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After over twenty five years of leading startups, Armistead Whitney is ready to write his next chapter inside venture capital. Whitney was just named as a Venture Partner at Circadian Ventures, an Atlanta-based early-stage firm run by founding partner Mike Dowdle. While moving into venture capital was not necessarily a
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Atlanta BioTech and life science startups have historically been at a disadvantage. Unlike Boston, San Francisco, and the DC area, Atlanta has lacked both significant lab space and capital opportunities to ensure that up-and-coming ventures can grow and scale in town. Portal Innovations is ready to change that. This month,
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Twelve new startup founders have made their way to Birmingham, Alabama to grow their next chapter with Techstars EnergyTech Accelerator, a program designed for energy technology, climate innovation, and sustainability businesses. Of the twelve of those founders, five of them are coming to The Magic City from their international hometowns.
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From a record-setting 630 applications submitted, 88 startups have just been announced as those selected to participate in this year's Venture Atlanta conference. Venture Atlanta is one of the largest venture capital conferences that supports the Southeast's most promising tech companies and founders. From seed-stage ventures
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For small businesses, finding new customers and building brand exposure can be an uphill battle. Atlanta-based Dealsby has a plan to change that…one easy referral link at a time. Inside The Dealsby Technology At its core, Dealsby is a platform that connects small businesses with consumers. Through referral-based marketing,
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Sports fans and concert goers alike are all too familiar with the frustration of security bag checks, where a simple purse can turn into a major inconvenience. The hassle starts before you even leave the house. A person must ensure that they have a bag that meets the venue’s
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While many companies scrambled to adapt to remote work during COVID, Carabiner Communications had already perfected the 'work from anywhere' model. The Atlanta-based public relations firm, which works with B2B startups and fast-growing companies, leveraged decades of experience balancing a fully remote-first team to the ‘new normal’ of
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As the new school year kicks off, students, parents, and educators alike are sharpening their pencils, plugging in devices…and logging into new startup platforms to help kids find success inside the classroom. While VC funding into the EdTech (educational technology) sector has significantly slowed over the last year from
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Another Create-X Demo Day is in the books. Last night, students who participated in Georgia Tech Create-X’s Startup Launch shared their products, apps, and startups plans to a packed house during Demo Day on Georgia Tech’s campus. Now in its 11th year, Create-X is one of the top
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Keeping inventory fresh. Finding new customers. Dealing with ever-changing shipping demands. Building up a consumer product business is a constant balancing act, requiring agility, innovation, and strategic thinking to stay competitive in an evolving market. To get a better sense of how CPG (consumer-packaged goods) companies stand out, we reached
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The startup world is inherently forward-looking. Investors are searching for the next big thing. Founders are constantly thinking about how to stay ahead of the competition. Pitches and Demo Days focus on what new technologies are set to arrive next on the scene. From revenue projections to customer acquisition cost
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What’s the best way to get a software product in front of potential customers? That question has long vexed SaaS startup leaders. Traditionally, companies rely on sales teams to schedule a time to chat with users and hopefully work to onboard them as long-term customers. But that leaves a