Wacky Business Ideas

How a Couple of College Kids Turned a Silly Sport into a Booming Business
Wacky Business Ideas

How a Couple of College Kids Turned a Silly Sport into a Booming Business

Bubble soccer is the best kind of business bubble for Damon Grace and Lucas Andrews.
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How an Off-Season Hobby Grew into a Slick Business

How an Off-Season Hobby Grew into a Slick Business

Brent Christensen's Ice Castles creates frozen fantasies, and business is heating up.
Jenna Schnuer | 5 min read
This Shaving Strop Makes Razors Last Longer

This Shaving Strop Makes Razors Last Longer

A part-time singer's company provides a stylish way to save money
Judy Sutton Taylor | 4 min read
How This Man Turned His Passion Into His Profession

How This Man Turned His Passion Into His Profession

A resourceful inventor brings his creative concepts to life.
Jenna Schnuer | 4 min read
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How a New York Storefront Points Out the Joy of the Pencil

CW Pencil has the write stuff.
Judy Sutton Taylor | 4 min read

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