Start ups

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

Hey Baby Boomers, time to dust off those memories and share on MyRetrospect.com

Talking with the founders of Retrospect Media — Susan Hansen, John and Patricia Zussman — it's easy to see what drew them together to start

by Linda Hubbard
on June 26, 2017

Street Code Academy hosts IM|Possible StreetCode Showcase at Facebook

Stanford grad Olatunde Sobomehin co-founded StreetCode Academy in East Palo Alto in response to a "lack of access to high-tech training for youth and young adults

by Linda Hubbard
on June 14, 2017

Cathy Bitler brings her background in science to making handcrafted soaps

Most of Cathy Bitler's professional career was spent in the lab. As a biochemist, she worked at companies involved in finding new drug therapies for

by Linda Hubbard
on May 26, 2017

Dariusz Paczuski draws on his Polish heritage in founding Rocket Vodka

Dariusz Paczuski admits "vodka is in my blood." That's one reason he started Rocket Vodka in his Menlo Park garage. Dariusz's family fled Poland to escape

by Linda Hubbard
on April 24, 2017

Nicki Boyd explains why talking to babies matters – and how the product Starling can help parents

Nicki Boyd, co-founder with two others of Menlo Park start-up VersaMe, admits they came up with the name for the company's first product, Starling, without

by Linda Hubbard
on March 29, 2017

From interior design to furniture – a journey that leads to Moxiemade

For the past seven years, Nancy Evars and Dimitra Anderson have offered interior design services, bringing, as they say, "a bit of moxie" to their work.

by Linda Hubbard
on March 9, 2017

Ashley Hunter will help you get your [you-know-what] together

We need to get one thing out in the open straight away. When Ashley Hunter told us her latest endeavor involved offering project management services,

by Linda Hubbard
on January 17, 2017

Patrina Mack develops K’Bro app for tweens and teens – and their parents

Menlo Park resident Patrina Mack has been involved with product development and marketing her entire career, but the latest product she's launching is one that's

by Linda Hubbard
on December 14, 2016