Author: kevin

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Jul 24, 2014

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On September 22, 2013 Diana Nyad, a world record distance swimmer, approached the Key West shores after swimming for nearly 53 consecutive hours from the coast of Cuba. 53 HOURS. Just let that sink in for a bit. She had attempted this exact same swim four previous times but was forced to abandon them due...

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Jul 21, 2014

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Today's interview is with Kent Mori, one of the Founders behind ASPECD Apparel, a new contemporary menswear company that makes it super easy to find great fitting clothes - and boy do they mean easy. Each shirt sold on the site is offered in "in-between sizes," such as "medium/large" and "large/XL," and with FREE alterations...

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Jul 17, 2014

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$2 billion to build. $3.5 million filtration system. $4 million annual maintenance cost. 0.6 miles long covering 20 acres of land. This, my friends, is THE largest pool in the world. Located at a private resort in Chile the owners wanted to keep the water as clear as possible, and based off of the images,...

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Jul 10, 2014

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Most coolers are typically used for one thing and one thing only: to keep things cold. Granted thats why its called a "cooler," but c'mon, modern times asks for modern products - at least thats what Coolest creator, Ryan Grepper, says. The Coolest comes equipped with not only a cooler, but USB charger, blending...

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Jul 03, 2014

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Once you launch a company, it's out there. You can't take it back and you can't fix any any mistakes that occurred during the launch - Your product is now in the hands of the public. Now, a botched launch won't necessarily break your company, but it surely will inhibit any immediate potential for overnight...

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Jun 30, 2014

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Being an avid backpacker I've had my fair share of experiences sleeping on some terrible surfaces. Mountains of pebbles, twigs, large rocks, and even bumpy dirt can be just enough to hamper your desire to get some much needed rest. I personally invested in a self-inflating ALPS mat a few years ago, which has been...

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Jun 26, 2014

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One of the most vocal and opinionated investors in the market (and also one of my favorite investors), Mark Suster, had been hosting a YouTube show called This Week in Startups for two years while also running his own blog called Both Sides of the Table, where he talks about all things entrepreneur and Venture...

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Jun 19, 2014

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The online education market in 2008 was virtually non-existent and with the economy in shambles at the time, there just wasn't much progress being made. However Chip Paucek, co-founder of the online education company 2U, still saw an opportunity and the foresight of what could potentially become down the road. Fast forward six years later...

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Jun 12, 2014

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Innovative engineer, Bruce Campbell, purchased an old Boeing 727 airplane for $220,000, parked it on an open plot of land right outside Portland, Oregon (who has that much land?!), and turned it into a MAKESHIFT HOME. Just when I was impressed by good ol' Hank and his awesome bus, Bruce had to go ahead and one-up...

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Jun 05, 2014

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Filmmakers Andrew Norton and Chris Wardle made a short about comedian Rob Norman and his Fight or Flight experience being robbed at gunpoint. You think are a certain type of person but when you're put into a true Fight or Flight position, you discover a lot about who you truly are and how that impacts...