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MEDA Million Dollar Challenge Winners: Where Ar...

It’s been nearly a year since St. Louis Park-based mental health startup HabitAware took home the top prize in the Metropolitan Economic Development Association’s Million Dollar Challenge for entrepreneurs of...

MEDA Million Dollar Challenge Winners: Where Ar...

It’s been nearly a year since St. Louis Park-based mental health startup HabitAware took home the top prize in the Metropolitan Economic Development Association’s Million Dollar Challenge for entrepreneurs of...

A BRACELET TO KICK BAD HABITS

  Minnesota-based startup HabitAware has developed a smart bracelet that tracks body-focused repetitive behaviours (BFRB). BFRB includes nail-biting, skin-picking, thumb-sucking and hair-pulling.  Read more here! 

A BRACELET TO KICK BAD HABITS

  Minnesota-based startup HabitAware has developed a smart bracelet that tracks body-focused repetitive behaviours (BFRB). BFRB includes nail-biting, skin-picking, thumb-sucking and hair-pulling.  Read more here! 

TEDxFargo 2019 explores bear poop and 'unnecess...

People go to TEDx events to be stimulated and inspired. Rarely do they expect that to involve bear poop. Read more here!

TEDxFargo 2019 explores bear poop and 'unnecess...

People go to TEDx events to be stimulated and inspired. Rarely do they expect that to involve bear poop. Read more here!

Mobile App Designer Shares Her Struggle With Ha...

  With an audience of about 2,000 people, TEDxFargo is a great platform to raise awareness. That’s what Aneela Idnani did to teach people about a condition called trichotillomania. It’s...

Mobile App Designer Shares Her Struggle With Ha...

  With an audience of about 2,000 people, TEDxFargo is a great platform to raise awareness. That’s what Aneela Idnani did to teach people about a condition called trichotillomania. It’s...

Alone among millions: Finding MY cure for Trich...

  I pull out my hair. Hair pulling is a coping mechanism for stress, anxiety, boredom and other emotions. The behavior is often trancelike – characterized by a compulsive urge...

Alone among millions: Finding MY cure for Trich...

  I pull out my hair. Hair pulling is a coping mechanism for stress, anxiety, boredom and other emotions. The behavior is often trancelike – characterized by a compulsive urge...

Aneela Idnani — Drinks with Her

Aneela Idnani Kumar of HabitAware discusses her inspiration for the company, her experiences with trichotillomania and dealing with mental illness. Through Keen, users become aware of body focused repetitive behaviors...

Aneela Idnani — Drinks with Her

Aneela Idnani Kumar of HabitAware discusses her inspiration for the company, her experiences with trichotillomania and dealing with mental illness. Through Keen, users become aware of body focused repetitive behaviors...

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