http://www.trendhunter.com/cool-hunting/category/Business-Trends Business Trends en-us Fri, 25 May 2012 06:41:12 GMT http://cdn.trendhunterstatic.com/TrendHunterLogo120x30.gif http://www.trendhunter.com/cool-hunting/category/Business-Trends 120 30 http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/jennifer-astle-interview (TrendHunter.com) A booming newcomer to the online vintage clothing store industry, ‘The Birdcage' owner Jennifer Astle is a shining example of what happens when a creative mind takes advantage of change....]]> Thu, 24 May 2012 23:45:02 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/jennifer-astle-interview http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/new-york-camper-shoe-store (TrendHunter.com) The New York Camper shoe store, designed by architects Shigeru Ban and Dean Maltz, is perplexing when you first walk in. The puzzling design is brashly branded with the company's red and white...]]> Thu, 24 May 2012 21:33:03 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/new-york-camper-shoe-store http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/base-camp-by-nest-one (TrendHunter.com) The BASE camp by Nest One is a technology-focused innovation centre, channelling the power of creativity and communication. The hybrid space functions as a cafe, mobile shop, workstation, meeting...]]> Thu, 24 May 2012 17:59:02 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/base-camp-by-nest-one http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/facebook-ipo (TrendHunter.com) Facebook’s popularity has gone through the roof over the last couple years, and it has all culminated to last week’s high profile news buzz: the Facebook IPO, which became the largest tech...]]> Thu, 24 May 2012 10:22:05 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/facebook-ipo http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/art-sumo (TrendHunter.com) Art Sumo is a website that allows buyers to browse through an array of paintings from all over the world such as Indonesia, Vietnam, Ghana and Ecuador. The social business start-up was featured on...]]> Thu, 24 May 2012 06:56:02 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/art-sumo http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/adbongo-inc (TrendHunter.com) Based in Texas (Dallas and Austin), Adbongo Inc. is a certified B Corporation. “Adbongo, Inc. is a for-benefit incubator focused on growing socially- and environmentally-focused enterprises,&#...]]> Thu, 24 May 2012 06:45:03 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/adbongo-inc http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/setoolbelt (TrendHunter.com) ‘seToolbelt' is a go-to place for budding social entrepreneurs who are hoping to take their idea (or perhaps start-up business) to the next level. It's a crucial learning resource...]]> Thu, 24 May 2012 06:24:02 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/setoolbelt http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/spread-10y (TrendHunter.com) It's interesting to learn of the very different sorts of inspiration in the design of furniture, and the Spread 10Y magazine rack recognizes one unexpected source. Data that expresses the...]]> Thu, 24 May 2012 04:11:02 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/spread-10y http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/anthony-mutua-crystal-chip (TrendHunter.com) A crystal chip may revolutionize how we charge our phones. This new technology use has been harnessed by Anthony Mutua.The Anthony Mutua crystal chip generates energy from pressure as users walk or...]]> Thu, 24 May 2012 03:05:02 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/anthony-mutua-crystal-chip http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/american-express-farmville-card (TrendHunter.com) The American Express Farmville card is the first pre-paid credit card to turn real-world spending into video game cash. The card is part of the company's Serve rewards system, offering in-game...]]> Thu, 24 May 2012 01:16:02 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/american-express-farmville-card http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/apple-to-apples (TrendHunter.com) Using a clever approach to understanding the power of the tech powerhouse, the ‘Apple to Apples' infograph is an informative and surprisingly straightforward read. Actually comparing...]]> Wed, 23 May 2012 23:33:50 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/apple-to-apples http://www.trendhunter.com/keynote/discovery-and-creativity-keynote (TrendHunter.com) Talking about the need to become invested in one's work, this discovery and creativity keynote by David Carson revolves around the importance of people in an age that is driven by technology....]]> Wed, 23 May 2012 22:00:03 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/keynote/discovery-and-creativity-keynote http://www.trendhunter.com/slideshow/one-for-one (TrendHunter.com) The most prominent One for One business is TOMS—you've probably seen the thin cloth shoe on many a teenaged girl's feet. However, what you probably are not aware is that there are...]]> Wed, 23 May 2012 17:54:03 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/slideshow/one-for-one http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pentagram-the-forty-story (TrendHunter.com) The Pentagram ‘The Forty Story' is a look into the life of a young man who happened to be born on the day Pentagram opened. The video describes the adventures and life of this young boy...]]> Wed, 23 May 2012 17:28:02 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pentagram-the-forty-story http://www.trendhunter.com/keynote/the-power-of-trading-rachel-botsma-discusses-swapping-in-this-collaborative (TrendHunter.com) Rachel Botsman talks about the development of “swap-trading” in this collaborative consumption keynote. Collaborative consumption is a form of exchange in which individuals build up &#...]]