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Sandbox ATL Hopes to Build Breakthroughs in The Garage

Sandbox ATL Hopes to Build Breakthroughs in The Garage

Clubhouses aren’t just for kids anymore with Sandbox ATL’s new collaborative space, The Garage. Located in the heart of Tech Square, The Garage will act as a playground where everyone from sweatshirt-sporting Tech students to suit-wearing corporateers can collide and construct their ideas. We recently met with Scott

Rostam Zafari | 19-Year-Old Wunderkind Whips Up 2 Startups

Rostam Zafari | 19-Year-Old Wunderkind Whips Up 2 Startups

Rostam Zafari has more zest for life than any other 19-year-old (or adult for that matter) we’ve ever met. Aside from the fact that Zafari is only halfway into his sophomore year at Emory, he has also helped kickstart two separate startups, one of which was REDS, a fast

Spün Serves Up Success with Nutrition Tracking Utensils

Spün Serves Up Success with Nutrition Tracking Utensils

Everybody’s gotta eat, but our daily food choices make (and sometimes break) our waistbands. Pant size aside, these decisions also play a heavy role in the rising costs of healthcare, not to mention serious health risks like diabetes, heart disease, and hypertension. With nearly 78 million adults facing the

Ken Martin | Artist Turned UX Designer Sketches Way to Startups

Ken Martin | Artist Turned UX Designer Sketches Way to Startups

Ken Martin is a UX wizard and recent graduate of General Assembly's full-time user experience design course. You can find Martin sketching new ideas to life (like his latest indie role-playing game), captivated in code, or chatting away at meetups around town. This ambitious artist is ready to

The Gathering Spot Takes New Spin on Traditional City Club Model

The Gathering Spot Takes New Spin on Traditional City Club Model

Downtown clubs have been wining and dining the hearts of Americans since the late 1800s, but in recent years, the once thriving industry has hit a shank. While evolving family dynamics and a shift in economic stability play a part in the downshift, many believe it's the casual

Atlanta Startup Crop to Meet for TechCrunch Pitch-Off on Feb. 25

Atlanta Startup Crop to Meet for TechCrunch Pitch-Off on Feb. 25

Ten entrepreneurs are currently perfecting their pitches in the hopes of wowing a panel of VC judges at next week’s TechCrunch Atlanta Meetup. Each startup will have 60 seconds to deliver their presentation, with a brief Q&A after their pitch. After the final presentation, judges will narrow

Women + Minority Entrepreneur Contest: Win 6 Months of ATV For Free

Women + Minority Entrepreneur Contest: Win 6 Months of ATV For Free

If you’re an entrepreneur who’s roughing it out on your own, listen up: UrbanGeekz, a multicultural digital publication cozied inside Atlanta Tech Village has teamed up with the startup hub to offer one lucky entrepreneur 6 months of free membership. The winner will receive a hot desk, along