Business Unusual: Page 6
Everfan's Custom Capes Take Off Among Superhero Worshipers
Meet the man who built a grown-up business from a childhood love of superheroes.
The Six-Second Video Is a Big Business for Brands
Gary Vaynerchuk's viral video company, GrapeStory, gets paid up to $25,000 to create sponsored posts for brands on Vine, Instagram on Snapchat.
Content Is Boring, So FunnyBizz Was Born
Learn to create better content for your business with a conference designed to promote humor.
The Latest – and Unlikeliest – Man to Reinvent Online Education
This pioneer in adult web content has idea to revolutionize education through virtual reality. And he might be on to something. Maybe.
As 'The Walking Dead' Thrives, So Do Zombie Survival Camps
America has an insatiable appetite for the undead -- and survivalist zomb-preneurs are rising up to meet the creepy demand.
This App Wants to Help Get Rid of Your Parking Tickets
Got a parking ticket? This new app disputes your tickets so you don't have to.
There's Now a Crowdfunding Campaign for a Permanent Cat Café in NYC
Good news for cat lovers: a cat sanctuary and tea house is trying to open in NYC, if it can raise $65,000 in startup funds.
Self-Healing Phones? Try Roads That Fix Themselves.
What if a road existed that never had a crack or a pothole? Science might have a solution.
A Gadget That Detects Gluten? With $4 Million in Funding, This Startup Is Working on It.
The year-old company is working to develop a portable gluten detecting sensor.
Check Out the 'Living Pictures' That Could Revolutionize the Ad Industry
Cinemagraphs – still photos with a moving element – can be captivating. But are they just a passing gimmick?
This Anti-Luxe Lodging Startup Will Put You Up in a Half-Built Treehouse For $19
A new online service aims to find accommodations for brave, broke college students who are traveling.
MBAs for Hire, By the Hour
A startup raises nearly $5 million to match companies with the well-educated consultants they need.
Can This Mattress Startup Wake Up a Sleepy Market?
Casper raised $13.1 Million in Series A funding last week. We explain what this unique startup needs to do to battle sleeping giants like Simmons, Serta and Sealy.
Can Giveback Programs Help School Supplies Sellers Stand Out?
These businesses are borrowing tricks from social entrepreneurs to break into the commodities market.