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Federal Opportunity Zones: Both A Challenge and An Opportunity for the Southeast

Recent research has shown that those who live in Southern states tend to experience higher income inequality, especially among minority communities. The 2018 map of economics growth shows that more than 50 million Americans live in a distressed community (shown in red in the above image). To attract more investment

ShootProof Eyes Acquisitions to Scale Its One-Stop-Shop for Photography Businesses

ShootProof Eyes Acquisitions to Scale Its One-Stop-Shop for Photography Businesses

Managing a business as a professional photographer is about a lot more than showing up with camera in hand. It involves operations with many moving parts, projects in different stages of completion, plus attempting to stay on top of branding and marketing. In addition to the actual photos, photographers must

GlobalXplorer Brings Tech Into Archeology, Taps "Citizen Scientists" to Crowdsource New Discoveries

GlobalXplorer Brings Tech Into Archeology, Taps "Citizen Scientists" to Crowdsource New Discoveries

Archeology professor Sarah Parcak, Ph.D, has used satellite imagery to map ancient archeological sites for nearly 20 years. In her work, she always tries to involve and engage local communities, like school groups and senior citizens, to get a wide perspective on her archaeological findings. After winning the 2016

Smart Footwear Brings Users' Feet to Life In A Virtual Reality World

Smart Footwear Brings Users' Feet to Life In A Virtual Reality World

From Google VR to Oculus, the virtual reality industry has scaled exponentially in the last few years. With the increased interest comes additional issues, and companies have been trying to address challenges with motion sickness, sense of place and more to attract more users into alternate realities. Entrepreneur Jeff Guard

Parmonic Shortens B2B Marketing Videos So Your Customers Will Actually Watch

Parmonic Shortens B2B Marketing Videos So Your Customers Will Actually Watch

Entrepreneurs Piyush Saggi and Nitesh Chhajwani set out to bridge the connection between sales and marketing teams with SalesTing, a tool that provided insight into how and where each individual sales or marketing team member contributed to acquiring specific leads. But then, Saggi and Chhajwani realized their customers were using

How A Healthcare-Focused Chatbot Helps Patients Stay 'Loyal' to Providers

How A Healthcare-Focused Chatbot Helps Patients Stay 'Loyal' to Providers

"If you think of a chatbot as just another marketing tool, you are definitely missing a big opportunity to engage and help consumers through the power of conversation," Chad Mallory tells Hypepotamus. It's true — chatbots not only drive faster customer engagement, they're also forecast

Israeli Digital Marketing Startup Fixel Becomes Latest Techstars Alum to Relocate to Atlanta

Israeli Digital Marketing Startup Fixel Becomes Latest Techstars Alum to Relocate to Atlanta

Brick and mortar stores see it often: potential customers are enticed inside by window displays, talk to retail associates, sometimes even try on an item of clothing or test a gadget — before leaving empty-handed. It can be frustrating for the shop owner and employees to see customers come and go