Jill Bonner and John Blackburn are a couple of middle-aged former bikers from the North of England. Collectively, they call themselves “Names In Lights” and they make mesmeric light sculptures in the shape of words. They have been trading since March 2012. Jill and John both have health problems which make the traditional model of […]
MY PLAN IS TO BE ON MY WIFE’S PLAN Originally published on 9/16/12 at http://www.kyleshank.com/stories/2012/09/17/myPlanIsToBeOnMyWifesPlan.html under the Creative Commons license by Kyle Shank If you want to hit on a touchy subject with an entrepreneur ask them about their personal health insurance situation. Most probably pay for their own individual plan with a high monthly premium and […]
This is Glen Liberman. Sophi’s comment: I met Glen through his hugely popular product, the Gear Ring. We met in a coffee shop in 2010 shortly after I had stopped working fulltime. The Gear Ring took him and a collaborator Ben Hopson over a year to finish. Glen showed me many prototypes of different versions. […]
This is Niki Azevedo. Niki works in film and TV as a Production Designer. Working on a film crew more often than not involves 18+ hour days, which can be stressful. If something goes wrong with the Production, the film loses money while the crew waits for the problem to be fixed. The Art Department […]
This is Debra Coddington. I’m 63. Arrowsmith Forge, is an artisan-iron business my husband and I began when we met 35 years ago. We design, build and install architectural iron, furniture and lighting. Currently we’re a “custom metal” shop but for over 20 years Arrowsmith created lines of furniture and chandeliers for international corporations. Our extensive facilities enable us to make most anything of metal that our clients can dream up. And we do! What did you do for work in your last full time/part time […]
My name is Paul Huber. A few years ago I started “electricalfun.com”. The mission statement is: “A place for fun, learning, and exploration in the world of electricity and its technologies”. So far it’s been fun, scary, hard, and rewarding, and I’m still just getting started. It’s an adventure I’m happy to share! What did […]
Is Your Health Insurance Holding You Back? Originally published on MARCH 13, 2012 at Engineer Blogs For most of us working as engineers or other technical jobs in the United States, it is a given that we receive paid-for medical insurance. It is difficult for companies to find technical workers, therefore they usually offer health […]
This is Scott Gibson, 43 years old and father of three boys. I run my own design studio in Highland, NY fabricating, designing, importing and distributing products. My job title in Europe might be Miller or Millman, but here in US there seems to be no clear classi cation for what I do. I design and […]
My name is Dave Vandenbout, but at least one person calls me Egbert. I’m 56 years old. I’m one of the original founders of X Engineering Software Systems Corp. (XESS) and now the sole remaining employee. My focus with XESS is on building low-cost, powerful and open FPGA systems for engineers, students and hobbyists. I’ve […]
My name is Mari Anne Snow and I’m a bit of an “accidental” entrepreneur. Up until three and a half years ago, I was a senior executive in the hardcore “corporate world” of finance. My transition lever, as with many professionals today, was the economic downturn. Luckily for me, this experience liberated me. What […]