The New Year's Eve ball drop in Times Square is one of the holiday's most cherished traditions, and this year might be its best one yet. Fiskars Living's Tom Brennan joins Cheddar to reveal what makes this year's Waterford New Year's Eve Ball so special. The master artisan explains the painstaking process of creating the iconic scene as the clock strikes midnight.
Brennan reveals why Waterford chose "Gift of Serenity" as this year's theme. He says it represents the spirit of balance and composure heading into the new year. The ball features 288 new crystals that make up the pattern representing the theme.
Finally, Brennan shows off some of the other ways that Waterford is celebrating the holidays. The crystal company is using the New Year's ball as inspiration for some new products including champagne flutes. He says it's a creative way to bring the spirit of the Times Square celebration into your own home.
Alexis Ohanian, co-founder of Reddit and venture capital firm Initialized Capital, has partnered with 1850 Brand Coffee for the "Bold Pioneer" content where people pitch their ideas to win $18,500 to jump-start their business plan. Ohanian said he's looking for entrepreneurs who are thinking outside the box and making investors "a little uncomfortable."
Jill Soloway, the creator of the show "Transparent" and author of "She Wants It: Desire, Power, and Toppling the Patriarchy," spoke with Cheddar about her journey after her parent came out as transgender and how that impacted her own identity.
When personal-care company Schmidt's Naturals decided to expand its efforts to protect animals and the environment, it tapped a major ally of the cause: environmentalist Jane Goodall. Co-founder and CEO Michael Cammarata told Cheddar on Tuesday about his company's partnership with the renowned chimpanzee expert to create a special edition deodorant benefiting the Jane Goodall Institute.
Washington, D.C., delayed the final vote on a bill that would severely limit operations for home-sharing companies like Airbnb and VRBO in the nation's capital in a surprise move by the D.C. Council Tuesday afternoon. The proposed regulations would ban short-term rentals of secondary properties in D.C. and put a 90-day cap on Washingtonians renting out rooms in their primary residences.
Chip Wilson, who founded Lululemon and practically invented the concept of 'athleisure,' is looking back at his often-controversial tenure in his new book "Little Black Stretchy Pants: The Unauthorized Story of Lululemon."
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Paul Allen, who co-founded Microsoft with Bill Gates and went on to become one of the country's most prolific philanthropists and technologists, died Monday at 65.
Prominent business leaders have announced that they will not attend a high-profile conference in Saudi Arabia due to the current controversy surrounding the disappearance of a Washington Post journalist. Dan Primack, business editor at Axios, said while it's partly a PR move, if companies decide to pull out of business deals with Saudi Arabia it could be a huge detriment to the kingdom's economy.
Nicholas Sparks, the author known for best-sellers like "The Notebook" and "A Walk to Remember," spoke with Cheddar about his new book which comes out on Tuesday.
Maisie Devine, global director for Anheuser-Busch InBev's 100+ Accelerator, said the incubator will focus on nurturing sustainable start-ups, as the alcohol giant commits to reducing its own emissions by 25 percent.
