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NEC X Accepting Applications for Elev X! Ignite Venture Studio

American Entrepreneurship

Those accepted into the program will strategically collaborate with NEC, receiving engineering expertise, extensive R&D resources, comprehensive support services, and funding to fast-track innovations.

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“Sanzo is at its best when we serve as a bridge across cultures for both AAPI and non-AAPI.” CEO Sandro Roco on building a beverage startup, what to avoid in influencer deals, & protecting the brand.

Hunter Walk

Sandro Roco: I had the idea for Sanzo in 2018. At the same time, 2018 was the summer of LaCroix and other flavored sparkling water brands across a larger $45 billion carbonated soft drink category that has been in decline in the U.S. Here are Five Questions with Sandro. Hunter Walk: Backstory time! Crazy Rich Asians became the No.

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Can You Build a Business with $100 or Less? Yes … and Here’s How

StartupNation

SucceedWithMichael → $100 Founded: 2018 Industry: Affiliate Marketing and Coaching Number of employees: 5+ After years of living paycheck-to-paycheck and never having time for his loved ones, Michael De La Cruz decided he had enough of it and started an online business with only $100. They offer the highest return on investment (ROI).

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Interview: James Burnes, Ministry of Awesome

NZ Entrepreneur

And in around 2018, 2019, there was a strategic focus by the Board of Trustees to start looking at how can we more specifically support and service founders in the Greater Canterbury region to help them pursue their ideas. Richard Liew: Well, you guys have had a few changes in the way you deliver programs over the years.

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The unusual story of an unusual company – Melanie Langlotz and Geo AR Games 

NZ Entrepreneur

Image: Supplied] Reshaping the company Mel’s co-founder Amie left Geo AR Games in 2018, which Mel says was a tough decision and prompted a painful time of reshaping the company. “It RageQuit eventually became part of Geo AR Games – a great example of game studio collaboration. “So It was almost like a marriage breakup.

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Find your chronotype and schedule your productivity

The Zapier Blog

Lions tend to crash early, so it's worth scheduling collaborative or admin-heavy work in the afternoon, and skipping late-night work sessions altogether. That's when your energy is sharpest—so if you can, block off that time for high-priority projects or decision-making. The most recent update was in June 2025.

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AI terms: An AI glossary for humans

The Zapier Blog

A2A A2A is an open agent-to-agent protocol (pioneered by Google) that enables independent AI agents to exchange messages and delegate tasks so they can collaborate seamlessly. 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.

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