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Three Southeast-based companies selected for EnrichHER's All Rise Factory Cohort

“Making it” as a startup is difficult, even for seasoned entrepreneurs. But for companies with female or minority leaders, gaining access to critical capital has been a barrier to entry that has long stifled growth. EnrichHER’s founder and CEO Dr. Roshawnna Novellus knew this reality all too well, but

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Atlanta-Based FinTech Startup Buckle Raises $31 Million to Expand Its Ridesharing Insurance Business

Atlanta-based financial services company Buckle quietly (!) announced last week that it has raised $31 million in a huge Series A funding round. A tech-enabled provider of insurance coverage for drivers who turn their personal vehicles into ride-sharing assets, Buckle’s value is in addressing insurance gaps in conventional policies, which

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eBay is Partnering With Kennessaw-Based LendingPoint to Provide Small Business Loans to eBay Sellers

In an announcement made public on August 5, eBay announced that the online marketplace is partnering with LendingPoint, the Atlanta-area platform that rapidly originates unsecured loans to merchants and service providers using data and code, to provide installment loans to eBay sellers wanting to sustain or simply grow their businesses.

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Coronavirus Startup Survival Story: John O'Bryan of Pronovos Construction Analytics

COVID-19 is impacting businesses across the globe, including Southern startups. We want to know how you’re being affected, as a startup founder, employee, investor or general member of the community. We’re publishing selected stories sent directly from you, only making edits where necessary for grammar and formatting, so

Surthrive to Showcase Second Cohort of Square One Startup School

Surthrive to Showcase Second Cohort of Square One Startup School

Square One Startup School, an initiate launched earlier this year by Surthrive, was designed to break barriers in the startup world and expose underserved founders to new resources. With a curriculum that focuses on profitability, education and mentorship, the program's goal is to help participating founders launch their

Notley Rebrands National Competition and Kicks off Catalyst Games

Notley Rebrands National Competition and Kicks off Catalyst Games

Do you have what it takes to make it in the big leagues? Maybe not, but you sure can enjoy a fun round of trivia with your co-workers, especially if it helps out a good cause. Notley, an Austin-based philanthropic organization, first launched Startup Games in 2012. Since its inception,

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This DigitalCrafts Grad Says His Real-World Experience as a Founder is What Makes Him a Great Team Player

Robert Kushner IV, a participant in DigitalCrafts' March 2020 Full Stack Immersive Cohort, is clearly an entrepreneurial optimist who is also eager to learn. He's launched two companies the good, old-fashioned boot-strappy way, after having worked in real estate during the Great Recession. He's managed