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Why So Many Marketing Plans Fail

Are your marketing efforts yielding poor results? Are your tactical efforts grounded in strategy? Cassie Blom has some good advice for you.

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AI News: ChatGPT v5 is coming soon

Hold onto your hats, folks, because ChatGPT-5 is about to blow your mind. According to experts, the new iteration of the world's most popular artificial intelligence is set to revolutionize our world in ways we can barely imagine.

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Startup Challenge 2023 Winners

The 14th annual Startup Challenge Monterey Bay winners have been announced, with Friendly Robots taking the Grand Prize in the Venture Division and RedRider and Sweet Prairie Haskap being named runners-up.

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Apply to Heritage Group Hardtech Accelerator

If you are a hardtech startup with a focus on sustainability and circularity, the Heritage Group Accelerator can help you connect with pilot opportunities, gain funding and network with industry professionals.

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Tesla Shareholder Set to Invest in Joby Aviation

Tesla shareholder Baillie Gifford is set to invest $180 million in Joby Aviation. This announcement comes on the heels of Joby Aviation securing a $55 million contract extension to provide up to nine air taxis to the U.S. Air Force.

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