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Muriel Vega

This Text-Based Platform Matches Users With Low Income Students For Immediate Donations

This Text-Based Platform Matches Users With Low Income Students For Immediate Donations

Georgia has the 7th highest number of homeless students and the 28th highest rate of student homelessness in the U.S, according to a 2016 study. More than 77 percent of the 51,046 Atlanta Public Schools students qualify for free and reduced price meals. While school administrators and social

This Travel Rewards Startup Helps You Actually Use All Those Points You've Earned

This Travel Rewards Startup Helps You Actually Use All Those Points You've Earned

Former New York investment banker Jonathan Hayes and his then-fiancee had zeroed in on their dream honeymoon spot — the Maldives. With many travel and hotel points to their name, the couple was able to book their entire trip using only rewards. Travel loyalty pays. However, according to a 2016 study,

As Atlanta’s Population Increases, Kennesaw State Researchers Want to Use AI to Mitigate Traffic Accidents

As Atlanta’s Population Increases, Kennesaw State Researchers Want to Use AI to Mitigate Traffic Accidents

Atlanta's traffic congestion infamy — the city regularly makes every annual top list due to its bottlenecks — is partially caused by car accidents at large, busy intersections. After a few accidents occur, the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) may swoop in to assess the situation to make the intersection

LendingPoint Acquires LoanHero to Cater to On-Site Borrowers

LendingPoint Acquires LoanHero to Cater to On-Site Borrowers

After picking up a $500 millon credit facility last year to fund more nontraditional consumer loans, fintech startup LendingPoint kicked off 2018 by acquiring point of sale finance platform LoanHero. LendingPoint uses a technology-based data algorithm to look deeper into a potential customer's credit profile, usually "Subprime&

On-Demand Truck Startup Fetch Expands Nationwide

On-Demand Truck Startup Fetch Expands Nationwide

Say you found your dream couch in a nearby suburb, but you don't own a truck. You have the seller on the line, but you just don't have the necessary transportation to grab that perfect piece of furniture. Chris Glace, a weekend home improvement enthusiast, felt

This Real Estate Startup Lets Buyers Be Their Own Agents

This Real Estate Startup Lets Buyers Be Their Own Agents

Thanks to online aggregator sites, 51 percent of home buyers found their dream home on their own in 2016 without the help of a realtor. However, once you find your next home, you usually still need to connect with a listing agent to see the home or attend an open

ThingTech's Seed Round Will Help Grow IoT Asset Tracking Platform

ThingTech's Seed Round Will Help Grow IoT Asset Tracking Platform

From ride sharing apps to your delivered groceries, as a customer you now know where your requested services are at all times. For companies with a mobile workforce, using that same GPS tracking to know where inventory is in real-time can provide much lower operational costs as well as visibility