OYO Fitness
Architect Paul Francis trained his keen mind in the 1990s on a problem that NASA astronauts faced while orbiting the Earth in the International Space Station: the need to exercise. Eventually, his breakthrough solution would not only help NASA but also lead to the launch of OYO Fitness. SpiraFlex Technology Astronauts need to exercise to counter the effects of weightlessness on muscles and bone. Using gym weights in space was…
Lixo Sanitation
Entrepreneurs see opportunity in waste. Company Name // LIXO Sanitation Entrepreneur // Haywood Jackson, Richa Jackson, Sherik Leonard and Rudiana Leonard HOW IT WORKS // LIXO provides valet trash and recycling doorstep collection service to multi-family/loft communities. LIXO works with the residence community’s management to provide the amenity to all residents, but also offers services to individual residents. LIXO picks up a resident’s trash at the door five days a…
social entrepreneurship
Ad agency execs: Purpose and profit can go hand in hand.The marketing executives who own Will & Grail want to make a difference. Dan Salva, Mark O’Renick and Brad Lang created Will & Grail, merging the two firms they already operated—Salva O’Renick and Lang’s Salient. Will & Grail is a brand innovation company focused on social responsibility, helping companies drive purpose along with profits. Will & Grail’s benchmark is whether…