Tin Can has Reinvented the House Phone for Today’s Families
One hot new phone of 2025 has no screen, can’t send a text, and needs to be plugged into the wall. But to buyers of the Tin Can, that’s a definite plus. The Tin Can, from a Seattle startup of the same name, grew out of conversations cofounder and CEO Chet Kittleson had with fellow parents about the challenges of […]
From landlines to ‘dumb phones,’ these startups are dialing up new options for kids
The idea for Tin Can came to Chet Kittleson when he was outside his kids’ school, chatting with a group of parents about the playdate planning process. “It’s so much, I’m like an assistant to my kid,” the group agreed. In the moment, Kittleson said he recalled the ease of being a kid who could jump on […]
Retail returns business BuyWander raises $2M and plans warehouse near Seattle
BuyWander, the Spokane, Wash.-based startup that aims to turn truckloads of retail returns into fresh deals for shoppers, raised $2 million in seed funding to support expansion to the Seattle area. The company plans to open a 30,000-square-foot warehouse space at 18726 East Valley Highway in Kent, Wash., not far from IKEA and Southcenter Mall, […]