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World’s Largest Payments Tech Event to Highlight Southern Fintech Startups, Atlanta HBCU Entrepreneurs

World’s Largest Payments Tech Event to Highlight Southern Fintech Startups, Atlanta HBCU Entrepreneurs

The Electronic Transactions Association (ETA) announced today that four payments and fintech-related startup programs will send select startups to be featured at TRANSACT, the world’s largest payments technology event. Amongst the programs chosen are the Advanced Technology Development Center (ATDC) at Georgia Tech, Queen City Fintech accelerator in Charlotte,

Surviving the Digital Revolution: MIT Enterprise Forum Tackles Retail Technology

Surviving the Digital Revolution: MIT Enterprise Forum Tackles Retail Technology

It's time to raise the bar in retail This is a critical time in the world of retail technology — changing consumer behaviors, rapid technology advancements and new forms of competition. The speed of innovation is increasing exponentially across the board: in discovery, purchasing and payment. Join fellow retail

This App Makes Sure You Know Your Rights and Alerts Emergency Contacts When You Get Pulled Over

This App Makes Sure You Know Your Rights and Alerts Emergency Contacts When You Get Pulled Over

In December 2014, Mbye Njie was pulled over in his own Atlanta neighborhood by a police officer. Four days later, he was again pulled over at a stop sign for not pausing for a full five seconds. A week later, on his way to work, he got pulled over once

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Community Foundation Launches Atlanta's First Impact Investment Fund With Initial $10M

The Community Foundation of Greater Atlanta, an organization which connects philanthropists and foundations with non-profits, has launched an impact investment fund focused on Atlanta. The GoATL fund has been initially capitalized with $10 million from the Community Foundation’s unrestricted assets, with the intent to open it up to hundreds

How a Task Management Platform Built for Amazon is Broadening Its Customer Base

When entrepreneur and supply chain expert Greg White took a role leading task management startup Curo, the company was catering to one main customer: online retail giant Amazon. However, the founders of the startup knew it was time to grow into a broader customer base, which was where White came

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Former Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed: On the Startup Scene and the Need to “Nurture Courage”

“Over the last two years as Mayor, Atlanta has just really taken off.” On March 15, Switchyards Downtown Club filled up for its signature Made In Atlanta monthly event. The eclectic mix of startup enthusiasts, creative entrepreneurs, and those that just wanted to spend a week night learning a little,

Hacking the Enterprise: 5 Reasons Your Corporate Innovation Strategy Will Fail

Hacking the Enterprise: 5 Reasons Your Corporate Innovation Strategy Will Fail

You’ve gotten the call or you’ve raised your hand to lead a new innovation initiative. Welcome to the jungle. It’s exciting, rewarding and fraught with challenges. Let's set you up for success: here are the five most common missteps I've observed in my