startup

  • Coffee Chat with Alina Rodriguez, Founder and CEO of Alta Mara Beauty

    I was very fortunate to have the opportunity to sit down a few weeks ago with Alina Rodriguez, founder and CEO of Alta Mara Beauty, to learn about her products, the Green Chemistry philosophy, and her journey as an entrepreneur. Alta Mara uses the principles of Green Chemistry to create products that are not only

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  • 16 Questions to Change Your Life

    These questions came from a series by CEO and startup thought leader Greg Isenberg on Twitter. You can read the full thread here. 1. Can you really control that? Know what falls within your sphere or control and what does not. Do not try to control what falls outside of that sphere. The commentary Greg

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  • Book Review: Bad Blood

    Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup by John Carreyrou follows the story of infamous startup Theranos. If you are looking for a thrilling, true story then I highly recommend Bad Blood. John Carreyrou does an excellent job researching the specifics of what happened at this highly secretive company. By compiling information

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  • Book Review: Shoe Dog

    Shoe Dog is a memoir written by the founder of Nike, Phil Knight. The book chronicles his moment of inspiration, initial challenges getting the business off the ground, and ends with the formation of Nike as we know it today. It is an interesting story. Knight’s retelling is full of symbolism and repeated themes that

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Alexa Murray