Apps, sites, & software for startups and the big companies they strive to become.

👋 Hi there!  

I'm a serial entrepreneur and founder of SPARK6, a software and product innovation agency focused on helping companies implement AI-powered solutions that create effective organizations and products people love. 

After a decade of working in robotics, I’ve started and sold several companies in both CPG and software. 

I post daily on how AI can be a force-multiplier for leadership, business leverage, and personal productivity - for you, your team, and your customers. 

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We specialize in designing and building: 

→ Websites (CMS agnostic) 
→ Custom enterprise software 
→ Mobile apps (iOS and Android) 
→ E-Commerce platforms (Like Shopify) 
→ Workflow automations powered by LLMs 
→ AI strategy, training and change management  
→ Conversational AI experiences for customer service 
→ AI agents for internal and customer-facing workflows 
→ AI-powered telepresence and holographic experiences  

Our clients range from startups to global brands across industries like:  

→ Arts  
→ CPG 
→ Telcom
→ Fintech  
→ Fit-tech
→ Logistics  
→ For-cause
→ Education  
→ Healthcare
→ Personal care 

We've been doing this for 14 years, and over that time, we've built for Fortune 500s and scrappy startup teams alike.  The common thread? High-impact work delivered with strategic care and real technical precision. 

Sound like something you're exploring?  Send me a message. Just don’t open with a pitch-slap. And if you're a bot, I'm looking forward to that dad joke 😉 

Let’s build something amazing. 

- Elijah

Elijah Szasz

You can make the right decision,

and still feel like you missed.

That doesn’t mean it was wrong.

Sometimes progress looks like friction
before it looks like momentum.

Plans don’t fail in straight lines.
They bend.
They reroute.
They expose weak assumptions.

What feels like a misstep is often
the system surfacing what needed to change.

In business, in careers, in life,
the fastest upgrades rarely feel smooth.

They feel inconvenient.
They feel confusing.
They feel late.

But detours have a job:
they stress-test who you are
before rewarding where you’re going.

If you’re questioning your direction,
don’t default to self-blame.

Most outcomes aren’t verdicts.
They’re diagnostics.

Three reminders when things drift off-plan:

1. Separate error from information.
→ Not all friction is failure.
→ Sometimes it’s feedback doing its work.

2. Zoom out before you react.
→ Short-term confusion can enable
  long-term leverage.
→ Context changes conclusions.

3. Keep the system in motion.
→ Insight follows movement.
→ Stalling freezes learning.

I’ve shipped decisions that didn’t land.
Built systems that cracked under load.
Chosen paths that forced a rethink.

Each one raised the ceiling
for what came next.

You’re not lost.
You’re iterating.

And iteration is how systems improve.

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Everyone at work has a personal story.
 
Almost no one shares it.
 
The teammate who snapped in the meeting?
They are carrying something heavy.
 
The report who missed the deadline?
Their life just changed overnight.
 
The leader who feels distant?
They are running on empty.
 
Kindness is not softness.
It is operational maturity.
 
But kindness is not the same as being nice.
 
Nice avoids tension.
Kindness addresses it with respect.
 
What real kindness looks like at work:
 
→ Asking "What do you need right now?"
↳ Before defaulting to blame
 
→ Designing flexibility into systems
↳ So people do not have to ask for grace
 
→ Noticing behavioral drift
↳ And checking in early, not after damage
 
→ Protecting focus and boundaries
↳ Especially when pressure comes from above
 
→ Building workflows that allow humans
↳ To be human on bad days
 
Strong leaders understand this:
 
You can demand excellence
AND design for reality.
 
You can move fast
AND leave room for struggle.
 
You can be direct
AND lead with empathy.
 
Targets get forgotten.
Moments of support do not.
 
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You’re not overwhelmed.
 
You’re under-systemized.
 
Most people blame discipline.
The real issue is missing leverage.
 
Here are the AI systems you’re probably not using:
 
1. The AI Systems You’re Not Using
↳ Reduce friction
↳ Increase leverage
 
2. Cognitive Load
❌ Hold everything in your head
✅ Externalize thinking with AI
↳ Notes, summaries, memory
 
3. Task Flow
❌ Repeat the same work manually
✅ Automate recurring tasks once
↳ Let the system handle repetition
 
4. Decision Speed
❌ Overthink small choices
✅ Use AI for fast first drafts
↳ Decide faster, refine later
 
5. Information Intake
❌ Consume everything in real time
✅ Let AI filter and summarize
↳ Focus only on what matters
 
6. Execution Loop
❌ Plan endlessly, delay action
✅ Short cycles: idea to test
↳ Adjust based on feedback
 
7. Personal System
❌ Scattered tools, scattered focus
✅ One trusted system of record
↳ AI keeps it clean and current
 
8. Discipline Design
❌ Rely on motivation and willpower
✅ Systems plus AI enforce habits
↳ Consistency without friction
 
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VP - Ecosystem Growth @ Draper University

Dynamic leader and proven Deal Maker with over 12 years of experience in the startup and venture capital space, specializing in building and scaling global innovation ecosystems. 

As VP - Ecosystem Growth at Draper University, I drive strategic partnerships with governments, enterprises, and leading technology organizations, accelerating distribution and fostering growth for platforms and ventures. My extensive experience in growth hacking, venture building, and navigating complex technical environments positions me to create significant impact by expanding market reach and deepening strategic collaborations. I am passionate about empowering entrepreneurs and creators, leveraging expertise in marketing and innovation to push boundaries and create value for society.

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