Innovative Renovations of Old Hotels Make Perfect Affordable Housing -Including Great Amenities
Low-income housing has been made from an old Days Inn in Missouri, creating studios and one-bedrooms starting at $495.
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Nigerian Entrepreneur Invents Giant Solar-Powered Refrigerators That Cut Spoilage to Help Farmers Earn 25% More
Inventor Nnaemeka Ikegwuonu created ColdHubs, 100% solar-powered cold storage rooms for keeping produce and fish fresh in Nigerian markets.
These Shirts Are Being Made Out of Luxury Hotel Bed Sheets That Were Discarded for Minor Wear and Tear
Rather than letting luxury bedsheets be sent to a landfill over minor wear and tear, the Archivist innovators are turning them into designer shirts.
Injured Brothers Succeed Despite Being Victims of Drunk Driver
Even though these brothers both suffered different injuries from a car collision, they found that their disabilities helped make the other man more whole.
Young Girl Hatches Rescue Plan to Save Family from Bankruptcy
Her parents were going bankrupt after her mom became completely disabled and needed full-time nursing home care. Ttheir daughter wasn't told they were going broke, but she knew -- and decided to something. What Shelby did was basically start farming -- at the age of 9. She got a loan from her grandma and bought chickens -- lots of chickens. This suburban girl had run the numbers and figured there was money in eggs, if you did it right, which she did.
Startup in Uganda Recycles Plastic Bottles into PPE Face Shields For Hospitals
As Uganda experiences a lack of PPE in hospitals, two entrepreneurs at Takataka Plastics began making face shields out of recycled plastic.
Taxi Driver Saves His Marriage By Inventing Anti-Snore Pillow That He Dreamt Up in His Sleep
Phil Moore's wife couldn't handle his snoring any longer – but thankfully, he dreamt up the perfect business idea to save the day.
This Woman Couldn't Find Soap For Her Son's Fragile Skin, So She Turned To YouTube And Made Her Own
Krystyn Keller of Alabama began her successful soap brand, Keller Works, after learning to make natural products on YouTube.
This Paralyzed Gymnast Rebounded to Start a Tea Company-And it's One of Oprah's Favorite Things in 2020
When paralyzed Canadian gymnast Taylor Lindsay-Noel began a tea company, it wasn't long before Oprah was calling.
Girl Scout's Hilariously Honest Cookie Reviews Lead to Record-breaking Sales
Charlotte wasn't afraid to ruthlessly grade the products she was selling. But because she was being honest, customers were more inclined to trust her.
Clever Girl Scout's Business is Booming After She Launches Jason 'Momoa Samoa' Cookies
The fifth grader took advantage of the actor's beloved Hollywood status by using his name to sell modified "Momoa" cookie boxes.
Resurrecting an Ancient Fabric More Precious Than Silk That Hasn't Been Spun for Centuries
Dhaka, Bangladesh was the source of the finest cloth ever woven — a lost trade and art that's now being revived: Dhaka muslin.
Female Entrepreneurs Tend Community Gardens While Growing Their Small Businesses, Too
In honor of the many ways to celebrate Earth Day, WS looks at two small business owners who tend community gardens.
With Time to Pursue New Hobbies, 6 in 10 Have 'Leveled Up' - And 40% Think They'll Make Money From it
Many people have been mastering their hobbies thanks to the isolation provided by pandemic living-and some have even made money from it.
World's First 3-D Printed School Poised to Be Built in Madagascar For Half the Price of Traditional
On the island of Madagascar, Thinking Huts will soon be ready to 3D print the world's first school, in the city of Fianarantsoa
World's First All-Civilian Mission to Space Will Usher in New Era While Raising Money for St. Jude's
SpaceX announced Inspiration4, the first all-civilian mission into space led by Jared Isaacman that will raise money for St. Jude's hospital.
The Unique Ways in Which Small Business Owners Are Adapting to the Pandemic
Technology has been a saving grace for small business owners who've had to adjust to working from home and a lack of customers during COVID.
Whole Foods' Micro-Loans Help 1.3 Million People
Mission statements seldom come simpler than the one guiding the Whole Planet Foundation, which aims to alleviate poverty through microcredit — small loans extended to poor people — in communities that supply Whole Foods stores with products. Since 2005, the Foundation has witnessed a payback rate of 97 percent on the staggering $32 million committed to nearly a quarter million microcredit clients in 54 countries globally.
Doritos Gives 13-Year-old Girl $20,000 Reward for Discovering Rare 'Puffy' Chip, Which the Entrepreneur Listed on eBay
13-year-old Rylee Stuart listed a rare 'puffy' chip on eBay. For her entrepreneurship, Doritos have gifted her $20,000.
Teen Invents Clever Fire Extinguisher to Save Your Home When You're Away - and He's Donating All the Profits
Arriving in the fire-prone region around San Francisco, Arul Mather promptly invented a fire activated stationary extinguisher to help.
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