This is the Last Straw | Archive

We’re turning the map green!

5. December 2008

As we move forward with this exciting new product I am constantly learning new tools to help track our progress courtesy of our friends at Elemental. The map above illustrates, in green, all of the countries that have visited our blog and website. How exciting is that?! The survey is going great and we can’t wait [...]

Our new website will be coming soon!

17. October 2008

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We are so happy to announce that our corporate website is almost ready for launch. After taking a peek behind the curtain, Heather and I can now say that it is everything we expected from Stephanie and Kristin of Elemental. Great work you guys! The real push can now begin. Heather and I can now tell [...]

Story Behind the Last Straw: The Idea

25. July 2008

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I have been exploring the concept of a no-spill straw since the summer of 2003. The idea came to me at home one day. It all started with just an accidental spill from my then two-year-old daughter, Em, right after I handed her a full juice box. Frustrated, I studied the box to find the [...]

The First “Team” In My Life

13. July 2008

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Being an entrepreneur is not easy at times (understatement). You constantly have this sense that you are not doing something that you need to be doing. After all, there is no one there to drive you except yourself. Well, that is not exactly true…life and all its demands provide a pretty clear and [...]

The Beginning of More Fun in My Small World of Business

12. July 2008

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The Beginning of More Fun in My Small World of Business

This is my first ever blog. Who knew that I would run into Stephanie of ListenShare at a kids school function and that she would/could ever convince me to begin writing about my entrepreneur and invention experiences? “Social Media” what is that? After a great deal of consideration and reading I have decided to put [...]