> Wed, 23 May 2012 16:41:03 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/keynote/the-power-of-trading-rachel-botsma-discusses-swapping-in-this-collaborative http://www.trendhunter.com/keynote/world-of-possibility-keynote (TrendHunter.com) In this World of Possibilities keynote, Benjamin Zander talks about the two worlds that an individual can choose to live in, the world of the downward spiral or the world of possibilities. In...]]> Wed, 23 May 2012 14:24:23 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/keynote/world-of-possibility-keynote http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/thank-you-for-browsing1 (TrendHunter.com) This ‘Thank You For Browsing' infographic details consumers' pre-buying tendencies. Providing valuable information to both buyers and sellers, the chart breaks down the way we shop....]]> Wed, 23 May 2012 12:09:03 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/thank-you-for-browsing1 http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/social-enterprise-academy (TrendHunter.com) Since 2004 the Social Enterprise Academy, which is based in Edinburgh, Scotland, has been providing services in leadership and the social entrepreneurship world. This is part of a larger initiative...]]> Wed, 23 May 2012 08:04:03 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/social-enterprise-academy http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/connection-crew (TrendHunter.com) Connection Crew, which is based in London, United Kingdom, is one of this year's Deloitte Social Innovation Pioneers. It's a logistics company and a social business (they claim to be the...]]> Wed, 23 May 2012 07:29:02 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/connection-crew http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/conscious-capitalism-institute (TrendHunter.com) Based in Austin, Texas, the Conscious Capitalism Institute is more than just an organization; it's part of a “movement,” if you will, that spreads a more benevolent way of doing...]]> Wed, 23 May 2012 06:49:03 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/conscious-capitalism-institute http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mccamant-durrett-architects (TrendHunter.com) How do you envision your life? McCamant & Durrett Architects is a company that offers co-housing. What is cohousing? “Cohousing is a concept that came to North America in 1988 from Denmark...]]> Wed, 23 May 2012 05:35:02 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mccamant-durrett-architects http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/zero-gachis (TrendHunter.com) “Waste not, want not” is how the saying goes and that's what at the center of Zéro Gâchis. Grocery stores throw away tons and tons (yes, literal tons) of food each year and much...]]> Wed, 23 May 2012 05:25:03 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/zero-gachis http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/saatchi-saatchi-lovemarks-campaign (TrendHunter.com) The Saatchi & Saatchi Lovemarks campaign explores people's fascination with and even adoration for certain brands through tattoos. It might not be a farfetched idea that one person or more...]]> Wed, 23 May 2012 04:35:02 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/saatchi-saatchi-lovemarks-campaign http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/basis-restaurant (TrendHunter.com) In a clever response to the economic crisis, ‘Basis' restaurant in Amsterdam is allowing customers to bring their own food into the cafe. Eating outside of the home in Europe tends to...]]> Tue, 22 May 2012 21:47:02 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/basis-restaurant http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/julien-denoyer-moleskin-cahier-journal (TrendHunter.com) If you are a journal keeper with a little edge, you might be interested in getting a Julien Denoyer moleskin cahier journal. With pop culture-inspired phrases like “Legen... wait for it&#...]]> Tue, 22 May 2012 17:13:02 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/julien-denoyer-moleskin-cahier-journal http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ice-cream-brrrger (TrendHunter.com) The Carl's Jr. ‘Ice Cream Brrrger', currently being tested in Orange County, is an odd take on grilled meats. Fortunately featuring no actual meat, the disguised ice cream is...]]> Tue, 22 May 2012 15:09:02 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ice-cream-brrrger http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/leap-motion (TrendHunter.com) Leap Motion is taking Apple's ubiquitous gestures to new heights by turning your living space into the touch pad itself. Similar to the Xbox's Kinect, the developers have created a 3D...]]> Tue, 22 May 2012 14:29:05 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/leap-motion http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/autism-works-uk (TrendHunter.com) Autism Works UK provides opportunities for autistic adults. It is a social business that actively tries to increase the amount of paid employment for individuals in the UK with an autism spectrum...]]> Tue, 22 May 2012 10:52:03 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/autism-works-uk http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/help-ink (TrendHunter.com) Help Ink provides a platform for artists to sell socially focused prints to support non-profit organizations across the globe. Prominent artists, designers and illustrators from all walks of life...]]> Tue, 22 May 2012 09:41:02 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/help-ink http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/employment-for-the-blind (TrendHunter.com) Founded by Miss Elizabeth Gilbert in 1854, ‘Clarity' provides employment for the blind and disabled. Their goal is to offer meaningful and rewarding work; they have 65 registered...]]> Tue, 22 May 2012 09:30:03 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/employment-for-the-blind