In 1952, George Stephen Sr. was manufacturing marine buoys when ingenuity struck. A grilling aficionado, he realized that by cutting a metal buoy in half, he could create a revolutionary dome-shaped grill.

Like The Home Depot, culture is a big deal – and a huge element of success – for Blinds.com.  A true testament to how company culture can motivate employees to succeed, the world’s largest online window covering store has thrived on fostering an environment that recognizes its employees for their work, empowers individual expression and encourages them to evolve.

As orange Team Depot shirts busily swarmed the yard behind him, Vietnam Veteran Jerry Arnold took a minute to reflect on the history of his home, which was purchased by his grandfather nearly 50 years ago.“Everyone talks about how my grandfather used to keep the yard immaculate. Especially after he retired, he used to be in the yard all day long,” said Arnold. “I know my…

“There’s a better way to do it. Find it.” – Thomas EdisonCree, Inc. takes these words to heart. Well known in the commercial space, the North Carolina lighting company is dedicated to driving global LED adoption.Why LED bulbs? They use a fraction of the energy of standard incandescent bulbs and last longer.

When hurricanes strike, Home Depot is there to help.From Hurricane Preparedness Workshops to managing availability of emergency supplies, The Home Depot works around the clock before, during and after a storm to keep customers and associates safe.As additional support, the supply chain, merchandising and operations teams manage availability of supplies. They stock trucks with necessary items…

Do it yourself­­—it’s fittingly the same method Home Depot founders Bernie Marcus and Arthur Blank embodied when they set out to build an innovative home improvement company from scratch. Since 1978, the brand has grown from a few brick-and-mortar Atlanta stores to the largest home improvement retailer in the United States.While Marcus and Blanks’ original one-stop-shop concept was risky, it…

Interested in a practical science experiment with limitless possibilities? Check out Rust-Oleum’s NeverWet liquid-repelling treatment.

When a group of marines responded to the earthquake in Haiti, they had no idea that it was the start of a disaster relief organization that would one day boast a roster of 17,000 veteran volunteers and provide humanitarian aid to devastated communities around the world.

After enduring one of the most life-altering hits a soldier can take, veteran Todd Love hasn’t surrendered to a future of hardship. Instead, he’s continuing his life adventures – full speed ahead.Corporal Love, a third generation Marine, stepped on an improvised explosive device (IED) while serving in Afghanistan and sustained injuries resulting in the loss of both his legs and…

Brannan and Caleb Vine’s life changed on Sept. 11, 2001. Caleb immediately reacted to the national tragedy by enlisting, and soon the two were a military family living overseas in Germany.Caleb was deployed twice to Iraq, and during his second deployment, he sustained injuries that resulted in a traumatic brain injury (TBI) and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), among other physical injuries.