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Inspiring Stories of Our Owners

Inspiring Stories of Our Owners

Inside the Not-So-Puzzling Success of Ordinary Habit

Teresa and Echo Hopkins knew everyone wanted to buy a puzzle in 2020. The mother-daughter team just had to learn how to manufacture, ship, and market the product to customers first.
January 13, 2021
8 min read
Inspiring Stories of Our Owners

Why The Story of Ramen Started Offering Virtual Cooking Classes

It’s not business as usual, but Co-Owner Manville Chan has found a recipe for successful (and profitable) online events.
January 6, 2021
3 min read
Inspiring Stories of Our Owners

What if Health Class Was…Actually Useful?

Reva McPollom created Lessonbee as a digital health education platform for a new generation.
January 5, 2021
2 min read
Inspiring Stories of Our Owners

Amy Ni Proves You Don’t Have To Be a Software Engineer To Run a Startup

Amy Ni, founder of a Canadian edtech startup called Si-Han, explains how she was able to channel her business background into a growing tech company.
December 18, 2020
3 min read
Inspiring Stories of Our Owners

How QC Consigns Became An eBay Success Story

At first, Quovardis and Carlo Lawrence looked to eBay to clean out their unwanted items. Now their online consignment shop is a full-time business succeeding in spite of the pandemic.
December 7, 2020
4 min read
Inspiring Stories of Our Owners

After a Supplier Problem, This Clothing Brand Found Its Own Materials

Photographer Jessica Lutz created an artful clothing collection inspired by her walks under the Texas desert sun.
December 3, 2020
2 min read

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