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SecondKeys Makes Apartment Repairs Happen — Fast

SecondKeys Makes Apartment Repairs Happen — Fast

According to a Zillow Rentals survey, 68 percent of apartment tenants leave due to bad customer service from property management. At the core of the problem is the connection between the property manager, the on-site handyman or contractor, and the tenant. Much of the time, a renter with an issue

Endeavor ISP

Endeavor's International Selection Panel Brings Global Group of Entrepreneurs to Experience Atlanta

The lobby of the Midtown Atlanta Loews Hotel buzzed with animated conversations in a dozen languages. The grouping was a motley one, featuring men and women of various ages and styles of dress, from formal professional wear to startup-chic tees and jeans. The multi-lingual, multi-national group was in Atlanta for

Fulcrum Equity Partners Leads Another Funding Round For SaaSOptics, Adding A $12M Series B to Meet Demand

Fulcrum Equity Partners Leads Another Funding Round For SaaSOptics, Adding A $12M Series B to Meet Demand

Software subscription management platform SaaSOptics has raised a $12 million Series B round led by growth equity firm Fulcrum Equity Partners. The Atlanta-based company says this comes at the tail end of a high-growth 2019 which saw 70 percent ARR growth in Q3 over Q2. "We continue to see

ReSuture Replaces Cadavers For Hands-On Surgery Training

ReSuture Replaces Cadavers For Hands-On Surgery Training

When training new doctors, teaching hospitals and medical schools generally use expensive cadaver labs for practice. Some are beginning to use computer simulations to replicate clinical scenarios, but research has shown that hands-on practice is still invaluable for the medical field. "Recently, residents and training surgeons have had less

Y Combinator's Paul Graham Backs Indie Coffee Shop Ordering App Cloosiv In $1M Seed

Y Combinator's Paul Graham Backs Indie Coffee Shop Ordering App Cloosiv In $1M Seed

Mobile ordering solution Cloosiv has raised $1 million in seed funding from several angel investors, including Y Combinator founder Paul Graham, Earnest's Louis Beryl, Spool's Avichal Garg, and others. The Charlotte-based startup provides an end-to-end platform for independent coffee shops to integrate mobile ordering into operations.

Valor Ventures

Valor Ventures Targets $25M For Second Fund Focused On Financial Inclusion

Valor Ventures, an Atlanta-based, early-stage venture capital firm, has announced the first close of its second fund. Valor is targeting $25 million for the fund in total and has closed on just over one-third. Valor’s General Partner and Founder Lisa Calhoun was the first woman to raise a VC

Stay Charged With BatteryXchange's Rental Phone Charger Kiosk

Stay Charged With BatteryXchange's Rental Phone Charger Kiosk

These days, it's not wise to leave home without a phone charger. Podcasts, Spotify and endless Instagram scrolling quickly drain your battery, leaving unwitting users with little power to call a family member on the commute home or respond to that crucial work email. Let's say