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Austin From Scratch: An Interview with Matt Shook, Founder of JuiceLand

Austin From Scratch is our favorite series on the blog and involves Owen (age 7) and Malia (age 5) interviewing local entrepreneurs who have created a thriving business here in the heart of Texas.  For this session, we sat down with Matt Shook, the Founder of JuiceLand.  We selected JuiceLand simply because they make the best smoothies and juices in the galaxy and they’re also a cool part of Austin’s health conscious culture. Read more

Austin From Scratch: An Interview with Kathy Steele, Founder of Berry Austin

Austin From Scratch is our favorite series on the blog and involves Owen (age 7) and Malia (age 5) interviewing local entrepreneurs who have created a thriving business here in the heart of Texas.  For this session, we sat down with Kathy Steele, the Founder of Berry Austin.  We selected Berry Austin, our favorite froyo (frozen yogurt) in Central Texas because we love sharing a treat together…and also because Berry Austin is the premier spot in town for playing a family-friendly game of I SPY. Read more

Lions and Snail Shells and Flowers…Oh My!

Welcome to our newest series on the blog, Youngpreneurs, where we feature stories about young entrepreneurs from across the U.S.  In our first episode we connected with the young superstar, Carter Kostler.  In our second episode, things only get better.  It turns out Owen and Malia’s classmates already have their own business venture and they’re only seven and four years old, respectively.  So after receiving the following email from their mother, Lisa, we couldn’t wait to check it out. 

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Elf on the Shelf’s Sleigh Ride to Success

Welcome to Shafspiration!   In this series, we’ll be re-posting the most inspiring and informative articles (and videos) on the web supplementing our family’s journey of entrepreneurism – not only because learning is one of our goals for the journey – but it also adds to the fun and AdVenture.  For the original artcle, click here. Read more

Austin From Scratch: An Interview with Taylor “Thunder”, Co-Founder of Thunderbird Energetica

Austin From Scratch is our favorite series on the blog and involves Owen (age 6) and Malia (age 4) interviewing local entrepreneurs who have created a thriving business here in the heart of Texas.  For this session, we sat down with Taylor and Katie Thunder, Co-Founders of Thunderbird Energetica.  We selected Thunderbird, a creator of “epic tasting whole food energy bars,” after sampling their products at a local Whole Founds and learning they were produced in our own backyard here in Austin, TX.  (If you haven’t tried them yet, stop what you’re doing and head to Whole Foods or pick up a sample pack here.  Trust me.) Read more