Nearly one hundred years ago, Henry Ford established the forty hour work week in his factory. That’s right, the dreaded 9-5 has been terrorizing professionals since the 1920s. Cubicles and computer screens may entice some, but not very many others. What we really long for
Meet Victoria Christopher Murray and ReShonda Billingsley, entrepreneurs and founders of Brown Girls Books, an exclusive boutique publishing company committed to providing a voice for the next generation of authors. Murray is one of the country’s top African-American contemporary novelists with over two dozen titles.
Smoothie King has come a long way from the small experimental kitchen in Louisiana that it was born in. Its founder, Steve Kuhnau, created the smoothie business, pioneering and innovating one of the biggest markets in food. Under his leadership, and later Wan Kim’s, the
If you’ve ever been in the gym, you’re aware of the equipment but also the speakers. The music blaring overhead through the workout intended to motivate and push you. Everyone needs motivation and not just inside the gym for a workout. Music impacts and can
With Gen Z quickly becoming both the most queer and entrepreneurial generation yet, it is no surprise that queer entrepreneurs play an increasingly vital part in our economy. Investors and CEOs stress the importance of diversity and representation in the workplace more and more each
A new social platform has reached our attention recently. Something called “Vibely” is gaining some traction in the world of influencers and there’s a reason why. Vibely is a positive, built by women, platform that just reached the market a short time ago. Influencers can
History will not tell a happy tale when the year of 2020 is considered. In living memory this has been one of the most traumatic years that many of us will ever have faced, or are hopefully likely to face again. For a large percentage
If you’ve ever turned on the television, been on Youtube, or on any of the current social media platforms like Instagram or Twitter over the past few years, you’ve most likely come across content that revolves around a certain boy band that has slick dance
With the legalization of cannabis in several countries, its demand has increased multifold. Used for medicinal and recreational purposes, this substance has skyrocketed to popularity. This billion-dollar market is now witnessing a rise in women leaders. In recent years, women have significantly contributed to overall
As the global economy continues to find itself drowning under the weight of the COVID-19 health crisis, Silicon Valley tech giants have had to massively downsize their companies. Millions of employees have been laid off by firms ranging from Airbnb to Uber in last-ditch efforts
Whether it be about protests, politics, or coronavirus, the media’s constant negativity recently has been overwhelming. Despite many heart-warming moments during the recent crises, it sometimes feels like there is a relentless barrage of pessimism. Well, there’s no better time than now to cheer us
These celebrities are well known for their success in the spotlight but they’re not limiting themselves to one area. This is a list of the top ten celebrity entrepreneurs to look out for this year. Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson — Teremana Tequila https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ia_h518Bq8k Dwayne Johnson,
With an estimated 300M daily users, Zoom currently reigns supreme over all remote conferencing platforms, and it’s not even close. How is that possible in a world where Google, Microsoft, and Facebook all have competing products on the market? Zoom’s Founder and CEO Eric Yuan
Food is an ever-changing landscape defined by its unique ability as both a fundamental commodity and business opportunity. For instance, the revolution for plant-based food products not only launched trailblazing sustainable businesses, but it also introduced consumers to unconventional concepts for what’s possible. Food companies
My first company was built during my college Sophomore year; since then I have built over ten different companies or ventures. More than half of them failed, but the ones that lasted are still paying me a nice dividend to this day. In this article, I am
“The American Dream”, coined during the early and mid 20th century, is defined as the mantra for economic prosperity and success in American life. This, of course, seemed like a pipe dream for many Asian and Pacific Islanders at the time, with exclusionary acts and
Dimitri Tee has always had a love for music. As a young boy, he surrounded himself with all different types of genres; he listened to rock ‘n’ roll, hip hop, new wave, classical, the international sound, and, of course, house music. When he was in
With all the advice on the internet and the flashy lifestyles on Instagram, you might be tempted to jump into the be-your-own-boss race too. This is great, and it’s why we, discoverGREY, are here in the first place: To help entrepreneurs and future entrepreneurs navigate
