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UpLift, A Science-Backed App for Depression Sufferers, Raises $1M Seed

Mental health startup UpLift has raised a $1 million equity seed round from the Laidir Foundation, a non-profit that funds companies aiming to make a positive impact on the world. UpLift co-founder and CEO Eddie Liu says the seed funding will help the company scale its product and team to

Seventh Annual HackATL Calls On Students and Recent Grads to Build Social Impact Businesses

Seventh Annual HackATL Calls On Students and Recent Grads to Build Social Impact Businesses

Calling all students from universities near and far Now in its seventh year, HackATL is one of the largest business hackathons in the Southeast. Run by Emory Entrepreneurship & Venture Management (EEVM), HackATL allows students 48 hours to build and present a business plan to a panel of experienced judges.

Measure the Economic Impact of Volunteering With MobileServe

Measure the Economic Impact of Volunteering With MobileServe

Large service events tend to have lots of moving parts — volunteer check-in, timesheets, attendance, task lists, work logs and more. These are all usually tracked and aggregated by scrappy non-profits on paper or basic spreadsheets. When Chris Head volunteered at a neighborhood youth leadership development program, he helped keep track

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Accenture's New North America CEO Jimmy Etheredge On How the Southeast Shaped His Innovation Mindset

After serving as senior managing director of Accenture’s U.S. Southeast region for the better part of the last three years, Jimmy Etheredge has ascended to oversee all of the company’s North America offices. The Atlanta-based executive will now oversee a market that finished last fiscal year as

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50 Years Post-Lunar Landing, These Southeastern Space Startups Are Still Exploring the Final Frontier

A lot has changed since Buzz and Neil first stepped foot on the moon almost exactly 50 years ago to this day. Despite the current administration’s calls for a “Space Force”, there is much less of a political rallying cry around space exploration than the stars-obsessed ‘60s. But where

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How Former City of Atlanta COO Duriya Farooqui Curates Collaboration At the Point A Supply Chain Innovation Center

“For most of my career, I have been in these roles where I’ve had to galvanize and mobilize people with completely different backgrounds around these common causes.” Duriya Farooqui is explaining why she, as a former public service leader, has taken on the weighty charge of directing Point A,

Inspired by Diabetes Alert Dogs, AerBetic Sniffs Out Low Blood Sugar With A Wearable

Inspired by Diabetes Alert Dogs, AerBetic Sniffs Out Low Blood Sugar With A Wearable

More than 30 million Americans have diabetes, with 1.5 million new cases diagnosed every year. To monitor fluctuating blood glucose levels, Type 1 diabetics have to prick their finger daily. Current solutions remain invasive, painful, and a nuisance. Arnar Thors learned about diabetes service dogs when he came across