Suck responsibly with a reusable straw that attaches to your keyring
Final Straw is a Canadian company that has finally created what the world has been in dire need of for a long time: The reusable straw. The...
Interviews
‘There’s nothing more enjoyable than showing appreciation’: Thank you advice from the company that says it best
Saying "thank you" can have a profound impact on customers, business, and your general well-being. And thanks to new statistics, we now have further...
Brazilian startup co-founder João Del Valle on the LatAm e-commerce industry: “The size of the market creates major opportunities for merchants”
2018 is well on it's way to being an extremely successful year for Brazilian startups, with more global expansion predicted than ever. Created in...
How Puerto Rico’s Abartys Health is streamlining the global healthcare market
[caption id="attachment_30179" align="alignright" width="258"] Abartys Health Co-Founders Dolmarie Mendez and Lauren Cascio[/caption] One of...
This blockchain-powered ad blocker wants to protect your data from being used against you
In light of recent news that data being collected on sites like Facebook is actually being used against its users, there is one new startup looking...
‘They’re just people,’ Interview with Baillie Aaron whose startup is trying to give people in prison a brighter future
“One of the biggest shocks [of going into prison] is the feeling of when a door slams, the clang of the door slamming, the key being turned and the...
Interview with a philanthropist looking to make global companies more socially responsible
Laura Giadorou Koch, a philanthropist and chairwoman for the YPO Social Impact Networks, recently spoke to Startup Beat on the conclusion of the...
A Seattle startup gives a cash-free way of giving back to the homeless
When passing by the outstretched hand of a homeless person in any city, it's sometimes unlikely you'll ever be able to see that person again. Though...
Q&A with Poverty Stoplight’s Martin Burt: “We have to embrace these families”
Basing their business model on the basic concept of the streetlight, the aptly named Poverty Stoplight has given families and communities the chance...
Extreme Sports Accessories Developer Launches LED Lighting For Snowboarders To Shred Night Slopes
Blizzard LED announced Monday it has opened up pre-orders for it’s specially engineered snowboard LED accessory system, designed to light up your...
Technology has created a misinformation monster, but this startup is trying to kill it
Journalism is broken. The "infocalypse" is coming. We've now long heard the warnings – which may or may not be true – but, in either case, there...
Interview: Harleen Kaur talks about new anti-fake news app Ground
Harleen Kaur is nothing if not ambitious. She launched her career with a job as a space engineer in NASA which for her was a dream come true, but...
