Startups
Food
KAMUT brand wins Trailmix pitch competition
Montana-based Big Sandy Organics took home the $50,000 cash prize and shelf space at the Broadway flagship Albertsons after winning the Trailmix Pitch competition...
Startups
‘Build relationships’: Founders share stories, give advice on raising startup funding in Boise
Two Boise startup founders spoke to a packed room at Trailhead during Boise Entrepreneur Week Tuesday and offered advice to people looking to start...
Education
CWI, Boise School District talk partnerships to fill residential construction at Boise Entrepreneur Week
To solve the residential construction industry's labor crisis, education leaders say you have to look to younger workers.
On Tuesday, career and technical education leaders...
Startups
Entrepreneur Week 2022: Our best bets for this year’s event
Boise Entrepreneur Week is back and fully in person! With dozens of events, there's so much to do and see. We've picked a few...
Education
Eagle-based start-up launches Virtual Reality standardized test prep
An Idaho-based startup is hoping to help you study for your upcoming exams, but leave your flashcards and workbooks at the door.
Librarium is a...
Deals
Boise firm that hopes to harness social media ‘chatter’ on stocks gets early investment
A Boise-based company that hopes to help market traders figure out what social media is saying about stocks and crypto investments -- landed an...
Business
Lease End, Tractor Beverage, Proud Source & more top list of Idaho’s fastest-growing-businesses
More Idaho companies made the Inc. Magazine list of 5,000 fastest growing businesses this year.
A total of 31 Gem State companies appear on the...
Business
Boise startup aiming to launch custom at-home makeup color system hits first funding milestone
A Boise startup that hopes to change the way people do their makeup just hit a key milestone.
BoldHue brought in $1 million in funding...
Food
Trailmix looking for innovative local food ideas for cash prizes, store shelf space
The Trailmix competition for local food startups is getting ready to rev up for 2022. The annual pitch contest rewards one food entrepreneur...
Business
‘Shake, apply and go:’ Boise startup gets patent on at-home makeup system that’s like Keurig for beauty
In the United States, more than $80 billion is spent on makeup products each year. And the vast majority of dollars are spent at...
Business
Study answers a key question: Where have the tech workers gone? Idaho near the top of the list
A new study puts data to a trend that's been felt anecdotally in the Boise area for a while: the Gem State is seeing...
Business
Keepin’ it cool: Outdoor gear co. growing in the Treasure Valley
Located off I-84 in Nampa, Cordova Outdoors has been making coolers and drinkware since 2015. When owners Jason Galloway and Gentry Jensen started the company,...
Deals
The bugs are the feature: Boise tech. co. hopes to cut down on pests, lands funding from local VC firm
Got pests?
A Boise-based startup aims to help folks use technology to battle back against pests around the home. Now, Pest Share is announcing...
Housing Crunch
New coalition of construction companies, startups launch Housing Innovation Hub
Boise is a major hot spot for America’s housing crisis, but a new organization hopes it can also be the center for solutions.
A group...
Business
Boise real estate startup lands seed funding
A Boise-based startup that provides software and analytics tools for real estate agents has landed initial seed funding.
ONIT Marketing says it took in $720,000...