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‘We Were Just Constantly Getting Made Fun Of’ — How Athletic Brewing Crushed an ‘Enormous Stigma’ to Craft an $800 Million Business

November 12, 2024

Bill Shufelt fought an uphill battle to create a non-alcoholic beer that people actually wanted to drink. Now Athletic Brewing Company is one of the top 10 brewers in the country.

Productivity Up, Price Down—Windows 11 Pro Is Just $17.97

November 12, 2024

Powerful tools, sleek design, terrific price.

His Online Community College Offers Classes from Ivy League Professors — And It’s Free For 86% of Students

November 12, 2024

Tade Oyerinde started Campus because he believed Americans deserve low-cost, high-quality options for getting a college education. Tuition is $7,200 a year — less than a Pell Grant — and all students are given a laptop and a career coach.

Olipop Created a New Beverage Category. Now It’s Nearing a Half Billion Dollars in Sales — and Knocking on the Door of Big Soda.

November 12, 2024

Ben Goodwin people to enjoy a bottle of pop without feeling bad about it. His nostalgia-infused, “functional soda” brand Olipop makes that possible.

She Wanted to Make Hand Sanitizer Sexy, Long Before the Pandemic. Here’s How She Made It Into Sephora, and Sold 20 Million Bottles.

November 12, 2024

Back in 2014, Andrea Lisbona set out to make hand sanitizer a daily-use product like skincare. Next year, revenue at Touchland is projected to be more than $100 million.

The Download: parkour for robot dogs, and Africa’s AI ambitions

November 12, 2024

This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. Generative AI taught a robot dog to scramble around a new environment Teaching robots to navigate new environments is tough. You can train them on physical, real-world data taken from recordings made by…

She Offered a New Solution to a Problem as Old as Humankind. Now She’s Made Over $7 Million In Revenue.

November 12, 2024

Monica Williams and her cofounder Dana Roberts created RedDrop because they believed tween girls deserved a better experience of getting their periods.

He Wanted to Create a New Way for Homeowners to Turn Their Equity Into Cash. He Ended Up Unlocking $1 Billion.

November 12, 2024

Traditionally, to get cash out of their home, owners had to apply for a loan or a line of credit and make monthly payments. With HomeTap, Jeffrey Glass created a less stressful, more accessible option.

People Told Her, ‘Why Don’t You Make It a Charity? This Isn’t a Real Business.’ Now Her Women’s Sports News Startup Has Raised $13 Million.

November 12, 2024

Haley Rosen founded Just Women’s Sports for fans like herself. She was certain that if she created quality content, the audience would come.

Her Husband Was Diagnosed With ALS, And She Knew Cutting-Edge Treatments Would Extend His Life. Now, Her Company Helps Others Get Care.

November 12, 2024

Sandra Abrevaya and her husband Brian Wallach started Synpaticure to help patients with neurodegenerative diseases access expert doctors, trials, and cutting-edge treatments, along with support for caregivers.

After Working at Google and Facebook, She Started a Company to Fight Forest Fires. Now The Government Is Her Customer.