February 10, 2016 February 10, 2016 At Loftey, two brothers shake up New York City’s rental market The twins’ agency offers a cost-effective alternative to deceptive real estate brokers By Leah Faye Cooper Small Businesses Entrepreneurs
February 9, 2016 February 9, 2016 For these Israeli innovators, the ‘future is robots’ Israeli software developer Shlomo Schwarcz noticed that his nine-year-old son is already getting bored with his iPad. His son’s latest interest? He loves to program apps. Inspired by his son, Schwarcz decided to create a robot that would help people hone their programming skills. Not only is Robit kid-friendly, but it’s also affordable for cash-strapped […] By Crystal Kang
February 8, 2016 February 8, 2016 Bad habits to break? This hypnotherapist helps retrain your brain Alexandra Janelli’s clients often tell her how they’ve tried therapy, only to come away from it all less enlightened than they’d hoped. Traditional therapy didn’t work for Janelli, either. That’s why she launched her own practice called Theta Spring Hypnosis. “Back in 2006, I was seeing a chiropractor,” the WeWork Park South member recalls. “I […] By Liz Winston
February 5, 2016 February 5, 2016 Sharing a love for coffee, Austin couple brews a business Blake Thomas and Helen Schafer never expected to find the loves of their lives while on a two-year stint in the Peace Corps. But that’s exactly what happened when they both found themselves working in Nicaragua. It wasn’t love at first sight. Schafer recalls having to put herself out there to get his attention. As […] By Crystal Kang
February 4, 2016 February 4, 2016 Two friends who share the finer socks in life When Ricky Choi was growing up, he attended a school that had a strict dress code. This meant that if he and his fellow classmates wanted to get creative with their wardrobes, they would have to invest in socks. “So naturally, that’s where we all went a little crazy,” he says. “My sock drawers were […] By Kylie Ora Lobell
February 2, 2016 February 2, 2016 From real estate to ranching: One man’s journey through the beef biz It’s like the plot of a ‘90s comedy: a businessman buys a farm in the middle of nowhere as a real estate investment and unwittingly finds himself transformed into a full-time rancher and beef producer. But for Jeff Russell, member of WeWork Union Station in Denver, this is real life. Or something close to it. Russell is […] By Allison McNearney
February 1, 2016 February 1, 2016 Delivering cutting-edge research from the lab to your phone 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 […] By David Hayter
January 30, 2016 January 30, 2016 At Recliner, a fashion veteran creates sleepwear you could wear all day 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 […] By Debbie Harmsen
