Check The Bathroom For Your Next Startup Idea

June 13, 2013

I’m not saying that all great ideas start in the bathroom or that ideas that come to you in the bathroom are always good. But sometimes the best ideas can be found in unexpected places. I first heard about Sanitation Creations at a networking event in a local co-working space and entrepreneurial community I helped start, HUB Raleigh.  Sanitation Creations’ story impressed me: It helped remind me that good ideas are everywhere, and … Read More...

Dungaroo

The Dungaroo

The Dungaroo is an odorless, waterless, easy-to empty toilet that can be used any place that water is just not an option for flushing. The patent-pending system seals waste in specially lined bags which block odor and treat the waste. The individual bags are collected in a containment bag in the base of … Read more...

Nobody likes using a port-a-potty, but we want to change that.

Nobody likes using a port-a-potty. They are smelly, dark, and worst of all you can see what everyone else has done before you.  There are also approximately 1.5 million port-a-potties in the United States according to Portable Sanitation Association International. While they are convenient to have at events and construction sites, these port-a-potties tend to serve as … Read more...

Peruvian toilet

Sanitation in Developing Countries

What if this was your toilet?   How often would you use it? According to the World Health Organization (WHO) and United Nations Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF), nearly 2.6 billion people worldwide are considered lucky to have this option.  It is … Read more...