A British supermarket chain has been combatting food waste in more ways than one. Waitrose, the sixth largest grocery retailer in the United Kingdom with 350 stores, began selling “ugly” produce—often discarded for their imperfectness—at a discounted price last year. Before that, five years ago, the company also halted the practice of sending food waste to landfills. Waitrose also aims […]
Fueled by Food Waste
Uritrottoir Urinals to Create Compost
Two compost urinals topped with miniature gardens have been installed at a notoriously smelly site in Paris – behind the Gare de Lyon station in the east of the French capital. The bright red installations with openings at the front are fitted on top of bins containing straw, sawdust or other vegetal matters. Other Paris sites suffering from ‘pipi sauvage’ […]
Artificial Intelligence in Careers Opportunity Platform
Opportunity matches you with professionals who can bring you sales, advance your career, help grow your network, and more. Use Opportunity to socialize and grow your network. Discover and meet only those professionals who share your interests and goals. Receive an alert each time a hiring manager posts a job opportunity that matches your job requirements (and vice versa). Similar […]
Unique Business Ideas that Helped with Overcoming the Urban Jungle
The big cities can be difficult to navigate, even for those that have been living in the area for quite some time. It’s often why these large cities are referred to as an “urban jungle” – it’s wild! Could you imagine what it would be like if you were plunked into NYC before there were services like Uber, Airbnb, a […]
Personalized Daily Vitamin Pack from Care/of
Build a personalized daily vitamin pack with honest guidance and better ingredients with Care/Of. Answer a few easy questions about your goals, lifestyle and values. Then, Care/of will recommend the right vitamins and supplements. Add or remove as you see fit. Receive a box of personalized packs each month. Adjust or cancel any time. The research and development team has […]
Kuri Home Robot: Insanely Cute with Some Serious Technology
With Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, a 1080p cam and sturdy wheels designed to traverse any interior flooring, Kuri has a lot going for it. What I first noticed, though, were the eyes. For better or for worse, every inch of Kuri looks to be designed with the goal of making this robot helper adorable. At first, I thought Kuri would be a […]
Alcohol-free Craft Cocktails
Alcohol-free craft cocktail company Curious Elixirs grew from the creators’ desire to reduce their alcohol intake while still enjoying tasty, sophisticated beverages similar to those in cocktail bars. They sought input from bartenders, herbalists, and food scientists, and teamed up with More Good to create an organic, all-natural concoction. After nailing the recipe, they turned to Kickstarter to fund the project, […]
Spacebase – The Sharing Economy Hits The Meetings and Events Industry
Everyone knows that work meetings are boring, so Berlin-based startup Spacebase has employed the sharing economy to offer unique meeting and workshop rooms around the world. The venues range from highly professional to artistic to completely out of the ordinary, making it easier than ever for companies to host interesting and audience-specific meetings. You wouldn’t want to use your dingy, […]
Affordable Computer Technology: Why Every Business Wants A Piece Of The Raspberry Pi
Whether you are a web developer, IT professional, or simply the owner of a small business, you know how expensive advancements in technology can be. However, not everyone is in it for the profits and, for Eben Upton and his fellow colleagues at St. John’s College, Cambridge, their invention in affordable computer technology was truly a work of passion. The […]
Selling on Amazon – Maximizing Your Profit for Entrepreneurs
When you sell more on Amazon, you make more profit, right? Wrong. If you can only sell more by cutting prices, your profit on every item you sell is less. How do you find the perfect price to maximize profits? There is always a trade-off between higher prices/higher profits against a smaller number of sales you make. The sweet spot […]