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Emergent Detection’s BodyKey Aids Your Fight Against Flab
Obesity is a major problem in America and it's only getting worse. Entrepreneurs Keegan Hall and Eric Fogel, founders of Emergent Detection, believe they have a solution to this weighty issue with their fitness technology product, BodyKey.
Castlewood Group – Build It, And They Will Come And Invest.
Castlewood Group offers investors an opportunity to own a part of Nikki Beach Hotel & Spa in Phuket that's due to officially open in early 2015 as the first of its five projects here in Asia.
Taiwan’s Tech Start-ups And Culture
When we talked about Asia and Chinese Internet start-ups, we definitely cannot miss Taiwan. If you haven’t already known, renown tech brands like HTC, BenQ and Asus all originated from the country.
[INTERVIEW] Jordan Fletcher, St. Catharines Executive, President Of Gorge Holdings
Jordan Fletcher has been the president of Gorge Holdings Inc. for 12 years, expanding and improving the real estate company’s portfolio throughout the many Ontario towns where it owns and manages properties.
Women In Archaeology – Anastasia Temkina Speaks On Her Experience
In any job field, gender will undoubtably play a role in the experience that one has. We talk to Anastasia Temkina, an archaeology student with her own experience as a woman studying archaeology.
It’s A Prettysmart* Appeal For Collaboration
It was a hot and sultry Monday evening at the Raw Kitchen Bar, located on the premises of the old fire station along Upper Bukit Timah Road.
AppSumo – Big Deal On Web Tools For Entrepreneurs
Appsumo.com (www.appsumo.com) is a daily deals site that offers deals on software and applications targeted at small businesses.
Top Entrepreneurs Find Global Success Despite Disabilities
Although living with a disability can be both frustrating and disheartening, they don’t have to stand in between an aspiring entrepreneur and large-scale success.
Advice On How To Deliver Excellent Customer Experience
Customer experience might have its roots in the origins of bartering and business, but it remains the most important aspect of commercial success in the digital age.
Fatboy’s Guide To Building A Burger Business
Fatboy's The Burger Bar is a specialist burger joint located in the heart of Singapore. Founded by brothers Bernie and Kennie Tay, Fatboy's was so named because both of them are, well, big boys.
3 Top Myths About Smart Buildings Debunked
Learn about the most common misconceptions about building automation solutions and why these myths are preventing optimization.
SPUN Spirits – The Spirits Distribution Company With A Can Do Spirit
Startup spirits distribution company SPUN Spirits was born during the height of the COVID pandemic. We speak to its co-founders Matthew Fergusson-Stewart and Chris Chambers about how they started.
[Interview] Dr. Angela Carol Fights Addiction And Despair In Hamilton
For Hamilton family physician Angela Carol, MD, CCFP, FCFP, the health of young people and vulnerable populations in Canada is not a theoretical exercise.
Yanni Hufnagel: A Coaching Powerhouse
To be a top-notch college basketball assistant coach is to be both an excellent salesman and a brilliant recruiter. Yanni Hufnagel, the assistant coach of the Harvard basketball program between 2009 and 2013 happened to be both.
[Interview] Dr. Vivek Cheba, Calgary Orthodontist And Small Business Owner
Dr. Vivek Cheba discusses what it takes to be a small business owner, and particularly the owner of an orthodontics clinic, during a pandemic.
The Tang Dynasty: An Age of Innovation
The Tang Dynasty era (618-907 AD) was a period of unprecedented peace and stability in China. Chinese arts and culture flourished, and it was also a period of notable Chinese technological progress and innovation.
[INTERVIEW] Felicity Stone, Toronto Author/Writer/Journalist
An award-winning graduate story about apartheid launched Felicity Stone's writing career and began her work as a freelance journalist.
Intel – Redefining Mobility Computing With The Ultrabook
More than 20 Intel-enabled Ultrabook systems have been introduced since October 2011, and the companyl is currently tracking more than 110 3rd-generation Intel Core processor-based Ultrabook devices in the upcoming product roadmaps of their various hardware partners.
Yoursphere – Safe Online Spheres Of Influence For Kids
Yoursphere is an online social network that is centred around safe and fun rewards-based interactive content and activities for children and young people up to the age of 18, with features dedicated to guarding youth privacy and safety.
[INTERVIEW] Michael Majeed, Finance Executive, SR&ED Tax Consultant
Financial services executive Michael Majeed says that while most entrepreneurs launch companies with great ideas, lots of ambition and the most sincere of intentions, it’s equally important to have a strong handle on their finances.
Can Building Automation Systems (BAS) Help Companies Become More Sustainable?
Widespread adoption of BAS systems for buildings have been relatively limited. But developers are working toward universal adoption.
BooksActually – A Local Bookstore That Thrives In A Digital World
BooksActually is an independently run bookstore tucked away far from the madding crowd at 9 Yong Siak Street. It is the result of two individuals united by their passion for the written and printed word – Karen Wai and Kenny Leck.
GroupPrice.com – Big Deals For Small Businesses
GroupPrice (www.groupprice.com) is a social commerce company that aims to help small business owners save time and money through group-buying of products and services.
[INTERVIEW] Zakaria Hersi, Founder Of Orten.io
Zakaria Hersi is one of those fortunate people who has been able to stitch his vocation and avocation together seamlessly in his quest to achieve success – on his terms.
Tip-It – Tipping Over Daily Deals
Are there too many group buying sites already? Bryan Sio, Steven Kwok and Nicole Teo certainly don't think so - the three young undergraduate entrepreneurs has just launched Tip-It!, Singapore's latest site dedicated to daily deals.
Real Estate Developer Danny Haber Of oWOW Reinvigorates Bay Area
oWOW founder Danny Haber is redeveloping the Bay Area property market with exciting new developments, including 674 23rd Street, 960 Howard St., and 316 12th St., among others.
Neff Headwear Makes Headway In Fashion And Culture
Shaun Neff started Neff Headwear in 2002 as a clothing company selling shirts and hats - he would buy 99-cent headbands and take a paint pen to them, and giving those to friends to help promote the brand.
Chef Willin Low, Wild Rocket – Cooking Up Happiness
Why would a legal eagle ever give up a comfortable, high-paying desk job for the heat and toil of a kitchen? But Willin Low, chef-owner of Wild Rocket and Wild Oats, did exactly that some 7 years ago.
OWA Beer – From Europe And Japan, With Love.
Most people are surprised to learn that OWA Beer, with bold Japanese Kanji characters emblazoned across its washi-like bottle labels, is actually Belgian in origin.
Richelieu Dennis – A Professional And Philanthropic Journey
Richelieu Dennis is a philanthropist that cares deeply about social issues that impact the communities that he cares about most.