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Top 3 Startup Winner: Digs

The Startup Magazine

My co-founder (Chad Johnson) and I are both architecture graduates, so housing has always been a passion of ours. I am a homeowner but my co-founder (Chad Johnson) is a renter, and one day we got talking about ways to assist renters in their journey to become homeowners. Team Info: Co-Founder: Pat McLoughlin.

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14 Entrepreneurs Explain Their Biggest Accomplishment in 2016

Hearpreneur

I landed my first international travel consulting gig with Blue Marble Dreams and traveled to Haiti to open an ice cream shop. I am co founder of GreenPal which has been described as Uber for lawn care. You have to recognize that you’re part of a worldwide community — social media is not a billboard.

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This Week in NYC Innovation - February 22, 2010

This is going to be BIG.

We'll talk to experts across the industry, including chef Michael Anthony of Gramercy Tavern, Glenn Roberts, founder of Anson Mills, marketing whizzes from Rooster Design Group, and writer and Food52 co-founder Amanda Hesser. Will scientists rule the kitchen? The conference is free and open to the public.

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Entrepreneurs are Everywhere Show No. 9: Jered Lawson and Chase Adam

Steve Blank

Joining me in the Stanford University studio were: Jered Lawson , co-founder of Pie Ranch , a 14-acre farm on California’s San Mateo coast that is reconnecting people to their food. Chase Adam , founder of Watsi , is on a mission to provide healthcare for every person in the world. Jered Lawson. Chase Adam.

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Austin’s opportunity to change America’s entrepreneurial narrative

Austin Startup

In 1991, ten-year-old Jerry and his family escaped civil war in Haiti and resettled in America as refugees. Austin’s opportunity I’m excited to come to Austin next week because I’ve seen in the community everything we need to solve the problems we have. Second, we need to innovate as much in HOW we invest as WHAT we invest in.

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Donating my birthday to build a home for a family in need #newstorycharity

Jeff Hilimire

Brett is the co-founder of New Story Charity , a site that describes their mission as: Our mission is to create life-changing stories that transform communities. In 2015, our focus is on funding 100 homes in Leveque, Haiti. Recently I had the opportunity to meet Brett (through Advice For Good).

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50+ Entrepreneurs Explain How They Came Up With Their Business Name

Hearpreneur

When my co-founder Mohan Balachandran and I initially considered names for our company, which offers HIPAA compliant hosting and integration tools for healthcare technology teams, we wanted our company name to represent action, so we chose the verb to catalyze rather than the noun catalyst. Thanks to Michael Harris, Uproar PR ! #15

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