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NEC X Accepting Applications for Elev X! Ignite Venture Studio

American Entrepreneurship

The Venture Studio program provides founders with resources and up to $200K of equity funding to develop their vision into a business with substantial market impact. empowers ambitious founders with bold ideas to create a lasting impact,” said Shintaro Matsumoto, President and CEO of NEC X. Venture Studio.

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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

The order is important because I fell in love with the product before I even knew about the company, and the hustle of its founder/CEO Sandro Roco. Sandro Roco: I had the idea for Sanzo in 2018. Oftentimes the people behind the Instagram accounts were literally the founders. I’m a Sanzo drinker.

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Interview: James Burnes, Ministry of Awesome

NZ Entrepreneur

James covers the genesis of Ministry of Awesome following the Christchurch earthquakes in 2011, and provides updates on Ministry of Awesome approaches to startup founder support and programming. We run programs like Founder Catalyst, which is our flagship incubation nine-month long program that happens year-round.

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

StartupNation

Event Tickets Center → $100 Founded: 2005 Industry : Media and Entertainment Number of employees : 30+ For me, as the CEO and Founder of Event Tickets Center (ETC), the ticket-selling platform is more than just a business launched with $100. It’s my passion. My entrepreneurial journey began with a love for live entertainment.

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

NZ Entrepreneur

Melanie (Mel) Langlotz is the founder and CEO of Geo AR Games , a game design studio that utilises augmented reality for “creating digital experiences that positively impact the world, fostering education and empowerment with simulations and serious games.” .” Geo AR Games founder and CEO, Melanie (Mel) Langlotz. I love AR.

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Cutting Through the Noise: How FlashFeed is Revolutionizing News with AI.

Jason Malki

FlashFeed I had the pleasure of interviewing Shashank Imarati, a seasoned product marketing leader, entrepreneur, and the founder of FlashFeed News, an AI-powered news app that delivers concise, 60-word summaries of the latest news in a swipable format. The goal is to make news consumption as effortless as possible.

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18 Inspirational Career Reinvention Journeys from Successful Entrepreneurs

StartupNation

Jeff Sauer , Co-Founder, MeasureU and ProfitSchool From Law to Entrepreneurial Success Like many founders, my entrepreneurial journey started as a side hustle. At the time, I was also newly pregnant and running a baby carrier brand with my co-founder. I was surrounded by investors and business leaders. I soaked it all in.