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This Sequoia Capital-Backed Insurtech Platform Will Bring Disability Coverage to Georgia's Freelancers

Sara Horowitz has been fighting for the rights of freelancers for decades. The self-described “auto-didact” founded the Freelancers Union, the largest organization serving freelancers in the U.S., in 2003. When she realized how much freelancers needed better insurance options, she also created the Freelancers Insurance Company, which eventually grew

This Startup Connects Patients With Rides to the Hospital In Rural Communities

This Startup Connects Patients With Rides to the Hospital In Rural Communities

For many patients, just getting to their doctor's appointments is an uphill battle. Medical or cost restrictions may make public transportation and ride sharing not a viable option. Nearly 4 million adults and children with chronic conditions miss or delay medical appointments each year, because they don’t

Tech Talent: This Programmer Got Into Tech to Bring His Ideas to Life

Tech Talent: This Programmer Got Into Tech to Bring His Ideas to Life

Joseph Kim was lured into technology by a constant flow of new ideas for apps and solutions, but his technical skills were holding him back. The Business Administration grad took matter into his own hands and enrolled in Thinkful's Engineering Immersion program to learn the inner workings of

Atlanta Lands New Medtech Accelerator In Partnership With Israeli Health System

Atlanta Lands New Medtech Accelerator In Partnership With Israeli Health System

Atlanta’s Global Center for Medical Innovation (GCMI) will be opening a second startup accelerator for medtech companies, in conjunction with Israel’s Rambam Health Care Campus. This accelerator builds on the efforts of GCMI, a Georgia Tech affiliate, to accelerate medtech startups which began last year with their first

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Going Beyond the Post: Taking Advantage of Social Media's Newer Features

Social media is at the top of the priority list for most marketing departments these days. This is especially true for startups, given the low costs associated with organic social media when compared to more traditional (potentially less-effective) marketing techniques. However most businesses’ social strategy still sticks with tweets, Facebook

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VC Deal Size in the Southeast Is Increasing — And You Get More Bang for Your Buck Than On the Coasts

Atlanta-based venture capital firm BIP Capital has released their State of Startups in the Southeast report for the second year, a comprehensive chronicle of recent activity in the region. The analysis offers a high-level look at trends that aren’t commonly well-reported in regions outside VC-heavy coastal cities — the amount

MoQuality

MoQuality Raises $2.5M Seed to Build Mo' Quality Apps With AI-Driven Testing

Atlanta-based mobile testing startup MoQuality has closed a $2.5 million seed round led by San Francisco-based Amity Ventures and Cox Enterprises with participation from Newton Fund, Service Provider Capital and additional angel investors. They’ll now be expanding their engineering team to continue product development. MoQuality’s AI-powered test-automation