From a saltwater-soaked shower in Guam to a thriving women-owned business, the story of Rip Tie Hair is one of curiosity, grit, and a roommate who said the right thing at the right time. By Greg Rollett, Grommet This article…
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By Greg Rollett, Grommet Shop the V-JSHAVE Razor on Grommet | Launched January 15, 2026 | 64 Upvotes The Bathroom Moment She Couldn’t Shake Jami Bolduc had done this a hundred times. She stood in her bathroom, razor in hand,…
A Metro card fumble on a city bus, a coffee nearly dropped, and a long look at an overstuffed wallet on the ride home. That was the moment Gary Wong decided the everyday carry object hadn’t been designed for the…
A state champion wrestler left real estate at the top of his game, burned through a dozen gooey prototypes, and listened to his mom’s midnight dream, all to put a tiny tube of organic lip balm into the world that…
A hillbilly engineer, a plumbing crisis on a Columbus food truck, and the patented wrench that took five prototypes, four factories, and one pandemic to deliver. By Greg Rollett, Grommet This article is presented by Grommet, the leading product discovery…
A food writer and theater kid walks into a borrowed Michelin-starred kitchen with a $40 canner. Twelve mason jars later, baby food changes. By Greg Rollett, Grommet This article is presented by Grommet, the leading product discovery platform for new and emerging…
A former corporate beauty executive walked away from the world’s number-one medical-grade skincare brand because she refused to accept the trade-off the industry kept selling her. The result is Phyto AOX Facial Oil N°10. By Greg Rollett, Grommet This article is…
A piece of string, a life coach, and the radical belief that calm doesn’t need a charger. By Greg Rollett, Grommet This article is presented by Grommet, the leading product discovery platform for new and emerging makers, inventors, and entrepreneurs. Check…
A Vietnam War refugee and practicing physician on why solid, spill-proof skincare was worth building from scratch. By Greg Rollett, Grommet This article is presented by Grommet, the leading product discovery platform for new and emerging makers, inventors, and entrepreneurs….
After twenty-six years in a high-stress utility sales career, a pandemic, and a breast cancer diagnosis, the Minnesota inventor turned a decade-long tinkering project into the GentleStyle Brush. By Greg Rollett, Grommet This article is presented by Grommet, the leading…