Start ups

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

Soody Tronson works to bring to market a line of smart nursing bras to make mothers’ lives easier

Menlo Park resident Soody Tronson describes herself as an "engineer and problem solver," although her career path has been broader than that, including practicing law

by Linda Hubbard
on February 26, 2019

Trish Costello created Portfolia specifically for women investors

Trish Costello describes herself as Kansas farm girl who happened to be in the right place at the right time — and then as many

by Linda Hubbard
on January 10, 2019

Spotted: Menlo Park start up Drop Water kiosk at San Jose Airport

Last Wednesday morning, the Drop Water team wheeled a kiosk into the San Jose Airport for installation in Terminal B. The kiosk is the first

by Contributed Content
on November 10, 2018

Melody Hu launches Petit Bakery with Asian mochi the “secret sauce”

A new bakery springs from the prolific rental kitchen of Studio Cake in Menlo Park. At the beginning of the year, Melody Hu launched her

by Linda Hubbard
on August 8, 2018

Sloane Citron is back in the world of magazines with the launch of Punch

[caption id="attachment_61724" align="alignright" width="410"] Sloane Citron of Punch Monthly in Menlo Park, CA. Photographed on May 18, 2018 by Scott R. Kline.[/caption] Last week, many

by Linda Hubbard
on July 27, 2018

Menlo Park startup, Dropwater, introduces new way to distribute and sell bottled drinks

Four Cal Poly San Luis Obispo grads are currently ensconced in a Menlo Park garage working on a solution to up-end the plastic bottled water

by Linda Hubbard
on July 13, 2018

Talking hearing loss with Bill Facteau, CEO of Menlo Park-based Earlens

A brand new trophy sat on Earlens CEO Bill Facteau's desk — and it was one to be proud of. The Menlo Park-based medical technology

by Linda Hubbard
on May 4, 2018

Protecting memories though digitization is promise of start up, The Cloud Life

There are some things that are just too precious to go up in smoke. Such was the realization of Anna Morris (right) and Brittany Messmer.

by Linda Hubbard
on March 2, 2018

Menlo College grad quits Bay Area start up and discovers make up can be fun

Editor's note: The author of this post, Tiare Fuentes, attended Menlo College where she played soccer, as well as worked for the athletic department. After

by Contributed Content
on October 20, 2017