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Maija Ehlinger

Atlanta, GA

Born and raised in Southern California, Maija has been in Atlanta since 2010. She is a graduate of Emory University and the Columbia Journalism School's Lede Program for data journalism.

Battery-As-A-Service Startup, Born In Atlanta, Looks To Bring Sustainable & Affordable Energy To Africa

Battery-As-A-Service Startup, Born In Atlanta, Looks To Bring Sustainable & Affordable Energy To Africa

Benedict Owanga’s entrepreneurial “spark” first ignited during a power outage. He was a student at Emory Law School in Atlanta when his building lost power one day while he was studying. That was certainly a frustration, but power outages are ultimately a rarity in the United States. It got

On-Demand App Running Mate Is Coming To Atlanta

On-Demand App Running Mate Is Coming To Atlanta

The “Uber for runners” app is coming to Atlanta. Running Mate is an on-demand running app that matches verified runners. The app got off the ground when Founder and CEO Dena Lewis wanted to take a more proactive approach to keeping runners like herself safe. After successfully launching in Austin,

Atlanta-based NoCodeOps Gets Acquired By Workplace Automation Platform Zapier

Atlanta-based NoCodeOps Gets Acquired By Workplace Automation Platform Zapier

No code? No problem. That’s what co-founders Philip Lakin and Brent Summers believe as they’ve been building out its startup and community hub NoCodeOps in Atlanta. Since launching in 2021, the startup has helped no-code operators and builders inside different companies get the tools and access to community

Get To Know The CEO Building What's Next In Checkpoint Security

Get To Know The CEO Building What's Next In Checkpoint Security

Physical security is getting an AI upgrade, thanks to Birmingham, Alabama-based Analytical AI. The startup, founded in 2019, looks to secure airports and checkpoints. The team has captured the attention of the United States’ Customs and Border Protection and has been scaling through seed funding and startup-focused grants. As the

With New Funding Boost, Wilmington-based Lumos Is Bringing More Data To Small Dollar Lending

With New Funding Boost, Wilmington-based Lumos Is Bringing More Data To Small Dollar Lending

Veterans of Live Oak Bank, one of the top SBA lenders in the US, have joined the Wilmington, North Carolina fintech startup world to help small businesses get more access to financing options. Lumos was co-founded in 2021 by Youri Nelson, Brett Caines, and Stephen Hayes, who worked as Live

Meet The Startup Giving EV Batteries A Unique Second Life

Meet The Startup Giving EV Batteries A Unique Second Life

Before even starting college, Joseph Metzler Concepcion had a business idea and knew he wanted to be an entrepreneur. He’d spent his middle and high school years tinkering with different electrical projects, putting together everything from racing drones to electric bikes. But he kept running into a big problem:

Get To Know The CEO Changing The Pacifier Safety Game

Get To Know The CEO Changing The Pacifier Safety Game

Lindsay deOliveira's entrepreneurial journey started with a drawing she did in Microsoft Paint. An optician by training, deOliveira was at home with her newborn daughter in 2021 and 2022 when she experienced something that most new parents will understand: It was next to impossible to find a pacifier