GreenCupboards buys assets of Ecomom after founder’s suicide

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GreenCupboards, a Spokane startup led by 27-year-old entrepreneur Josh Neblett, has changed its name to Etailz and acquired the assets of Ecomom. Etailz, which sells more than 25,000 environmentally-friendly products, including beauty, home and office products, declined to disclose the size of the purchase. It plans to relaunch Ecomom later this year. The acquisition follows the… Read More…

Photos: This might just be the world’s largest piece of handmade recycled paper

GreenCupboards Record Attempt

A few days ago we told you about an attempt by online retailer GreenCupboards to break the Guinness World Record for the world’s largest, handmade recycled piece of paper. Well, they did it, or at least they believe they did — but it will be a while before they can officially celebrate. The Spokane, Wash.-based… Read More…

Guinness Record attempt: 1,200-square-foot piece of handmade, recycled paper

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Most of the time, publicity stunts are lame. And sometimes, well, sometimes something like this comes along. Spokane, Wash.-based online retailer GreenCupboards will attempt to construct the world’s largest handmade, recycled piece of paper to break the Guinness World Record. The team will begin construction at 4 a.m. Friday by mixing up recycled paper into… Read More…

Startup Spotlight: This 25-year-old Web entrepreneur built a profitable business on a shoestring

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Josh Neblett was a finance major at Gonzaga University when he heard venture capitalist and adjunct professor Tom Simpson describe the idea for GreenCupboards, an online retail site for eco-friendly products. Neblett didn’t waste much time jumping on the opportunity. He approached Simpson after class, and asked if he could write a business plan for… Read More…