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Mike Stone, DIY-er & Entrepreneur

MakersKit founder Mike Stone is a great example of how success can follow when you take things into your own hands. Stone is a DIY maven so this is literally true, but it’s also a figurative statement: When the entrepreneur heard about cuts in arts education at his old school, he stepped in as a […]

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Let’s Get Personal (Homepages)

Sing it in your best Olivia Newton-John voice: “Let’s get personal, personal!” Introducing the personal homepage on Kit. Kit is built on the premise that product recommendations are better when they come from friends, family and the people you admire, so it makes sense that folks you follow on Kit should be among the first […]

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Leonard Lin, Technologist & Photographer

You try introducing Leonard Lin! With his vast list of interests, projects and companies, including co-founding Upcoming, descriptions of jobs and titles won’t do this technologist justice. Let’s just say this: Leonard has been building next generation photobooths at Lensley and while others talk about virtual reality he actually built his own mobile VR workstation […]

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Style Girlfriend Interview—Menswear Blogger

Photo by Ryan Shell V-Day doesn’t have to be a style D-Day. It’s a man’s world — no, really, for Megan Collins it is. The Wisconsin-born, Manhattan-based blogger is a rare XX in a sea of XYs looking for credible advice on what to wear. Her blog, Style Girlfriend, orients around stylish yet unfussy clothes that help men […]

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Minimum Effective Dose Contest — Vote Now

The votes are in! The contest challenge was to create a Minimum Effective Dose (MED) kit for any skill, hobby or activity, up to $500 in value on Kit. We had hundreds of fantastic entries, and the 3 winners can be found below! Find the full contest details here. And the Winners Are… In 1st place, the […]

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Tim Ferriss Interview — Entrepreneur & Author

Tim Ferriss has built a media empire around helping people become their best selves as efficiently as possible. For Ferriss, applying the “minimum effective dose” for maximum results isn’t merely a hack; it’s a way of life. His advice is dispensed via his blog (2M+ readers per month), TV show, podcast,social media, and, of course, […]

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Minimum Effective Dose Kit Contest

The votes are in! To see the winners click here Tim Ferriss has built a media empire around helping people become their best selves as efficiently as possible. His advice is dispensed via his blog (2M+ readers per month), TV show, podcast, social media and, of course, his 4-Hour books, which have been translated into […]

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Peter Bragiel, Travel Vlogger

You’ll get some serious wanderlust browsing videographer Peter Bragiel’s kits. Not only are they focusde on destinations like Cuba, Siberia, the Mississippi and Mexico, but the modes of travel are unconventional, too: these kits approach these places via boat, but, train and even canoe. Bragiel hosts a travel show and YouTube and let us ride […]

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Diana Hardeman, Entrepreneur

Get to know some cool people on Kit. What do you do when you’re unsatisfied with the ice cream at your local corner store? You make your own, people love it, and you launch a business — at least that’s what happened to MilkMade’s Diana Hardeman. Hear her story. 1) When and why did you start MilkMade? […]

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Got Questions?

What is Kit? Kit is a community to discover, discuss and get interesting, useful things. Whether purchased on a whim or carefully plotted and researched, everything on Kit comes from the same source: real-life experience. Kit is powered by passionate people sharing the products that get them through life efficiently and in style. These are […]