A comment from a “random dude” changed John McDonald’s life. A custom cabinetmaker, McDonald was exhibiting his work at a design show in Los Angeles. A photographer who liked his work mentioned that he should consider making doors for Ikea products. McDonald kicked around the idea for six months or a year, eventually launching his […]

In this series, WeWork’s director of digital community selects a WeWork member to get to know better, sharing her fun findings with the rest of the community. When I met the self-described “creative robot” George Carrara at WeWork Chelsea, I was fascinated that he taught himself motion graphics. I also loved the idea of motion graphics […]

When Kelly O’Hara looks back on the past year, she can’t believe that she balanced running a company and applying for law school. “In the entrepreneurship world, it’s just so time-intensive and draining, and I think there’s a lot of reasons people think they can’t do this and do something else,” says O’Hara. “But for […]

Ever feel a little lonely when you’re traveling solo? Shama Zehra and Ty Sawyer know what you’re talking about, so they’ve built a platform to help you make meaningful connections with people with whom you share common interests. They call Jetzy the “world’s first geo-location based social app.” Besides letting you connect with locals and […]

In this series, WeWork’s director of digital community selects a WeWork member to get to know better, sharing her fun findings with the rest of the community. When I heard about David Wykes thanks to his significant other (and fellow WeWork employee) Gina Phillips, he sounded like a true Renaissance man. Based in Seattle out […]

On-demand beauty isn’t a new concept. Yet Brittany Lo created a company that offers something more than just a quick blowout before work. Beautini by B. Lo provides hair and makeup services that center around an experience. “The biggest misconception is that beauty is a very surface-level offering,” says Lo. “But it’s not so much […]

After entrepreneur Ben Mackinnon moved in with his girlfriend and started buying furniture, he realized they could have been racking up rewards on their credit cards. But because they didn’t plan ahead, they didn’t take advantage of any benefits. “We found out about this after we moved in and missed out on hundreds of dollars […]

“My wife and I are foodies,” says Ryan Mattison, founder of the dining app Nomwell. “And by that, I mean all the good connotations about that term. Dining out and enjoying good food is a big hobby of ours.” As they traveled to other cities, Mattison and his wife kept a list of restaurants that […]