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Jewelry companies are predicting a rise in engagements in 2024, as more post-pandemic couples are looking to tie the knot. That rise in proposals – and the number of weddings to follow – brings a big opportunity for Poppy, a Techstars Atlanta graduate innovating the floral industry through its tech-enabled platform. And
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Startup Runway, an Atlanta nonprofit connecting investors to top startups led by underrepresented founders, just named a new Executive Director. Nwanyinma Dike, who describes herself as an “engineer turned strategist,” has the organization’s top spot previously held by Mecca Tartt. While Dike started her career in corporate, she is
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It is an annoyance that every office worker, apartment dweller, or condo owner understands: Seemingly-endless problems that come with delivery drop offs. Even when a driver has the address, it can be difficult to find the exact door, floor, or entrance where a package or food delivery needs to go.
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The VC world was pretty quiet this year, particularly for those investing in and watching later-stage ventures. Venture capital funding globally dropped by nearly half in the first half of 2023, according to data from research firm PitchBook. That lack of enthusiasm certainly hit the Southeast, as later, bigger rounds
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The potential to get in on the ground floor of an exciting new tech company is often incentive enough for startup enthusiasts to join in the early stages. But “potential” isn’t always going to be enough to bring in all the team members you need to grow. That’s
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It was certainly a long year for those in the fintech world. VC funding into global FinTech startups dropped by 49% in the first half of 2023 and by 36% in the third quarter, according to S&P Global Market Intelligence data. That funding dip created new challenges for
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Over the last decade, more and more startup founders have been eyeing the corporate world. Now, they aren’t looking to leave startups behind and work at a large enterprise. Rather, they are looking for new investment opportunities from corporate giants. The sheer number of Corporate Venture Funds (CVCs) grew
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Most college students spend the last few weeks of the year stressing about finals and preparing final essays. But dozens of students from 30 universities spent the weekend before Thanksgiving putting down the textbooks and focused on building what’s next in the world of AI. AI ATL, a 48-hour
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If you are part of the 61% of Americans carrying credit card debt or one of the 43.5 million with a student loan balance to pay off, you’re going to want to know about a new startup building in Atlanta Tech Village. As the name suggests, Ditch is
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What do employees really want? It’s a question that is top of mind for company executives, office managers, and HR teams. Are accommodating hours a requirement now? What office perks make or break the hiring process? For startup CEO Tal Clark, it is all about flexibility and optionality. Not
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The holiday season started early at The Russell Innovation Center for Entrepreneurship (RICE). The hub for Black-owned business owners and entrepreneurs in Atlanta’s Castleberry Hill neighborhood received a $1.5 million philanthropic investment from Wells Fargo on Tuesday during a holiday event at the center. The funding will go
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2023 was a painful year for a good portion of the startup world. Early stage startups were rattled by Silicon Valley Bank’s collapse in March. Big Tech firms and later-stage scale ups saw massive layoffs in the early months of the year, while inflation and economic uncertainty halted IPO