In 2000, Austin Allan traveled to Spain for a few college credits. While studying in Madrid and then living in Barcelona, Allan fell in love with the warm people and their chilled soups. “It was a weird moment because I didn’t like tomatoes,” he admits. “I actually still don’t.” But the cold soups of his […]

After taking a bite of his flatbread sandwich during his lunch break, London-based software app executive Tom Dodds immediately thought something tasted fishy. On Twitter, he publicly chastised Pret A Manger in a memorable tweet. “What did your chef put in the Pret chef’s special crayfish and avocado flatbread?” he asked. “Tastes like my daughter’s […]

When Matt Letten was a senior in college, he had just lost 100 pounds. He’d been exercising, eating healthy, and working to build a sense of confidence and purpose that he felt he never had. One afternoon, he met with his mentor. “This guy was always someone I could run anything by,” says Matt. “We […]

When David Warren’s father, Steve, was diagnosed with a rare, complex form of brain cancer, he and his family knew that his career as a lawyer would likely be over. The doctors removed part of his brain, and though he was still smart, recalls Warren, he “wasn’t going to be as smart as he was.”Warren […]

Kent Santin and Ben Bond met seven years ago as college freshmen at the University of Guelph in Ontario. But little did these dormmates know that they found in each other a future business partner. Today, the two 25-year-olds are at the helm of Kent & Bond, an organic men’s grooming brand launched in August. […]

As an entrepreneur, Tiffany Pham knows how to hustle. Before and after launching Mogul, a media platform that empowers women to voice their ideas and exchange online resources, she was a one-woman show. Bootstrapping and running the platform on her own, she quickly learned the importance of building a reliable and supportive team. “For the […]