Nico, a 2023 recipient of the Google for Startups Founders Funds, shared that Speeko has been using Google Workspace to collaborate and stay organized since their inception. The team has also utilized Google Ads to drive traffic to their website, which has resulted in clicks growing from 80 to 80,000 per month. Speeko’s mission is to empower people from all backgrounds to speak up without fear.
Recently, Gemini assisted the team in creating and updating over 400 exercises in their coaching library. Jalene Kanani, a Native Hawaiian artist and textile designer, launched NOHO HOME by Jalene Kanani in 2018. 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.