Data, data, data. It’s said to be the new currency. What is it telling you? How are you tracking it? Does it matter?
Bacteria may light up the future. Glowee, a start-up company based in Paris, France, is developing bioluminescent lights to illuminate shop fronts and street signs.
The most wonderful time of the year is just about here, whether we’re ready or not — but what the Earth is definitely not ready for is the impact the holiday season has on it.
“Safety is the biggest barrier for people who don't cycle,” British entrepreneur Emily Brooke tells Forbes. “You could be lit up like a Christmas tree, but if you’re caught in a vehicle's blind spot you can't be seen.”
All Features
Breakfast With Alex Hely-Hutchinson, Of 26 Grains
Since we first named her London’s ‘Queen of Porridge’ back in December, 26 Grains owner Alex Hely-Hutchinson has been hard at work scattering her grains even further across the city.
Here’s The Hard Lesson People Who Raise Money For Hardware On Kickstarter Must Learn
Just because you have a prototype, you don't have a product. Trust Ayah Bdeir, founder and CEO of littleBits, who knows the challenges that it takes to to go from idea to mass market product.
These Glowee Lamps Run On Bioluminescent Squid-power
Sandra Rey is harnessing squid power to create illumination. Sandra Rey has seen the light – and it comes from the sea.
This Woman Had Two Babies And Grew Her Startup From $1m To $10m In Annual Revenue In Two Years
Startup CEOs are a special breed of person. The best ones combine tech know-how with a strong business instinct and single-minded focus on their goal.
Hemma hos Bemz-grundaren Lesley Pennington
Red is what applies when the founder and CEO of Bemz decorates for Christmas. Her name is Lesley Pennington and this is her home.
Inspiration: Alex, 26 Grains
I’m so glad that you all enjoyed my first inspiration interview last month with Green Kitchen Stories so much. I’m really excited to continue this section of the blog by introducing another one of my inspirations – the beautiful Alex, from 26 grains.
Undiscovered Features
How I Used Squid To Produce Light
Rey ultimately hopes to be able to bring light to the one in six people on Earth without electricity.
Do You Value Women’s Work Yet?
In the three weeks since people across the United States have been relegated to self-isolation in the interest of public safety, many Americans are discovering, for the first time, that women do a lot of work. And that women’s work is really hard.
Revealed: Food waste guru lauded by Meghan Markle in her guest-edited British Vogue magazine is a former boss of ‘loan shark’ firm Wonga
A businesswoman lauded by the Duchess of Sussex in Vogue magazine is a former boss of Wonga, the 'legal loan shark' firm vilified for preying on desperate borrowers, The Mail on Sunday can reveal.
An At-Home HPV Test Could Be Game-Changing—but Proceed With Caution
We can order cabs using an app, pay for coffee with a tap of our phone, and talk to friends across the globe as if they were right in front of us. So why is addressing something as important as reproductive health still so damn inconvenient?
Partake Foods building a more inclusive food system
The quality assurance specialist at Partake Foods is a six-year-old named Vivienne. She is the daughter of Denise Woodard...
The Entrepreneur Lesson: ‘don’t Be Endlessly Concerned With Small Things’
The following applies to entrepreneurship: people learn by doing. By making mistakes or doing things differently next time, a company can flourish. In Lesson learned, entrepreneurs share how they themselves have become wise through damage and shame. This week: Founder of iLost Hanneke Stegweg keeps her goals in focus by dancing away from everything.
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