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A Neighborhood Coffee Shop Quietly Builds a National Subscription
Lantern Coffee turned its morning regulars into a mail-order roastery — without losing the corner it started on.
Asheville, NC · March 18, 2025
The Solo Founder Building a Calendar That Thinks for You
Tessa Ng spent eight years inside enterprise scheduling tools. Then she left, and started over — alone.
Brooklyn, NY · March 12, 2025
Three Generations of Contractors, One Tablet on the Job Site
Delgado & Sons is forty years old this summer. The software running it is about four months old.
Tucson, AZ · March 7, 2025
A Real Estate Team Built Its Own Neighborhood Intelligence Service
Blockwise sells what most brokerages give away for free — and clients are paying for it.
Philadelphia, PA · March 3, 2025
From a Parking Lot to a Storefront, Salt & Smoke Finally Opens Its Doors
Three years and 11,000 sandwiches later, the city's most-followed food truck has a permanent address.
Austin, TX · February 24, 2025
An Independent Bookstore Bets on Its Second Chapter
After nearly closing in 2023, Marlowe Books is reopening larger — and busier — than ever.
Portland, ME · February 18, 2025
A Two-Person Florist Becomes the City's Quiet Wedding Standard
Fern & Thistle takes ten weddings a year. Brides plan around the calendar.
Charleston, SC · February 11, 2025
Two Co-Founders, One Standing Desk, and a Product That Won't Slow Down
Pairwise crossed a thousand customers without a single hire. The founders aren't sure they want to change that.
Salt Lake City, UT · February 4, 2025