StartupNation

JULY 22, 2025

Long story short, this startup went from $500K in revenue to $15M in five years, and sold for $25M in 2018. I was surrounded by investors and business leaders. I soaked it all in. The experience, to this day, has made me a secret weapon for any CEO looking to start a company. And it also taught me a valuable lesson: ALL knowledge has value.

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The Zapier Blog

JULY 17, 2025

This article was originally published in August 2018 by Daniel Brame. Related reading: The best online payment processing services Automation for eCommerce stores The best eCommerce website building platforms Make your eCommerce product experience memorable The best PayPal alternatives for businesses Stripe vs. Square: Which is best?

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The Zapier Blog

JUNE 15, 2025

Read more: How to boost productivity based on your Enneagram personality type 8 end-of-day routines for more productive mornings 5 daily scheduling methods to bring more focus to your day T his article was originally published in August 2018 by Jessica Greene. The most recent update was in June 2025.

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The Zapier Blog

JUNE 18, 2025

Get started with templates from Zapier's full workflow automation platform: This article was originally published in 2018, with previous contributions by Krystina Martinez. Want to build your own fully customizable IT systems? It was most recently updated inJune 2025 by Elena Alston.

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This is going to be BIG.

JANUARY 1, 2018

In almost all of the commentary from both educators and industry, the mention of AR and VR for 2018’s big trends were ubiquitous. 2018 promises to be a year that epitomizes the term “transformational.” Are you ready? It’s going to be a wild, wonderful ride.

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The Zapier Blog

JULY 11, 2025

GPT-1 was launched all the way back in 2018, but it was nothing like the GPT models we have access to now. GPT models power ChatGPT and many other AI tools. GPU A GPU (graphics processing unit) is a type of parallel processor that can train and run neural networks much faster than a CPU.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

JANUARY 29, 2020

Tamara Isch, a 2018 YLAI Fellow and a co-founder and COO of EcX Labs, has been breaking boundaries in her country, in her field of work, and in the world. By Elise Kemp. The results of this woman’s hard work and innovation are cutting-edge technology solutions to the biggest problems in Ecuador.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Her fibromyalgia diagnosis after university gave her even more drive to launch CAPAZ in 2018. In 2018, after Déborah finished researching the play, it went on tour around Lima, and her team launched their production with a new name, CAPAZ (Spanish for “able”). Fibromyalgia changed my life,” she believes.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

2018 YLAI Fellow Bibiana Dipeo, the director of Alimentando Para el Futuro (Feed4Future) in Paraguay, is empowering her community after more than a decade in the financial sector, by innovating new ways to reduce malnutrition and poverty.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

MARCH 25, 2021

a Suriano, 2018 YLAI Fellow. “It By Jewelle Saunders. Everyone deserves to have equal opportunities, rights, and benefits,” says Marí?a It is time for everyone to fight for what is right and fair.”. María, who was born and raised in El Salvador, is the founder of Masshii.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

MARCH 31, 2020

2018 YLAI fellow Kenishia Mais is the founder of ThrivingDollars , a financial education platform empowering young adults with the tools and resources they need to make smarter decisions, create their ideal financial lives, and gain the freedom to pursue more of what they love.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

MAY 18, 2021

While 2018 YLAI Fellow Janeel Boon spends his time running his business Boon’s Computer Repairs , he is also well-known in his home country of St. Kenishia Mais, a 2018 Fellow, works with her financial coaching organization, ThrivingDollars , to educate young people on budgeting. Understand your audience and educate your community.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

AUGUST 5, 2022

The first two MyEO DealExchange conferences in 2018 and 2019 made a significant impact on the members who attended—including a 7-figure investment in Scott Mesh (EO New York)’s company. MyEO DealExchange was formally approved as a MyEO Premier Group in August 2018. So that’s what I did. Two months later, we hosted our first conference.

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This is going to be BIG.

NOVEMBER 15, 2020

In late 2018, the company raised $75 million Series C from Sequoia, arguably the top VC firm in the world. There’s probably no better example of a founder who tried to elevate their company around a higher purpose than Audrey Gelman of The Wing, a co-working space for women.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

2018 YLAI Fellow Gastón is the founder of eaInversores , an online platform based in Córdoba, Argentina, that provides low-cost investment assistance and financial literacy education. “It is important to try to understand your customers and their needs and supply what they need with honesty,” says Gastón Fontaine.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

2018 YLAI Fellow Kenishia Mais, founder of ThrivingDollars , a financial education platform designed to empower young adults with the tools and resources they need to make smarter decisions, faced a lot of adversity on her path to financial success and entrepreneurship. How a Jamaican financial educator perseveres through adversity.

