Stories | Businesses With Stories

Learn directly from entrepreneurs about the deeply personal stories behind their companies

VC Profile: Makers Fund’s Archie Stonehill

Archie Stonehill as an investor at Makers Fund, a venture capital firm that invests in early-stage interactive entertainment companies.

Pricklee

Interview with Kun Yang, CEO of Pricklee. Superfruit water made with high-quality and sustainably sourced prickly pear.

VC Profile: Wavemaker Partners’ Michael Mizrahi

Michael Mizrahi is an early stage investor at Wavemaker Partners.

VC Profile: Susquehanna Growth Equity’s Dennis Kim

Dennis Kim is a tech investor at Susquehanna Growth Equity.

VC Profile: Underscore’s Jenni Goodman

Jenni Goodman is a Community Manager at Underscore, a VC firm that invests in Boston Companies.

VC Profile: Nextview’s Rob Go

Rob Go is a partner at Nextview, an early stage firm that focuses on the Everyday Economy.

Stukent

Stukent provides cutting-edge simulations and courseware to help educators help students help the world.

Le Tote

Le Tote is a subscription-based fashion startup that brings the cost of owning up-to-date clothes down to a fraction of the traditional price.

BMW

BMW is a German multinational company which produces luxury vehicles and motorcycles.

Birchbox

Interview with Katia Beauchamp, co-founder and CEO of Birchbox.

Winnie

Winnie provides parent-trusted child care resources and community.

Short Story of the Week: Bank of America

Bank of America Corporation is an American multinational investment bank and financial services company.

Chowbotics

Interview with Mara Behrens, VP of design and marketing at Chowbotics, an innovative food tech startup on a mission to bring fresh food anytime, anywhere.

ProjectileX

High schoolers Steven Li and Rahul Bavirisetty cofounded ProjectileX to provide a education rooted in entrepreneurship to elementary and middle school students

Samasource

Samasource employs low-income workers in developing countries for tech work. Samasource mission is to expand opportunity for low-income individuals through the digital economy.

Little Miss Cupcape

Little Miss Cupcape is a cupcake Shop and Bakery in Boston and Cape Cod Offering Cupcakes, Custom Cakes, Edible Cookie Dough and More.

NuID

Startup NuID is trailblazing the data security industry with their unique blockchain-based password authentication services

Open Listings

Open Listings is an online real estate brokerage, focused exclusively on representing buyers.

Pathrise

Traditional career coaching has dominated the job search process. Find out how Pathrise is modernizing the industry with its revolutionary job accelerator model

Loop

Loop is a private family network and home display that helps families stay connected.

LoungeBuddy

Before Tyler Dikman founded LoungeBuddy, the world of airport lounges went unknown to many travelers.

Short Story of the Day: Burt’s Bees

Today we look at the fascinating success story of Burt’s Bees

Crayon

This is the story behind Crayon–a market and competitive intelligence company that enables businesses to track, analyze, and act on everything happening outside their four walls.

She Geeks Out

This is the story behind She Geeks Out, a company that hosts community events and works with companies to make diversity and inclusion a priority

Short Story of the Day: Dropbox

Dropbox is a modern workspace designed to reduce busywork-so you can focus on the things that matter. Sign in and put your creative energy to work.

Codemoji is an online edtech platform trying to teach students to learn to code using emojis. Instead of being deterred by confusing syntax and other high level problems, Codemoji offers a way for students to learn the concepts, gain interest, and build confidence in their abilities.