Tom Foster

1 month ago | inc.com | Tom Foster

In a category long dominated by two legacy brands produced by giant CPG conglomerates, Harry’s has spent the past decade doing the unthinkable: gaining ground. Since launching in 2013 as a darling of the online direct-to-consumer movement, Harry’s has grown from a clever shaving startup to a full line of men’s grooming products. Today, it claims 25 percent of the U.S. nondisposable razor handle market, making it the number-two behind Gillette and the only player consistently growing.

2 months ago | texasmonthly.com | Tom Foster

Just above where the San Marcos River tumbles down a small dam several miles east of Interstate 35, the crumbling redbrick hull of an old cotton gin presides over the eastern shore, and a grove of pecan trees shades a wide meadow to the west. It’s as pretty a spot as you’ll find in Central Texas, with year-round 72-degree water and layers of history.

Mar 18, 2025 | inc.com | Tom Foster

Inside a new program at the famed wellness resort that invites stressed-out founders to spend $20,000 on life-extending treatments. BY TOM FOSTER, EDITOR-AT-LARGE, INC. @TOMFOSTER2MAR 18, 2025The infrared HyperT Pro at Canyon Ranch. Photography by Jesse RieserIt was after my sonic soul journey and before my infrared-light therapy session in a giant vibrating clamshell that my longevity consultant told me I could stand to drop 20 pounds of fat.

Feb 18, 2025 | inc.com | Tom Foster

The cult-favorite sparkling water brand doubled its sales last year. Is that enough for a home run exit? BY TOM FOSTER, EDITOR-AT-LARGE, INC. @TOMFOSTER2FEB 18, 2025A grocery store in Miami, Florida. Photo: Getty ImagesIn the sparkling water wars of the past decade, few brands have carved a unique identity for themselves as clearly as Aura Bora, the six-year-old brand founded in San Francisco by husband-and-wife team Paul and Maddie Voge.

Nov 27, 2024 | texasmonthly.com | Tom Foster

It was the July Fourth parade that sold Ryan and Katie Grametbaur on Martindale. There were people on horses and lawnmowers and tractors. Kids on bicycles with streamers. A Model T Ford. The route consisted of two passes down a single block because that is the entirety of downtown Martindale—but what a block.