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Meta-backed Hupo finds growth after pivot to AI sales coaching from mental wellness | TechCrunch

January 12, 2026January 12, 2026 · Technology

When Justin Kim, co-founder and CEO of Hupo, first launched his company about four years ago, it wasn’t selling AI-powered sales coaching to banks, finance services, or insurance…

Read more Meta-backed Hupo finds growth after pivot to AI sales coaching from mental wellness | TechCrunch

These Gen Zers just raised $11.75M to put Africa’s defense back in the hands of Africans | TechCrunch

January 12, 2026January 12, 2026 · Technology

After five years of building an edtech company, Nathan Nwachuku, 22, realized that Africa was at a crossroads. The continent is undergoing rapid industrialization, he told TechCrunch. There…

Read more These Gen Zers just raised $11.75M to put Africa’s defense back in the hands of Africans | TechCrunch

Why Reliability Is the Real Growth Strategy

December 28, 2025December 28, 2025 · Business

Every founder feels pressure to reinvent, to launch something new, move faster, or chase the next big idea. But in my experience building Piece of Cake Moving, the most…

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Steve Jobs Said Without This Experience, There ‘Would Have Been No Apple’

December 16, 2025December 16, 2025 · Business

In case you aren’t as old as me (who is), blue boxes were devices that could produce the tones used by telephones to switch long distance calls. Use a blue box,…

Read more Steve Jobs Said Without This Experience, There ‘Would Have Been No Apple’

5 Entrepreneurship Lessons From Milking Yaks in Mongolia

November 25, 2025November 25, 2025 · Business

In 2010, I quit my job to take a year-long solo backpacking trip through South America and Asia. Mongolia was not on my original itinerary, and entrepreneurship was…

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Fireflies Co-Founder Boasted About Duping Customers With ‘Two Guys’ Pretending to Be AI. His Own CEO Just Spoke Out

November 14, 2025November 14, 2025 · Business

Earlier this week, the founder of an AI transcription company called Fireflies admitted on LinkedIn that his AI app wasn’t actually AI. Sam Udotong, the CTO and co-founder…

Read more Fireflies Co-Founder Boasted About Duping Customers With ‘Two Guys’ Pretending to Be AI. His Own CEO Just Spoke Out

Jason and Travis Kelce’s Beer Company Is Seeing Huge Growth—and Just Landed a Big Hollywood Partnership

October 30, 2025October 30, 2025 · Business

A new trailer reveals that Jason Kelce and Garage Beer have joined forces with the “Predator: Badlands” film for their new short, “Thermal Buzz.”  The short features Kelce…

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AI ‘Consulting’ Services Can Help Smaller Businesses, But Risks Persist

October 24, 2025October 24, 2025 · Business

Consultancy firms can be very useful for growing businesses — giving new companies guidance or financial or management advice when needed, backed by experience and expertise. But for…

Read more AI ‘Consulting’ Services Can Help Smaller Businesses, But Risks Persist

How a Failed Startup Can Set You Up for Success

October 24, 2025October 24, 2025 · Business

People go into business because they believe in the power of their ideas. Still, almost 1 in 5 new businesses fail within the first 12 months of launching.…

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7 Non-Negotiable Rules for Launching a Successful Startup

October 22, 2025October 22, 2025 · Business

The startup economy never sleeps: from incubators to accelerators to eager investors to a generation with a pioneering spirit that craves to be its own boss. However, despite…

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Why You Should Think Like a Startup With Nothing to Lose

October 20, 2025October 20, 2025 · Business

As a strategic coach, one of my primary objectives is to drive innovation within leadership teams. The problem is that most established companies struggle to innovate, not because…

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What They Don’t Tell You About Building a Business

October 16, 2025October 16, 2025 · Business

When people picture an entrepreneur, they imagine the wins: the company recognition, the growth, the freedom. What they don’t see are the couch years. For me, those were…

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New Study: Third-Grade Scores Predict District-Wide Success on Georgia Milestones

March 13, 2025September 11, 2025 · Education

The 2023-2024 Georgia Milestones data reveals that third-grade literacy plays a pivotal role in students’ long-term success. CHAPEL HILL, N.C., March 13, 2025 (Newswire.com) – Third grade can…

Read more New Study: Third-Grade Scores Predict District-Wide Success on Georgia Milestones

Top NC Districts Gain 15-Point Edge on Assessments With ReadTheory

November 13, 2024October 5, 2025 · Education

North Carolina’s top school districts have experienced a 15-point advantage in reading growth scores on state assessments, thanks to ReadTheory, a learning platform that began right in the…

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Don’t Be Fooled By Overnight Success Stories — Building a Business Takes More Time Than You Think. Here’s How to Play the Long Game. | Entrepreneur

Don’t Be Fooled By Overnight Success Stories — Building a Business Takes More Time Than You Think. Here’s How to Play the Long Game. | Entrepreneur

October 31, 2024October 31, 2024 · Business

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. In the business world, it often seems like startups go from idea to billion-dollar valuations in the blink of an…

Read more Don’t Be Fooled By Overnight Success Stories — Building a Business Takes More Time Than You Think. Here’s How to Play the Long Game. | Entrepreneur
Five AI-driven fintechs to watch

Five AI-driven fintechs to watch

September 13, 2024September 13, 2024 · Banking

Banks and investors are evaluating AI-driven startups for long-term growth opportunities.   “Investors are keeping close tabs on AI-related innovation,” Isaiah Payne, managing director at investment banking firm…

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TD accepting applications for 2024 TD Ready Challenge | Bank Automation News

TD accepting applications for 2024 TD Ready Challenge | Bank Automation News

August 26, 2024August 26, 2024 · Banking

TD Bank has been investing in innovation through patent filings, AI and generative AI efforts in recent months.  As the bank invests in technology internally, its innovation with…

Read more TD accepting applications for 2024 TD Ready Challenge | Bank Automation News
Ally launches AI innovation challenge | Bank Automation News

Ally launches AI innovation challenge | Bank Automation News

July 8, 2024July 8, 2024 · Banking

Ally Financial will launch a generative AI innovation challenge for startups on July 9, focusing on developing tech solutions for its customers and staff.  “We see generative AI…

Read more Ally launches AI innovation challenge | Bank Automation News
Amazon hires founders away from AI startup Adept | TechCrunch

Amazon hires founders away from AI startup Adept | TechCrunch

June 28, 2024June 28, 2024 · Technology

Adept, a startup developing AI-powered “agents” to complete various software-based tasks, has agreed to license its tech to Amazon and the startup’s co-founders and portions of its team…

Read more Amazon hires founders away from AI startup Adept | TechCrunch
Qstay Secures .6 Million in Pre-Series A Funding to Revolutionize Hospitality Industry

Qstay Secures $4.6 Million in Pre-Series A Funding to Revolutionize Hospitality Industry

June 5, 2024June 9, 2024 · Travel

Total Funding Reaches $11.1 Million as Qstay Expands Its AI-Driven Platform to Enhance Guest Experience and Optimize Property Management Returns DUBAI, Arab Emirates, June 5, 2024 (Newswire.com) –…

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