Boise Startup Week is Idaho’s largest entrepreneur-focused event. Year after year, entrepreneurs from across the state join together to promote Idaho’s vast entrepreneurial ecosystem and participate in informative and educational fun. This year’s BSW event is being held October 7-11, 2019 with a collection of events, including; the BSW block party, dodgeball tournament, Trailmix event…
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The way of the future is now easier than ever for creators! Virtual or Augmented Reality has unprecedented advantages over any other content format. When it comes to making, marketing or conveying a message Blocksmith XR is here to bring it to life. Markus Nigrin saw the power of VR but realized how inaccessible it…
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What has millions of tires and a payload of more than 10 billion tons? America’s trucking industry. Each year, nearly 34 million trucks haul 80% of the nation’s freight from growers to processors, manufacturers to assembly lines, packaging plants to store fronts, and everywhere in between. “Pretty much anything you can think of moves by…
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What does it mean to inspire innovation? If you’re a parent, it might mean plopping a set of Legos or a ball of Play Dough down in front of your toddler and watching their pudgy hands build a city or a mythical creature. If you’re an architect, it might mean designing a room with light…
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American Ninja Warriors are known for doing what is seemingly impossible. They bounce effortlessly from wall to wall, leap into the air to land on tiny ledges, and run across angled platforms and spinning barrels. While their strength and agility are impressive, they can’t hold a candle to chinchillas. “They’re basically parkour ninjas,” said Josh…
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Many Idahoans grew up with parents and grandparents instilling in them an important value: leave camp better than you found it. For Mark (Ron) Hixson, who has built homes in the Treasure Valley for more than 40 years, this motto became a promise to his granddaughter and the inspiration for his design/build company, EarthCraft Construction.…
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Whether it’s a blue and orange jersey, military camouflage, or a knee-length white lab coat, a uniform invokes a sense of pride, purpose and belonging. Although it creates an unspoken connection between those who wear it, a uniform isn’t always obvious. Sometimes, it’s nothing more than a spirited saying across the front of a t-shirt…
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If you’ve ever worked in a corporate environment or attended a corporate training, chances are you’re familiar with the human knot, the “build a tower using spaghetti and marshmallows,” and two truths and a lie. While these activities can be fun, competitive and a welcomed break from the work day, they’re often centered more around…
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Since the 1960s, Idaho farmers have had a knack for mint. With over 17,000 acres throughout the state, Idaho is the third largest mint producer in the country. From spearmint to peppermint, more than 2 million pounds of Idaho mint oil is sold on national and global markets each year for use in candy, gum,…
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For all the hummusapiens out there, this one’s for you. Nestled in the Boise Farmer’s Market, surrounded by passersby eager taste the latest Hummuna Hummus lineup, is SEVZ Kitchen, a 3-year-old family-owned business focused on providing unique and simple hummus recipes to Boise and beyond. “It was all born out of my wife’s desire to…
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