June 19, 2013
Latest Stories:
Tuesday, June 18, 2013
Burn Note -Monday, June 17, 2013
Angie’s List -Sunday, June 16, 2013
BzzAgent -Thursday, June 13, 2013
Life Is Good -Wednesday, June 12, 2013
Icon -Tuesday, June 11, 2013
Tumblr -Monday, June 10, 2013
Duncan YoYo -Sunday, June 9, 2013
Dick’s Sporting Goods -Tuesday, June 4, 2013
BizChair -Saturday, June 1, 2013
Schick -Monday, May 27, 2013
ChicoBag -Monday, May 27, 2013
Dunlop Tires -Sunday, May 19, 2013
Deep River Snacks -Thursday, May 9, 2013
7-Eleven -Wednesday, May 8, 2013
Green Screen Animals -Wednesday, May 8, 2013
EcoTensil -Thursday, May 2, 2013
Tempest Tours -Wednesday, May 1, 2013
Toastmaster -Monday, April 29, 2013
The First Ballpoint Pen -Monday, April 29, 2013
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Rags Consignment
This online re-sale shop only sells the very best – designer clothing and high-end fashion accessories. Today it’s a multi-million dollar success. The story of Rags Consignments.
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BzzAgent
Using the premise that people look to friends, neighbors and strangers for recommendations — before buying – marketer David Balter went back to the basics.
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Life Is Good
They lived in a van and sold T-shirts with “feel-good” messages. Today they’re still selling T-shirts – but now they’re making millions. Learn about the brothers behind “Life Is Good” clothing.
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Icon
He makes millions from SUVs headed for the scrap heap. Learn about a mechanic whose custom restorations turn beat-up 4-by-4s into lean, mean, road machines. The story of Icon.
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Tumblr
When Yahoo bought this website it asked the founder to stay on. Now he’s a CEO – AND a billionaire — at age 27. Not bad for a high school dropout. The story of Tumblr.
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Rags Consignment
Jun 18, 2013
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BzzAgent
Jun 13, 2013
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Life Is Good
Jun 12, 2013
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Icon
Jun 11, 2013
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Tumblr
Jun 10, 2013
Radio Stories
Sky Zone
In 2002, Rick Platt bought a patent for a giant trampoline, but wasn’t sure what to do with it. Platt was considering different options, when the answer came when neighborhood kids started coming over and asking if they could play on it for awhile.
Dr. Fresh
Fascinated by his daughter’s obsession with blinking light sneakers, dentist Puneet Nanda applied lights to children’s tooth brushes – instructing kids to brush until the blinking stops.
Weightwatchers
She pioneered the concept of group support. And changed the lives of millions. Learn how an overweight housewife launched the phenomenon called Weightwatchers.
Surf Air
It started as a joke between brothers, but it grew into a new kind of airline – a membership-based, charter service for hassle-free, on-demand flying. The story of Surf Air.
TRX
Randy Hetrick, a Navy Seal, was trying to find a way to stay in shape on covert missions. He hand-stitched some parachute webbing with stirrups at each end, attaching one end to a pole while holding onto the other, creating a pulley device for exercise.
Center Pivot Irrigation
What are those mysterious circles you see on the ground from airplanes? Learn how one farmer revolutionized agriculture with center pivot irrigation.
Bezos Expeditions
This entrepreneur is using his fortune to recover American heritage from the ocean floor. Learn how Amazon.com’s Jeff Bezos brought Apollo rocket engines out of the Atlantic.
Lucky Break Wishbone
Ken Ahroni became frustrated that every year only two people got to make a wish around the Thanksgiving table.
Blog
Rags Consignment
This online re-sale shop only sells the very best – designer clothing and high-end fashion accessories. Today it’s a multi-million dollar success. The story of Rags Consignments.
Burn Note
Keep your messages secret in cyberspace? You can when you send a burn note. Learn about a mobile app that makes emails self-destruct like Mission Impossible. The story of Burn Note.
Angie’s List
When handy men failed to show up for repairs, he got even — launching a website to recommend home improvement companies. Learn the multi-million dollar story of Angie’s List.
Daily Player
Podcast
Podcast Episode #5: “Rethink Your Industry”
In the latest episode of the Why Didn’t I Think of That? Podcast, Bob Smith and Greg Anastos sit down with thinkofthat.net blogger Benjamin Christopher and discuss the first of their Axioms For Entrepreneurs, “Re-think Your Industry.”
The Why Guys explore how companies like Netflix, Apple, Xerox, and General Motors were able to look at their industries, and their companies, in a new light.
Podcast Episode #4: “Utilikilts”
Searching for comfort from the heat, Steven Villegas altered a pair of army surplus pants into a legless skirt, optimized for the working man. He called it the “Utilikilt.” His utilitarian man-skirt quickly became a surprise hit with construction workers, bikers, and other unlikely customers. On the latest episode of The Why Didn’t I Think of That? ® Podcast, we put the spotlight on this up-and-coming entrepreneur.
The Why Guys speak with Villegas about his unique product on this week’s Why Didn’t I Think of That? Podcast.
Podcast Episode #3: “Pandora and Social Music”
In this episode of the Why Didn’t I Think of That? Podcast, the Why Guys are joined by blogger Benjamin Christopher for a wide-ranging discussion on Pandora Radio and the current state of Social Music.
