Fabian Stelzer used his training in neuroscience to improve the odds by helping create a tool for web designers that analyzes just how sticky their web page is likely to be. EyeQuant, the company Stelzer co-founded, let’s you upload any [Read more...]
Christy Liu is the cofounder of travel site Wanderfly, “We help people figure out where they can go and what they can do based on their budgets.” Liu works to make travel planning more fun–and to succeed on their own [Read more...]
In the latest installment of our video series on risk-taking, do-gooding young entrepreneurs, learn about an online community for lovers of sewing that offers downloadable, copyright-free patterns, advice, and more. www.fastcompany.com
Alexa von Tobel founded LearnVest to help women with financial problems. She went from studying psychology in Harvard, to being at a trader at Morgan Stanley, to dropping out of Harvard Business School to start the company. www.fastcompany.com
In the latest installment of our video series on risk-taking, do-gooding young entrepreneurs, learn how two questions and one app led to the creation of Women’s lifestyle social commerce site StyleCaster.com by entrepreneur Dave Goldberg. www.fastcompany.com
How Ben Lerer took on the “thankless process” of starting your own business to create Men’s lifestyle site and newsletter, Thrillist–and why he gives budding entrepreneurs the advice to “don’t hope.” www.fastcompany.com
Rachael Chong grew up all over Asia, witness the poverty there. She started Catchafire, which helps people with specific skills find the right places to volunteer at, making matches like an “eHarmony for professionals and nonprofits.” www.fastcompany.com
Jenna Edwards used her beauty pageant and modeling career to start a nonprofit, the For A Day Foundation, to bring joy to pediatric cancer patients in hospitals, “I have a huge responsibility.” www.fastcompany.com
Jason Ross is the founder of JackThreads, “Where guys can find exceptional value on top tier Men’s fashion.” Ross dissolved a failing Sports merchandise business and created JackThreads, acquired last year by Thrillist. www.fastcompany.com
Amanda Pekoe loved Broadway as a girl. But after directing, performing, producing, and teaching theatre she found it was business that she wanted to pursue. She started The Pekoe Group where she manages the marketing of shows. www.fastcompany.com