Springwise: Random acts of kindness are almost always met with a warm reception, whether they’re motivated by a game, a hotel’s philosophy or the premise behind a clothing brand says trendspotter Springwise. Now aiming to make such acts more frequent, New York-based KIND Snacks has launched an effort to use cards to remind people to […]
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Women Home Business: Carol Perkins was leading a glamorous life as a Ford model – appearing in Vogue, Harper’s Bazaar, and modeling for clients such as Victoria’s Secret. Until she got sick. Women Home Business reports that Perkins was diagnosed with Cushing’s Syndrome, which was caused by a tumor in the pituitary gland. From a
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Fast Company: There’s an interesting product review over at Fast Company. Designed by Whipsaw, the hot Silicon Valley industrial design firm, the Yubo lunchbox is a super-cool, super-functional box launched by a new company called Kinsco. A year ago, when the economy was tanking, Harden and his team were sitting around talking about designing products
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Springwise: School lunches are increasingly a focal point in the ongoing battle against childhood obesity. Following survey results suggesting that one of parents’ top concerns is that they don’t typically know what’s on the menu on any given day, the UK’s School Fund Trust has partnered with Somerset County Services to publish its school menu
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Entrepreneur Corner: Steve Blank over at Entrepreneur’s Corner posts the four rules for running with the big dogs. Four great startups were trying to resegment an “Existing Market” – one where competitors have a profitable business selling to customers who can name the market and can tell you about the features that matter to them.
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Springwise: Foodie website food52 is one with an especially clear premise: 52 weeks, 52 recipe contests, and a crowdsourced cookbook to celebrate the result. Conceived in part by former New York Times food reporter Amanda Hesser–who has also written several cookbooks in her own right–the site is now on its 13th weekly contest, this time
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