When “Showing Up” Is more than a phrase: Pepperdine Most Fundable Companies Showcase 2025

When “Showing Up” Is more than a phrase: Pepperdine Most Fundable Companies Showcase 2025

Because when you believe in your mission, and in what you’re building, you find a way to show up, no matter what. On September 24, 2025, Pepperdine University hosted the Most Fundable Companies Competition 2025 Showcase. I entered this national startup competition...
How Life Backup Plan Helped Me Recover from Spine Surgery

How Life Backup Plan Helped Me Recover from Spine Surgery

Hi, I’m Sandy Eulitt, CEO and founder of Life Backup Plan by Galaxia, Inc. You might notice the hard cervical collar I’m wearing. That’s because a week before I recorded this video, I came home from the hospital after major spine surgery. Most people would expect me...
Why I Protect Long Weekends to Do My “Real” Work (and Why Many Entrepreneurs Do, Too)

Why I Protect Long Weekends to Do My “Real” Work (and Why Many Entrepreneurs Do, Too)

As a founder, I’ve learned that my best work rarely happens between back-to-back meetings. It happens in long, quiet stretches when I can think, build, and finish the gnarly projects that never fit inside 30-minute slots. That’s why I try to keep Fridays and Mondays...
From SANDi to Google Assistant: How My Early Work in Voice Tech Came Full Circle

From SANDi to Google Assistant: How My Early Work in Voice Tech Came Full Circle

A Legacy in Voice Activation Nearly 25 years ago, I was immersed in the cutting edge of computer telephony. At a tech startup called Sound Advantage, LLC, I worked on something groundbreaking for its time: SANDi, short for Sound Advantage Natural Dialogue Interface....