Family is central to Karten Products, the Syracuse venture founded by engineering professional Jeff Evans and named by combining his daughters’ names, Kara and Kristen. The company develops practical, personalized products, including its patented American-made wiNest, and collaborates on custom pieces such as lake maps. Karten grew from Evans’ instinct for solving everyday problems, with the wiNest originating from a conversation about how to handle a damaged boxed-wine package.
nth Solutions, LLCFounded in 2006 by Susan Springsteen and Eric Canfield, Coatesville-based nth Solutions develops and manufactures problem-solving products for homes and businesses. Its vertically integrated team takes ideas from market research and design through prototyping, production, and distribution, with more than 50 commercialized patents behind its work. Products are made in the USA and reflect the company’s focus on saving money, saving lives, and preserving natural resources.COATESVILLE, PA
Bundle LLCSisters Jacklyn and Cassie Collier run Bundle, a sister-founded company born from a homemade board game they created as a holiday gift for their parents. The New York City business turns customers’ shared stories into personalized games designed to bring families, couples, and friend groups together.
Heart PrintedFrom a Columbus kitchen-counter idea inspired by Instagram, Heart Printed has grown into a family-owned business making custom photo magnets that turn everyday memories into small refrigerator galleries. Founded by Alesia, a Belarus-born mother of two, the company has made more than 800,000 magnets and shipped over 70,000 orders since 2014. Its magnets are manufactured and shipped in the USA from Columbus, Ohio, alongside templates and education for people who want to make magnets themselves.NEW ALBANY, OH
AHeirloomAHeirloom makes American-made home and design goods, best known for its personalized state-shaped cutting boards that turn a meaningful place into a lasting kitchen keepsake. Amy and Bill Mowat founded the company in 2011 after creating their first boards for their wedding reception, growing the small Brooklyn business into a manufacturer of tabletop and barware built around durable design, careful craftsmanship, and lower-waste digital production.BROOKLYN, NY