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When we last caught up with City Detect in 2021, the startup’s team told us about their ambitious plan to use artificial intelligence to map blight and property issues that impact communities. Nearly three years later, they have impressive numbers out of their work with city leaders in Atlanta
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Great American Cookies is one of those iconic brands that likely evokes memories of childhood visits to the mall. Originally launched in the 1970s inside Atlanta's Perimeter Mall, the chain has been on a mission to expand its footprint to bring its classic cookies to more customers across
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Here are the major headlines that happened this week across the Southeast startup ecosystem: The Big News * Tampa's own Embarc Collective and Build in SE just released its 2024 Southeast Capital Landscape Report, highlighting the investor growth trends in the region. Check out the full report here. Funding
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Whether you are moving in or moving out, there's a startup that might be able to help. Yes, house hunting, selling, or renting can be daunting. But there are a growing number of founders are looking to help renters and homeowners alike with their cutting-edge technologies. So wherever
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Good Agriculture, an Atlanta-based startup platform that focuses on providing business services to the farming community, has spent a lot of time out on the pitch circuit recently. Founder and UGA graduate Alex Edquist took home the top prize during Fintech South’s Innovation Showcase Challenge in August, receiving a
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Flock Safety, an Atlanta-based company known for its AI-powered safety cameras, is making a return to its roots with a new partnership in South Downtown Atlanta. The venture-backed company, founded in 2017 by Georgia Tech graduate Garrett Langley, announced plans to deploy its cutting-edge camera technology throughout the neighborhood in
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One of Atlanta’s most successful SaaS ventures has named a new CFO. Salesloft, the sales automation platform founded in 2011 by David Cummings, Kyle Porter, Rob Forman, and Tim Dorr, recently announced that Christopher Nagy is joining the team as its chief financial officer. Nagy brings over twenty-five years
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Think back to the last podcast you listened to. Now, think about what you were doing while listening. Washing dishes? Eating breakfast? Going on a run? Or, like me, sitting in Atlanta traffic? While podcasters reach 100 million Americans each day and bring in lots of advertisers, they don’t
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The fall is off to a busy start across the Southeast! Here are some of the big headlines that dropped this week: Tech Funding News * Pairwise, a purpose-driven food+tech company, raised a $40 million Series C, according to Crunchbase. Birmingham, Alabama-based Moxi, a daycare on demand startup, raised $650,
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Amia Mize didn’t originally envision herself as an entrepreneur. She built her career in the corporate world at Comcast, working as a Production Agent Supervisor for the telecommunications giant while raising her family in Atlanta. However, a personal challenge with school drop-offs and pickups eventually led her into the
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And then there were ten. After a whirlwind day of pitching and mentoring sessions in Midtown Atlanta, a list of 40 promising pre-seed and seed-stage startups was narrowed down to just 10 companies that will go on stage to compete for $500,000 next month. Startup Showcase Live, which started
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Homeowners and renters alike share a common fear: the dreaded kitchen fire. Whether caused by a person or pet accidentally bumping a gas knob, or someone forgetting to turn off the stove and walking away, it's a persistent household risk. This is the problem Ome, an aftermarket kitchen