wear lounging […]

Being the life of the party is cool. But nothing beats being “the canvas of the party,” says Lukasz Tracz. He should know. He’s the co-founder and chief marketing officer of the production company Life in Color, self-described as “the world’s largest paint party.” It all started back at Florida State University in 2006, when […]

More than 2,700 international companies have already settled into Amsterdam, and between 100 to 200 new arrivals move into the Dutch capital each year. But since it has only 800,000 residents—and twice the amount of bicycles—the city doesn’t seem to be the most likely place for such a business boom. So what’s going on? To […]

Campbell Erickson isn’t a typical 17-year-old. Sure, he’s into photography and hanging out with friends, but he’s also a serial entrepreneur who knows a thing or two about launching social impact-driven startups. Growing up in Austin, Erickson was surrounded by founders. (Even his dad was an entrepreneur.) Somewhere in between passion and gut, Erickson embraced […]

“Two years ago, if you would have told me I would have been designing cowboy boots, I would have called you a liar,” says Brittany Allen. “I never really wore them.” But for Acumen Brands, Allen has designed cowboy boots that are a favorite among singers and politicians alike—from Jon Bon Jovi, Jewel, and Cowboy Troy […]