When Ashley and Brittany Silfies were looking for additional income to support their new family, they decided to leverage Ashley’s creative background and came up with Pink Picasso, a line of paint-by-numbers kits for adults. Each kit includes a canvas, brushes, acrylic paint, a color map and a tube for storage. Since the canvas dries quickly, artists can roll up their paintings and complete them at their own relaxed pace.
After years of being unable to find clothes that fit her body type—whether she was shopping in the women’s or men’s departments—Vicky Pascoe and her wife, Charisse, decided to create their own clothing line. Dapper Boi is a genderless and size-inclusive line that includes tops, pants, loungewear, accessories and more.
After Jen Martin came across a bag of mini heirloom corn kernels, she couldn’t stop popping them—the popcorn was crunchy, light and tasted like real corn. So she and her brother, Jeff, created Pipcorn, a non-GMO brand of mini heirloom shells that are smaller and more delicate than standard popcorn, which has the added benefit of not sticking in your teeth. The brand has since expanded to Pipsnacks, adding snacks such as cheese balls and corn chips.
When David Krippendorf couldn’t refrain from indulging in late-night cookies, he and Ryan Tseng developed the kSafe, a container that locks itself with a built-in timer. The timer ranges from one minute to ten days and it cannot be overridden—even if the battery dies. The kSafe comes in different sizes to accommodate all sorts of tempting items, ranging from snacks to cellphones and tablets.