It was branded a “ridiculous” idea when aspiring entrepreneurs Neil and Laura Westwood presented their humble roll of A1 whiteboard sheets to a panel of investors on Dragons’ Den, but they came away with £100,000 and finished up as being among the most successful…
According to the creators of Pan’s Mushroom Jerky, there are five categories of taste – sweetness, sourness, bitterness, saltiness and umami. If the last one on the list sounds a little out of place, bear in mind that it is a Japanese word…
There is nothing quite like a good night’s sleep. Nestling under a nice warm blanket is fine as far as it goes, but seldom is it to be found in the same place when we wake up as it…
What do you do if you love the texture of crunchy pork rinds, but you’re not allowed to eat them? This was the dilemma faced by Samy Kobrosly, a former DJ and radio personality from Washington DC with not a…
Sometimes, success can be the product of adversity every bit as much as it can be of innovation. This has perhaps never been better demonstrated than through the desperate efforts of New Jersey couple Summer and Kam Johnson, who had…
Generally, aspiring entrepreneurs appear on Shark Tank when they have little to their names but an abundance of enthusiasm and an idea. So the investors were more than a little perplexed when Londoner Richard Elden presented to them with an…
Creativity is a gift and often comes with a never-say-die approach to tackling what may seem for a while to be insurmountable problems. Who but somebody with an exceptionally creative outlook, for example, would have thought of a portable, sturdy…
Having your Lego construction fall apart after possibly hours of painstaking effort can be heartbreaking for any kid. Fate takes no prisoners and no second chances are given. No matter how much thought and love has gone into the…
Bad habits and obsessive or addictive behaviors can be amusing for onlookers to behold, but to those directly affected, they can be anything from mildly irritating to life-destroying. Whilst there is seldom any logical reason for pursuing them, they can…
These days everything is about computers, and kids are always ahead of the curve. Even at a very young age, today’s children take to using a laptop like their elders once took to swimming or riding a bicycle. This can…
