Parents often talk among themselves about issues and events, both positive and negative, occurring in their children’s school. However, that potentially-valuable feedback rarely reaches school administrators and teachers unless they attend a PTA meeting or there’s a one-on-one discussion about their child. “Most teachers only hear from parents when things are bad,” says Shani Dowell, a […]
During a school sustainability-focused hackathon, North Carolina State engineering students Nick Conlon, Hartley LeRoy, Nick Sischo and Goutham Subramanian were taken aback by the lack of efficiency within the waste removal market. Garbage trucks average 2.5 miles per gallon and each burns about $42,000 of fuel a year, but often they’re picking up nearly-empty dumpsters, since they […]
Small businesses owners often don’t have the budget to prioritize advertising. On top of that, they need to be familiar with design, how to manage ads, and which sites to target for successful leads. It can turn into a full-time job. Jed Carlson dealt with the gap in digital advertising automation while at musician-focused career […]
After 11 years of growth, receipt scanning firm Shoeboxed has been acquired by mail digitizing company Earth Class Mail for an undisclosed amount. “We spoke with a number of potential strategic partners in the space; and Earth Class Mail really made the most sense — a great overlap in services, customer base, and a really good […]
During his time serving his country, both domestically at Kentucky’s Fort Campbell and in Afghanistan, U.S. Army company commander Tim Horan wasn’t exactly sure what he would do once he was ready to transition back into civilian life. In what career field would the skills he had learned — operational excellence, efficiency, culture building and […]