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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 14, 2014

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I met Michael Nhat in 2010 when I interviewed him for a piece in Giant Robot mag. The prolific indie rapper was out his mind making music and videos, performing at house parties, art galleries, and underground shows, enjoying zero commercial success, and not giving a crap about the latter. His creativity for creativity's sake...

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Jul 07, 2014

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I first met Sarah Honda in NYC, when she was in the music industry at Payday Records and Empire Management, primarily working with hip-hop legends Gang Starr (Guru and DJ Premier). In the meantime, she's made a major life change, and moved back to Hawaii - to be closer to family and get more surfing...

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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 23, 2014

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I was introduced to HopeLab through Nicole Guthrie at TEDWomen 2013 in San Francisco and was very intrigued with their science-driven approach to technology development. HopeLab is a 501c3 nonprofit operating foundation that develops technology-based tools that boost human reslience and improve health and well-being. The company was founded by scientist and philanthropist, Pam Omidyar...

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Jun 16, 2014

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Ivan Stamatovski is the engineer and entrepreneur behind the current Kickstarter Easy Drone crowd-funding project - an advanced modular quadcopter for videographers. As something of an amateur GoPro user myself, I've been keeping an eye on the quickly emerging video drone segment. Ivan has degrees in Product Design and Digital Marketing and uses both skills...

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Jun 09, 2014

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Unless they drive me crazy, I love zines, blog, and vlogs. In my opinion, they document a scene more accurately than the mainstream media or even academia because their bias is honest and internal. The blurring of fandom, journalism, and the culture they gush about is exciting, passionate, and real. At s result, they're much...

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Jun 02, 2014

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Tyler Turner is a fellow graduate from the global incubator program, The Founder Institute. Currently serving as a business development consultant for Ergo Research, a leading manufacturer of premium styling tools for the beauty industry, and over six years of experience in the beauty industry in areas such as product distribution and salon marketing, he...

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May 26, 2014

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Unless you've been under a rock for a good decade, Michael Kenji Shinoda hardly needs an introduction. In the unlikely event you don't know, he is a prominent musician, record producer, songwriter, and fine artist from Los Angeles. He is best known for his work with two-time Grammy winning, multi-platinum rock band Linkin Park, who...

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May 19, 2014

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Through our Venture Lab outreach, we encountered an organization, Creative Nestlings, based in Cape Town, South Africa. Founded in 2011 by Dillion Phiri and run in tandem with his wife, Nokulunga Mateta-Phiri (Lunga), Creative Nestlings is a research and development company focused on growing the local creative industries and providing support to emerging creatives. What...