When we look at all the fancy inventions people have come up with over the years, sometimes we forget to consider where many of these people got their start. It is often a problem in need of a simple solution that gets the creative juices flowing. Don Schendel would know. His latest invention, a 15 […]
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Fin24: Johannesburg hipster Sifiso Dlamini turned his passion for sneakers into a small business, but like many South African entrepreneurs, he’s battling to find financing to expand. For six years, he’s followed his heart’s passion in making trendy sneakers that are a hip-hop staple. “We take our time and make sure that everything is put
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Composting may be the right thing to do for the environment, but it can be hard to get around the smell and the mess–particularly for urbanites without expansive yards. Trendspotter Springwise reports that Compost Cab is a new service about to launch in Washington, DC, that can be called upon to handle all the dirty
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Agro Co-op was facing a serious problem. Before having their molasses tank filled, there were no apparent leaks. After it was filled, it wouldn’t stop leaking. Worried about how they were going to get the mess under control, they called a local inventor — Glen Cox. Glen is the president of Zengo Inc., and he
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Springwise: Marriage in the Sky is hosted on a platform, where 20 guests are strapped into aircraft-like seats and suspended at a height of 50 meters. As befits an exclusive venue, Marriage in the Sky can be customised to every couple’s wishes, including spectacular elements like bungee jumping off of the platform after vows have
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This video of a machine drilling square holes has making the rounds on the interwebs today. I thought it was pretty fascinating, and wanted to share a couple other videos of drills drilling square holes I found while researching the invention. More videos after the jump.
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Laura Bennett, CEO of Embrace Pet Insurance: In America, 65 percent of households have dogs or cats, yet only 1 percent of those pets have pet insurance. Across the ocean, 25 percent of cats and dogs carry pet health insurance in the U.K. British people don’t mind insurance very much. In the U.K., when pet
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Thomas Friedman writing in the NY Times: Poring through Harvard philosopher Michael Sandel’s new book, What Money Can’t Buy: The Moral Limits of Markets, I found myself over and over again turning pages and saying, “I had no idea.” I had no idea that in the year 2000, as Sandel notes, “a Russian rocket emblazoned
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The early years of any new business are always the hardest and many new start-ups struggle to stay afloat, even with a great concept or unique selling point. If you’ve recently launched a new business and are finding it hard to maintain a healthy cash-flow, here are some ideas for how you can reduce costs
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