Start ups

Menlo Park startup Switchbackr aims to meet your outdoor gear needs cost effectively

Menlo Park native Alex Friedman (Laurel/Encinal/M-A) didn't go far for college, selecting Stanford. There he became friends with Sasha Landauer. "We met on a surfing

by Linda Hubbard
on May 28, 2021

M-A holds first ever Coding Career Conference

Menlo-Atherton High School recently held its first ever Coding Career Conference, which was created by M-A student Amelia Kratzer (pictured right) and hosted by the

by Linda Hubbard
on May 12, 2021

Local teens develop Grindstone app to expand job opportunities for high school students

Two local high school seniors, Evan Ajuria (pictured left) and Aiden Appleby, have rolled out the latest version of the Grindstone app to expand job

by Linda Hubbard
on February 19, 2021

Talk about the movie General Magic with the Menlo Park Library on February 18

Library staff love more than just books—we’re movie-lovers, too! Watch a movie on Kanopy—a streaming service that is free with your Menlo Park Library card—and

by Contributed Content
on February 15, 2021

Two Menlo Park MDs start non-profit Invincikids

Menlo Park resident Singari Seshadri brought local non-profit Invincikids to our attention: "It was started by a team of pediatric anesthesiologists from Menlo Park who have

by Linda Hubbard
on February 10, 2021

Dr. Kari Nadeau seeks to end food allergies

Pediatric allergist Dr. Kari Nadeau (pictured center above) understands allergies not just from her medical training but from first hand experience. "I grew up on

by Linda Hubbard
on February 27, 2020

MyNabes is designed to help build strong, friendly neighborhoods

Last fall, Menlo Oaks resident Elodie Bottine (pictured left in photo) teamed up with her friend Raluca Perkins to launch a mobile app called My

by Linda Hubbard
on January 8, 2020

Spotted: Menlo Park startup Drop Water’s kiosk at SFO Terminal 2

Menlo Park-based start up Drop Water is filling the void at SFO which yesterday put in place a policy banning single-use plastic water boles with

by Linda Hubbard
on August 21, 2019

Adriano Farano’s goal is to bring back “living bread’

Adriano Farano, a journalist by trade who came to California from Paris on a Knight Fellowship at Stanford, is on a mission to create what

by Linda Hubbard
on May 2, 2019

Menlo Park “kids” grow up to launch business maintaining scooters

Two guys with Menlo Park roots — Rich Branning and Nate Thomas — have banded together in Southern California to launch a new business that

by Linda Hubbard
on March 27, 2019