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Build It Together: Why Starting a Family Business Is Possible

Build It Together: Why Starting a Family Busine...

One thing I’ve been thinking about a lot lately is how much building a business has changed the way I look at family. For Sarah and I, entrepreneurship has never...

Build It Together: Why Starting a Family Busine...

One thing I’ve been thinking about a lot lately is how much building a business has changed the way I look at family. For Sarah and I, entrepreneurship has never...

3 Things I Missed Most About Home While Living Stateside

3 Things I Missed Most About Home While Living ...

Living stateside made me appreciate home in a whole new way. Aside from family, I missed the beach, the food, and the island weather the most. Sometimes you have to...

3 Things I Missed Most About Home While Living ...

Living stateside made me appreciate home in a whole new way. Aside from family, I missed the beach, the food, and the island weather the most. Sometimes you have to...

Village Kids: Let Kids Be Kids

Village Kids: Let Kids Be Kids

si CRANK here. Village Kids started with a really simple idea: Let kids be kids. Sarah and I talk a lot about how we grew up. We were outside. Like…...

Village Kids: Let Kids Be Kids

si CRANK here. Village Kids started with a really simple idea: Let kids be kids. Sarah and I talk a lot about how we grew up. We were outside. Like…...

The Kitchen Is Where the Culture Stays Alive

The Kitchen Is Where the Culture Stays Alive

When people think about food and culture, we usually think about the finished meal. We think about sitting around the table. The fiesta. The barbecue. A big family gathering with...

The Kitchen Is Where the Culture Stays Alive

When people think about food and culture, we usually think about the finished meal. We think about sitting around the table. The fiesta. The barbecue. A big family gathering with...

More Than a Knife: Why I Want Blades by Crank to Become Family Heirlooms

More Than a Knife: Why I Want Blades by Crank t...

I never planned on starting a knife company. I was a knife sharpener. That was my trade, and for a long time, that was all I really wanted to do....

More Than a Knife: Why I Want Blades by Crank t...

I never planned on starting a knife company. I was a knife sharpener. That was my trade, and for a long time, that was all I really wanted to do....

Sengsong Linala (Village Life): Our Roots, Rooted in an Image in the Marianas

Sengsong Linala (Village Life): Our Roots, Root...

There are some knife designs that start with a shape, a material, or a specific kitchen purpose. Sengsong Linala started with a feeling. It came from thinking about our islands...

Sengsong Linala (Village Life): Our Roots, Root...

There are some knife designs that start with a shape, a material, or a specific kitchen purpose. Sengsong Linala started with a feeling. It came from thinking about our islands...