MassChallenge Finalists | Stokes Firestarters
August 05, 2016
MassChallenge is the largest startup accelerator program in the world. Adam Liszewski, founder and CEO of Stokes; Stephanie Rowe, founder and CEO of Joulez; and Tom Olson, co-founder and CEO of Fetch Park, join necn to discuss their companies.
Edible Boston | Stokes Firestarters
Have you ever struggled getting your fire going at a wet campground or on a freezing cold winter night? You huff and puff, throw more paper at the fire, but get nowhere. Stokes Firestarters may be the solution to your dilemma. With just one match, and one Stokes Firestarter, you can make a fire.
Boston Globe | Stokes Firestarters
November 10, 2015
When the holidays rolled around four years ago, 11-year-old Adam Liszewski needed a good idea for cheap holiday gifts.
What about a less toxic fire starter, a friend suggested. They are relatively simple to make using dryer lint, candle stubs, and egg cartons, and are much better for the environment than the traditional fluid starters....
Metrowest Daily News | Stokes Firestarters
January 12, 2015
Been cold lately?
It's a safe bet that folks with fireplaces have had their flues working overtime to deal with the frigid weather the region has been experiencing in the past few days. Perhaps they've also experienced some frustration in getting their fire started...
Inc. | Stokes Firestarters
February 04, 2015
A Massachusetts high school freshman is setting the world on fire with his fast-growing startup. Listen up for the growth strategies that are driving his startup's expansion. I exaggerate slightly--the company in question is Stokes Natural Firestarters, a Wayland, Mass.-based company that "manufactures and sells chemical-free firestarters made from recycled materials like egg cartons, wax and sawdust,"...
Triple Pundit | Stokes Firestarters
October 07, 2015
He sounds like a happy teenager navigating his way through the sophomore year of high school. But Adam Liszewski is not your typical teenager. He is the Founder and effectively the CEO of Stokes Natural Firestarters in Wayland, Massachusetts.
How many youth entrepreneurs do you know who can claim more than....