I watched my dad build Cape Cod Potato Chips, and then I built 2 businesses of my own. Here's my advice for founders.

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Nicole Bernard Dawes is the founder and CEO of the zero-sugar soda brand Nixie.

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  • Nicole Bernard Dawes built Late July into a successful snack brand before selling it and launching Nixie.
  • A tortilla-chip launch helped Late July rebound from debt and grow before it was sold to Campbell's.
  • Nixie, her current business, sells organic, zero-sugar soda in more than 11,000 retailers.

This as

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The 10 universities with the most US senator alums in the incoming Congress

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Cory Booker was the commencement speaker at the 121st Commencement ceremony at Stanford Stadium.

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  • Several US colleges have numerous alums who went on to prolific political careers in the Senate.
  • Many of the colleges are Ivy League or have extremely low acceptance rates.
  • Harvard University has produced the most graduates among the senators in the
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Muse has a voice mode now

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Meta now lets you have voice conversations with your Muse AI agent in real time, CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced today.

The feature has been rolled out to me, and I gave it a spin on the iOS app while writing this article. As you chat with your Muse agent, the avatar at the top of your conversation animates in time with the words that it's saying. You can also change the tone of the voice

Can the Xbox App Ever Beat Steam?

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Probably not, but there are ways it can finally gain a foothold with PC gamers.

Honor's battery plans look stunning—tests might've started with 15,000mAh capacity

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What you need to know

  • Rumors from overseas claim Honor is working on a phone battery between 14,000 and 15,000mAh.
  • The tipster claims the Chinese OEM is already testing such a battery, and its main feature could be its "guaranteed" ability to last a full week on a single charge.
  • Honor stepped down a battery-focused route in 2025, stating it would increase its phone
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After a decade in the US, we moved abroad to be closer to my husband's family. I wasn't prepared for my family's response.

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After some creative communication, I was able to communicate more effectively with my family about my husband and my decision to relocate abroad.

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  • When my husband and I announced our move to the UK, I was surprised that my family felt surprised.
  • My British husband had spent years in the US for me, and I'd always wanted to live abroad.
  • I made a presentation explaining our
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Goldman Sachs just welcomed 109 new members to its most exclusive club. Here's a breakdown of the new partner class.

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David Solomon, chief executive officer of Goldman Sachs.

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  • Goldman Sachs promoted 109 people to partner, its largest class under CEO David Solomon.
  • The firm promoted a record number of engineers, as Wall Street overall places a premium on AI.
  • Here's a full list of the newest partners, along with some key stats about the elite class.

Goldman Sachs has crowned its newest

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