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We’re living during a “Gold Rush” era of electrification, says Birmingham founder Ian Hoppe. And that means big business for his startup Condoit, an energy management tool. Because in the midst of this electrification gold rush, Hoppe said Condoit is “selling shovels.” We last spoke with Hoppe in April
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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has proposed historic new rules requiring publicly traded companies to report all climate-related risks, emissions, and net-zero transition plans associated with running their business. The big change? Companies will soon have to report scope 3 emissions. That means not only recording emissions
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The list of questions surrounding artificial intelligence is growing now that generative AI is here to stay. Generative AI, or algorithms that can produce new content based on the data they have been trained on, has people asking questions like: Will it replace my job? Or, will it replace my
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We are all familiar with the rituals that surround the grieving process. Condolence cards are collected. The obit is submitted. The funeral is planned. During that time, grievers might be bombarded with well wishers looking to help out. But in the weeks and months after a tragedy, they are often
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It can be the most exhilarating or the most daunting time for an early-stage founder: Bringing on the first hire. That time came in 2019 for Asheville-based Ecobot, an environmental and construction SaaS platform that launched a year earlier. The team needed to recruit sales professionals to drive more customers.
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Nestled off a quiet side street near Downtown Decatur is an office ready to launch the startups both you and your neighbors will be talking about next. Neighborhood Studios officially came out of stealth mode this week. And its goal is very focused: Launch hyperlocal startups. Building a “hyperlocal” venture
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Buildings are getting a 3D makeover, thanks to Atlanta-based Aetos Imaging. And that could have a huge impact on the technicians, engineers, building managers, and facility operators that keep those buildings running each and every day. The startup uses 3D scanning cameras to create a “digital twin” of a facility.
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While Naveen Kathuria built up his early corporate career as an attorney, management consultant, and investment banker, he caught the entrepreneurial bug a decade ago and has been busy building medical wellness clinics and telehealth startups ever since. He’s hyper focused on “making healthcare more accessible to vulnerable populations”
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Last week, Deanna Meador closed a $1.5 million seed round from 11 different investors in just 8 hours, setting a record for a startup round in Tennessee. The historic investment was raised to scale her AI-focused startup Couture Technologies. The Nashville-based software venture looks to eliminate that pesky reality
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Atlanta is home to a new type of basketball league. And whether you are an avid pick up player, a top college recruit, or just a hoops enthusiast, there’s room for you to join in on the competition. Atlanta entrepreneur Robert Foster built Shot Makers League as a virtual
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Sheri Atwood was an executive in Silicon Valley when she found herself navigating a divorce and the realities of co-parenting. Like others who go through a separation with a child, she and her ex were given official court documents around custody, child support, and shared expenses. But there was a
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It’s quite likely that your latest spin around a drive-thru line was powered by technology created right here in the Southeast. Xenial, a Charlotte-based hospitality-focused tech company backed by Atlanta’s Global Payments, helps power the vast majority of the country’s top quick-serve restaurants (QSRs), according to company’