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Source Link

APRIL 14, 2021

In 2018, women started 1,821 net new businesses every day according to research by American Express, which also showed that black women are starting businesses at the fastest rate of any racial group. Plenty of initiative.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

JULY 27, 2021

In 2018 we had 200 businesses, and in 2019, 400. We want an interactive brand, to have people come on and say, “we want to be a part of this!”. What has it been like to scale your business? Right now, LinkUp is growing quicker than we thought it would. When we launched, we had just 20 businesses on the platform.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

Of course you’ve probably known of Meg as a business leader for many years, formerly as President and CEO of Hewlett Packard and the CEO of eBay before that, but since late 2018 she has been the CEO of Quibi (joining founder Jeffrey Katzenberg as the first employee). Between the heavy hitters at the helm, the more than $1.4B

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

I share how, in 2018, we experienced significant staff issues, even as the competition was reaching its peak popularity in Ireland. In late 2018, I let the whole team go, and started over. I always weave EO into the story of Junk Kouture. My biggest realisation being that I needed to invest in myself before I could lead others.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

trillion in sales by 2024 , up from an estimated $680 billion in 2018, according to payments research firm iBe TSD. Even before the pandemic, B2B marketplaces were expected to generate $3.6

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AsiaTechDaily

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

In October 2018, the company concluded its first-in-human study with no recorded severe adverse events, showcasing the safety and efficacy of the technology. The company has successfully miniaturized conventional, bulky dialysis machines, creating a wearable peritoneal dialysis (PD) device that can be conveniently used at home and on the go.

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AsiaTechDaily

AUGUST 2, 2023

Initially introduced in 2018, the policies have now been extended until the end of 2027, as stated in a joint announcement by the Ministry of Finance and State Taxation Administration. Register China has announced the extension of favorable taxation policies for venture capital firms and individual angel investors investing in tech startups.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 1, 2022

” Mozilla launched Hubs in 2018, which it pitched at the time as an “experiment” in “immersive social experiences.” “Active Replica will continue to work with our existing customers, partners and community.”

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AsiaTechDaily

APRIL 24, 2023

Register ZEBOX , a global accelerator founded in 2018 by the Chairman and CEO of the CMA CGM Group, Rodolphe Saadé, has launched its Asia Pacific hub in Singapore. Bookmark ( 0 ) Please login to bookmark Username or Email Address Password Remember Me No account yet?

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Revolution

JUNE 15, 2023

That deliberate balance paid off, but CAVA wouldn’t be where it is today without… A few leaps of faith: Notably its acquisition of Zoës Kitchen in 2018. The resulting approach was risk tolerant but thoughtful: CAVA opened its first store beyond the D.C.

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AsiaTechDaily

MAY 18, 2023

At the heart of their accomplishments lies WeBudding, a digital stationery marketplace that has gained a substantial following since its launch in 2018. Donghwan Shin, a graduate of Seoul National University and the CEO of Noutecompany, has played a pivotal role in leading this Seoul-based edtech startup to unparalleled success.

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AsiaTechDaily

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Established in 2018, Soho.com.au Despite not being part of its 2023 capital management plans, Soho.com.au, the real estate discovery app, has secured a $750,000 funding boost led by Investible, a prominent investment club.

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TechCrunch

JULY 13, 2022

Before Jay-Z (Shawn Carter) co-founded Marcy Ventures in 2018, he was involved with other businesses such as the legacy entertainment company Roc Nation and champagne brand Armand de Brignac. With time, Mr Eazi acknowledges that he’ll go all out to raise a fund and invest more extensive checks, just like his mentor, Jay-Z, did in 2018.

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AsiaTechDaily

DECEMBER 4, 2023

In its previous funding round, a Series B led by Nexus Venture Partners in April 2018, MoveinSync successfully raised $8 million. The company’s other investors include Inventus Capital Partners , Saama Capital, Qualcomm Ventures , and Athera Venture Partners.

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AsiaTechDaily

OCTOBER 31, 2023

REDEX Group, established in 2018, is one of the early players in the (RECs) sector in Asia. . “REDEX is well positioned as the leading marketplace for I-RECs, which will enable renewable energy markets in many parts of the world.

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Dream It

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

80 percent of construction firms are having trouble hiring craft workers ( Associated General Contractors of America from August 2018 ).Today, billion into construction tech in 2018. Many of these workers haven’t returned and companies are finding it difficult to attract new talent ( Giatec Scientific Inc. ).80 USA News ).Labor

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 4, 2022

In 2018, he and Akintola Adesanmi — who was no stranger to how rent worked in Nigeria and also desired to effect change — brainstormed Spleet , a platform that partners with apartment owners to list their properties and offers renters options to pay rent monthly, quarterly and biannually.

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Andreessen Horowitz

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

The most prominent of these changes was the Fintech Law of 2018. Regulatory changes paving the way Recognizing the potential of fintech to improve financial services and drive economic growth, the Mexican government has introduced significant regulatory changes in conjunction with the Bank of Mexico (Banxico).

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American Entrepreneurship

JULY 15, 2024

In 2018 Metropolis introduced the first application of its platform at a commercial garage and began the first productization of its proprietary technology. The company’s startup journey began in 2017 by provisioning access to authorized vehicles.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 12, 2023

Mortensen retired in 2018 and sold his stake to entrepreneur Johan Wedell-Wedellsborg and Ole Kristoffersen and Steen Skallebæk, founders of Danish bakery chain Ole & Steen. Holst joined LMS365 last year from secure messaging company Wire , where he previously served as chief revenue officer.

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