Maija Ehlinger

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.

Tariffs squeezed small ecommerce brands. North Carolina’s Deliveri is pitching a shipping lifeline.

07 Jan 2026 2 min read city-research-triangle

Tariffs are forcing ecommerce brands to rethink logistics. Deliveri, a Raleigh-based startup, brings enterprise shipping tools to SMBs—especially for LatAm

This Atlanta tech startup knows if you are going to succeed at Dry January

06 Jan 2026 3 min read city-atlanta

If you "fail" at Dry January once, is it over? Atlanta-based Reframe has the data to suggest otherwise.

Get To Know The CEO Who Believes In Being Data-First, Not Digital-First

06 Jan 2026 2 min read News

Get to know Sparq CEO Ingrid Curtis and why she believes a data-first foundation—not AI hype—is what enterprises need to succeed in the AI Age.

Startup Resources

01 Jan 2026

* A (growing) list of active angels groups, VCs, and PE firms in the Southeast * All the Southeast-based accelerators you need to know * Pitch competition opportunities

This Chattanooga Startup Wants To Help Homeowners Avoid Costly HOA Fines

30 Dec 2025 3 min read B2C

HOA rules can be confusing. And if you don't follow them completely...they can be expensive. After facing his own HOA issues, Rhett Morgan founded HomeStand AI to help homeowners understand governing documents and avoid unexpected fines.