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Speeko is a team that utilizes Google Workspace for collaboration and organization while leveraging Google Ads to drive traffic to their website. In 2023, clicks grew from 80 to 80,000 per month, thanks in part to Nico, a 2023 recipient of the Google for Startups Founders Funds, who noted that Google Ads is user-friendly for small businesses without much advertising experience. Today, Speeko has over 300,000 registered users.
Recently, the team collaborated with Gemini to create and update over 400 exercises in their coaching library. Nico believes in the power of effective communication and its ability to change one’s professional trajectory. Speeko’s mission is to empower people from all backgrounds to speak up without fear.
Jalene Kanani is a Native Hawaiian artist and textile designer who launched NOHO HOME by Jalene Kanani in 2018. The brand showcases a sophisticated side of Hawaii’s aesthetic by offering decor and luxury home products that authentically reflect the state’s history and culture. Jalene personally designs all the products and produces many of them in a small-batch micro-factory in Hawaii. Today, NOHO HOME products are available in major department stores. In Hawaiian, ‘noho’ means ‘to be, to dwell, or to come from,’ reflecting the brand’s roots and mission.
