Poging GOUD - Vrij
Bananas for Baonanas
Inc.
|October 2022
How I Got the Idea
-
Picture, if you will, the smoothest, creamiest, Filipino leche flan. Now imagine Southern-style banana pudding. The squish of vanilla wafers. The light, fluffy meringue. What would happen if you combined those dishes? That was the question that launched a very valuable banana stand in Jersey City, New Jersey.
It all started one morning in March 2014, when Lloyd Ortuoste walked outside and found a huge dent in the bumper of his beloved Sonic yellow Subaru Impreza. A psychology student at Kean University in nearby Elizabeth, Ortuoste definitely didn't have the cash to repair the cosmetic damage left by the hitand-run, so he started saving up.
Dit verhaal komt uit de October 2022-editie van Inc..
Abonneer u op Magzter GOLD voor toegang tot duizenden zorgvuldig samengestelde premiumverhalen en meer dan 9000 tijdschriften en kranten.
Bent u al abonnee? Aanmelden
MEER VERHALEN VAN Inc.
Inc.
Shuman Ghosemajumder | Half of Gen-Z workers say email 'stresses them out.' Can AI teach them to communicate better?
Email is strange. It’s a slow, clunky technology that predates the web and hasn't really changed since it was invented over 50 years ago.
5 mins
Winter 2025
Inc.
How to Prepare for Volatility Everywhere
Three founders of fast-growing companies share their strategies for navigating unpredictable markets.
7 mins
Winter 2025
Inc.
The Founder's Are Back, and They MEAN BUSINESS
In 2025, many entrepreneurs who left—or were pushed out of—their companies are buying them back with a vengeance.
3 mins
Winter 2025
Inc.
The Incredible Disappearing MIDDLE MARKET
Even amid a startup boom, midsize companies have started vanishing. Are we losing an important part of the economy?
3 mins
Winter 2025
Inc.
Great Leaders Build More Leaders
Every founder who finds traction with their business faces an inevitable evolution in how they spend their time, from being the person who does everything (sales, tech support, emptying the garbage) to being primarily a people manager. And as the business grows larger and more complex, it becomes time to transition again to a next-level role that is trickier but more profound. Entrepreneur and author Jay Shetty recently put it this way: “The best leaders don’t create more followers, they create more leaders.” (He credited the insight to motivational author Roy T. Bennett.)
5 mins
Winter 2025
Inc.
Best Incorporated
The best of the best.
2 mins
Winter 2025
Inc.
HOW CLOUD TECHNOLOGY HELPED A CHARITABLE FOUNDATION DOUBLE DOWN ON ITS MISSION
AFTER THE BRENDA STRAFFORD FOUNDATION COMPLETELY REIMAGINED ITS DATA INFRASTRUCTURE, THE HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATION WAS FREED TO DO WHAT IT DOES BEST: HELPING PEOPLE IN NEED
3 mins
Winter 2025
Inc.
Wish List
You've worked hard all year-now you deserve a reward! We asked entrepreneurs what gifts from upstart brands and inspiring enterprises they plan to give this year, or what they might want to receive. Consider your holiday shopping plans sorted.
2 mins
Winter 2025
Inc.
Base44 Found a Buyer Four Months After Launching
Serial entrepreneur Maor Shlomo attracted an eight-figure offer for his vibe-coding startup before hiring a single employee.
4 mins
Winter 2025
Inc.
Everyone's Buying Into ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Entrepreneurship through acquisition is becoming a trendy shortcut to the business world for MBA grads and other would-be business leaders.
3 mins
Winter 2025
Translate
Change font size