Speeko, a company that focuses on empowering people to speak up without fear, utilizes Google Workspace and Google Ads to achieve their mission. Nico, who received the Google for Startups Founders Funds in 2023, has praised Google Ads as an easy-to-use platform for small businesses with little advertising expertise. In just one year, clicks on their website grew from 80 to 80,000 per month.
Recently, Gemini assisted the team in creating and updating over 400 exercises in their coaching library. Nico believes that effective communication is key to changing one’s professional trajectory and has had a significant impact on Speeko’s success.
In addition to their work with Speeko, Jalene Kanani launched NOHO HOME by Jalene Kanani in 2018 to showcase the sophisticated side of her culture’s aesthetic. The brand offers decor and luxury home products that authentically reflect Hawaii’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 the Hawaiian language, ‘noho’ means ‘to be, to dwell or to come from,’ reflecting the brand’s roots and mission.
