Stories | Businesses With Stories

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

TidyChoice

TidyChoice is a domestic services startup based in London, England that focuses on connecting customers to local cleaners and housekeepers.

Parsec is a leader in the quick changing gaming industry. They focus on providing game streaming services so that friends and family can share games together, while others can play using cloud streaming.

Gigster

Gigster is a platform that helps businesses turn their ideas into reality using a freelance based business model with hand-vetted engineers.

Ring

Ring is the leader in video doorbells and allows users to answer the door using their smartphone. The company’s main goal is to reduce crime in neighborhoods.

23andMe

23andMe is one of the leading direct-to-consumer genetic testing providers in the world, giving anyone the chance to uncover their ancestry and genetic health.

Interview with Infinite Flight

Infinite Flight is a mobile flight simulator. It stays ahead of other mobile flight simulators by providing users with experiences comparable to those found on computer based flight simulators. These include global flight, live atc, live servers, etc.

QMS Consulting

Quintessential Management Solutions is a leading learning and development solutions provider, providing a comprehensive suite of solutions that develop professionals at all levels from individuals and managers to C-level executives.

Investor Advice with Mark Cuban

Mark Cuban is an American businessman and investor. He owns the Dallas Mavericks and is also one of the main “shark” investors on the ABC reality television series, Shark Tank.

Dormify

Dormify’s a one-stop-shop for small space decorating and inspiration designed for the fashion-minded.

Interview with Wanderu

Wanderu is the leading ground travel search in North America helping millions of people find and book bus and train travel between any two points every month.

Remind

Remind is a communication tool that helps teachers reach students and parents wherever they are.

Lark

Lark combines cutting edge A.I. with behavior change design to create an infinitely scalable personalized care management platform, clinically validated to deliver positive health outcomes across each major chronic disease state.

Mentor Collective

Mentor Collective helps to develop intentional and sustained mentor relationships that meet students where they are in their journey to success.

Interview with Stylelend

Rent designer items from stylish women.

Interview with Lola

Lola is bringing joy to business travelers by finding the best flights for busy schedules and perfect hotels that suit personal preferences.

Werk

Werk is revolutionizing the workday by using a unique framework of flexibility to help everyone.

Interview with Eight Sleep

Eight Sleep develops and manufactures smart mattresses using data analytics, design, science, and technology.

Fiverr

Fiverr is the world’s largest freelance services marketplace for lean entrepreneurs to focus on growth & create a successful business at affordable costs.

Interview with Freebird

Freebird is a simple mobile solution that empowers business travelers to skip the line and instantly book a new ticket after a flight cancellation, significant delay, or missed connection.

Interview With Quizlet

Quizlet is the world’s largest student and teacher online learning community.

Marigold & Grey

Marigold & Grey provides gift boxes with a personal touch for corporate events and weddings.

Cuseum

Cuseum helps museums accelerate visitor engagement.

Alignable

Alignable is the free network where small business owners build trusted relationships and generate referrals.

RadioPublic

RadioPublic is a pure play focused podcast platform that seeks to bring them to the mass market.

Gfycat

Gfycat is one of the first tools to help encode GIFs to fit different platforms and load faster. These days, it has grown to be the largest GIF search engine on the internet.