‘We’re On A Rocket Ship:’ Fiveable, Reaching 100,000 Students A Week, Lands $2.3M. One Investor Is Chelsea Clinton.
“My theory of education is that all kids of want to do well,” said Amanda DoAmaral, founder of Fiveable. An...
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Chasing The Sun
Dougas Hutchings founded Picasolar as a graduate student at the University of Arkansas Douglas Hutchings and his colleagues at Picasolar...
A Mask-Making Business Born Of Friendship Offers A Ray Of Pandemic Light
Abwe Abedi and Khalid Ahmadzai Credit: Heelai Ahmadzai Khalid Ahmadzai was riding in his car on I-49 in Fayetteville, Ark.,...
From NW Arkansas To Ann Arbor, How Smaller Tech Ecosystems Are Faring Differently In The Pandemic
Retail management platform Movista, has not laid off any of its 100 staff, says co-founder April Seggebruch. You might expect...
Taking the Fight Outside
Accessible mountain biking trails turned out to be a boon during the pandemic. Photo credit: Oz Trails The rolling hills...
The Real Story Of America Is About Small
The Cheffs, owners of 406 Wilderness Outfitters. Credit: Philip Vaughan Out in the corral, Mark Cheff rubs some salve on...
A Woman Restaurateur Sticks Up For Her Fellow Owners. The Industry Is Worse Off Than Many Americans Realize.
Heather Ulichney walked in the door last night to tough news: Crave, one of the pioneering restaurants in Akron, had...
This Incubator Has Nurtured Some Of The World’s Most Important Startups. Now, It’s Raising $50M More.
Lorenzo Lewis has founded a nonprofit to activate Black barbers. Credit: The Rodenberry Foundation Lorenzo Lewis knows first-hand the hardships...
A Revolution In Philanthropy: Maybe It’s The Donors Who Need To Change, Not The Recipients
Kathryn Finney hopes the Doonie Fund helps people learn to act, not overthink. Back in the springtime, as the bad...
These Financial First Responders May Need A Lifeline To Keep Serving Grassroots Founders
Bill Bynum, CEO of Hope Credit Union Eason Counseling Associates nearly tripled its staff in 2019 after founder VaShonda Eason...
