After more than 20 years in financial services, Brian Wiley knew something had to change.
What he didn’t realize — at least initially — is that it was him.Read more
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Sharing Toys
There is a saying that the best day in a boat owner’s life is the day they buy it. The next best is the day they sell it.
Kyle Sales says he has a new “best day” for owners of boats, jet skis and recreational vehicles: The day they find Outdoor Toy Share.Read more
Here to Help
On the fourth floor of Boise State University’s College of Engineering building is an organization that doesn’t go by any one name. It all depends on who you ask.Read more
Against the Flow
Four years.
That’s how long Roger Hancock went without a paycheck. Not just an employer’s paycheck, any paycheck.Read more
Private Ear
When clinical audiologist Matt Murphy has an idea, he just can’t let it go.
Twelve years ago, while on vacation in Sun Valley, Matt was skiing with friends and putting his brand new iPod to use on the slopes, only to realize how frustrating it was. While skiing, his earbuds kept falling out, and when he wanted to talk to friends, he had to take them out, only to put them back in again moments later.
Matt’s friends joked about a magical earbud that would allow them to hear their surroundings while still rocking out to The Rolling Stones. For Matt, it was more than a joke…Read more
A Better Mouse
It started as Becky Logue’s quest several years ago to create a tool that would make her job more efficient. It continues today as her small business that helps people accomplish more with their computers — by using their feet.Read more
Game Boy
“Right there,” Ryan Zehm says, pointing to the ground next to a dumpster pushed against the exterior wall of Boise’s main library.
“That’s where most of my first video game was built. The library had everything I needed: books on programming, free internet, and a place to warm up when I needed it.”Read more
Where are they now?
Those who watch the entrepreneurial reality show Shark Tank know one of the most interesting parts of each episode is when they feature updates on the businesses a year or two later. We’re taking a page out of their book and doing the same with the Boise companies we’ve profiled over the past year.
Let’s get started…Read more