Notable Mentions

A Time for Giving

When Operation Turkey founder Richard Bagdonas gave away his Thanksgiving leftovers to a homeless man in downtown Austin back in 2000, he didn’t realize what he was putting into ...

If an apple a day keeps the doctor away, what happens when the doctor is the one selling the apples? As far as Dr. Jeremy Wiseman is concerned, the patient is better off for it. Every week, Wiseman ...

Makers Unite!

When Tara Miko Grayless started Happy Hemp to sell roasted and raw hempseed snacks, being asked, “Are you a drug dealer?” wasn’t the worst question she had to deal with. As her company grew and ...

On Point

Say you want to start an 18-hole miniature golf-themed bar. What do you write in the business plan? Where do you find a space? What kind of special liability insurance will cover the possibility of a ...

The Good Mother

Wholesome name, edgy ingredients. To make Mother Culture Yogurt, Michelle Numbers starts with raw milk—currently illegal to buy in Texas anywhere but straight from a licensed dairy farm. Don’t ...

Ghee for Two

As a recruiter for the software industry, Raechel Kelley thrives in an orderly corporate world of projected growth charts and market-testing reports. But as the owner of the tea company Siply, ...

Step Right Up!

Deven Penn sells a cure-all tonic in old-style apothecary bottles to large outdoor crowds. In other words, he's an old-timey tonic hawker and proud of it. “I just need a top hat and a soapbox to ...