sobriety This Millennial Wants to Take the Alcohol Out of Social Drinking Melanie Masarin launched her sober drink business, Ghia, during the pandemic
food and drink A Beverage Company That Embraces the Sober-Curious Movement Melanie Masarin is the founder of a nonalcoholic drink business, Ghia, which launched in response to greater numbers of Millennials and members of Gen Z joining the sober-curious trend.
nashville Dolly Parton and Ozzy Osbourne Have This 142-Year-Old Nashville Print Shop in Common Hatch Show Print is a 142-year-old letterpress print shop that is still using a 500-year-old process to make its handmade gig, concert and event posters. Dolly Parton, Elvis Presley, Bruce Springsteen and Ozzy Osbourne are just a few of the entertainers whose concert posters have been handcrafted by Hatch Show Print over the years. NBCLX contributor Greg Bledsoe took his...
supply chain These New York-Based Businesses Are Shipping Goods Without Fossil Fuels Sail Freight endeavors to ship goods without hurting the environment.
hudson river A NY Company Is Moving Products by Sailboat to Prove Green Transport Works A New York company is proving there is a green way to move products from one part of the state to another. The business, called Sail Freight, carries products from New York’s Hudson Valley to consumers in New York City, and vice versa, by sailboat and bicycle — and hope to make their model a growing trend.
boxville Boxville: How Used Shipping Containers Are Revitalizing a Chicago Community Chicago’s Boxville started with just one shipping container in the city’s Bronzeville neighborhood that housed a single small business. Today, it has grown into a thriving marketplace that helps entrepreneurs by providing a less expensive way to start a small business. And, in doing so, it’s revitalizing the entire community.
chicago A Chicago Flower Business Is Helping At-Risk Kids Bloom On the South Side of Chicago, a floral business called Southside Blooms is helping at-risk kids to do just that – while beautifying the neighborhood at the same time. NBCLX storyteller Ngozi Ekeledo visited Chicago to find out how this flower business is putting down strong roots in its community.
rebound Miami-Based Business Creates Hair Tools to Empower Black Women and Natural Hair Hair. It comes in all textures, colors, lengths, types and densities. But for Black women, the topic of hair can be complex — especially when it comes to caring for your natural locs. Enter Kazmaleje, a Miami-based business focused on creating hair tools and products for curly and kinky hair types. The business was launched by three sisters with a…
rebound Getting to the Root: How a Hair Care Company Grew Through the Pandemic For Miami-based Kazmaleje, a business focused on creating hair tools for textured hair, the COVID-19 pandemic hit at an especially inopportune time. Owner LaToya Stirrup was committed to pushing through the challenges, however, and found ways to grow the business during the pandemic, thanks to the greater mission behind the business.
rebound Rebound: CT Balloon Artist Works to Bounce Back After Pandemic Shutdown “We’re all figuring out what next week is going to look like day to day.” How can a party-based business pull through a pandemic? That is the question certified balloon artist Ava Sealey, who owns Ava Party Designs in Bethel, has been facing since March. Many small businesses are struggling during the pandemic, but Sealey believes in her business’s...
