June 23, 2014

Pothole Patch Invention

Cleveland.com: The Case Western Reserve University classmates developing a new product to patch potholes — basically, a bag of goo — received a $25,000 grant to build their business. The Innovation Fund of the Lorain County Community College Foundation awarded the money to the group’s startup company, HolePatch LLC. “It’s a big, big boost,” said […]

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Niche Biz: Kilts

Entrepreneur: In the beginning, there was the notion of just a single washable kilt. A loose, comfortable garment that, Steven Villegas says, “I could walk around naked in.” And because you couldn’t just go out and buy a man-skirt in those days, Villegas made one. And when he saw how nicely it fit him, he

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Popsicles In Hot Demand

NYDailyNews: It was a business idea that seemed right for the times: taking a legendary dessert treat and making it nutritious. Since forming small but thriving People’s Pops in April, these Brooklyn entrepreneurs have barely kept up with demand. The company makes about 1,200 popsicles a week, up from 300. “Week after week we’ve pushed

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