“We want to offer the kind of trips where you take whiskey shots in the middle of the jungle with 3D printers workers,” said Bischoff.
Metro, Business, Boston
Shifting Social Gears to Tackle Poverty, Recidivism
Brandale Randolph, founder of The 1854 Cycling Company, aspires to build more than a pedal-powered form of transportation. By providing financial literacy lessons and job training to employees that come from poverty or are returning from the prison system, he aims to educate and empower them in preparation for a productive professional career.
Metro, Business
Looking Back at What Lies Ahead: the Maturation of BC Startup Jebbit
Three years after it was featured, Jebbit has grown out of its Faneuil Hall office and now hosts a growing team in a larger space on Newbury Street. Co-founder Tom Coburn reflects on the lessons learned along the way.
Business, Metro
‘Uber for Labor’: Start-Up Facilitates On-Demand Employment
Woody Klemmer and Joe Barber, partners at on-demand labor start-up Laborocity, connect employers to “Doers” who are looking for work. They’ve positioned their company as the “Uber for labor”.
Metro, Business
With New Technology, Ardent Breaks Cannabis Stigma
Ardent founder Shanel Lindsey leverages technology to make medical cannabis usage more user-friendly and socially acceptable.
Features
Marino and Li Turn Love of Live Music Into Growing Startup
Student startup Venu offers rewards for attending live concerts.
Metro, Business
With Sistine Solar, Users Soak up the Sun in Style
Determined to shift the public perception of solar panels, Solar Sistine offers users a customizable “solar skin.”
Business, Metro
With Echo, Adamowicz Calls Attention to Hidden Sugars
Baffled by the excess sugar added to his favorite beverages, Laurent Adamowicz founded EChO, a not-for-profit foundation focusing on using research, technology, and health education to help eradicate childhood obesity.
Metro, Business
At MIT, 90 Seconds to Win
A group of 20 entrepreneurs pitched their ideas to a panel of judges under the iconic dome on MIT’s academic campus for a chance to win $5,000 to grow their startups.
Metro, Business
With NoiseScore, Sound Metrics Becomes a Lifestyle Factor
Fed up with the unbearable noise coming from the apartment above, Erica Walker founded Noisescore, an app geared towards monitoring sound in cities across the country.
