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With New Funding Boost, Wilmington-based Lumos Is Bringing More Data To Small Dollar Lending

With New Funding Boost, Wilmington-based Lumos Is Bringing More Data To Small Dollar Lending

Veterans of Live Oak Bank, one of the top SBA lenders in the US, have joined the Wilmington, North Carolina fintech startup world to help small businesses get more access to financing options. Lumos was co-founded in 2021 by Youri Nelson, Brett Caines, and Stephen Hayes, who worked as Live

Meet The Startup Giving EV Batteries A Unique Second Life

Meet The Startup Giving EV Batteries A Unique Second Life

Before even starting college, Joseph Metzler Concepcion had a business idea and knew he wanted to be an entrepreneur. He’d spent his middle and high school years tinkering with different electrical projects, putting together everything from racing drones to electric bikes. But he kept running into a big problem:

Get To Know The CEO Changing The Pacifier Safety Game

Get To Know The CEO Changing The Pacifier Safety Game

Lindsay deOliveira's entrepreneurial journey started with a drawing she did in Microsoft Paint. An optician by training, deOliveira was at home with her newborn daughter in 2021 and 2022 when she experienced something that most new parents will understand: It was next to impossible to find a pacifier

We Asked, They Answered: B2B Founders Share Their Best Advice

We Asked, They Answered: B2B Founders Share Their Best Advice

B2B (business-to-business) startups have to navigate a notoriously difficult sales cycle. But the Southeast is known for creating B2B startup and scaleup success stories. So this week, we are turning the mic over to current B2B founders so they can share pieces of advice that up-and-coming founders need to hear.

Cocktails and Conversations: Kabila to Host Atlanta Founder Happy Hour

Cocktails and Conversations: Kabila to Host Atlanta Founder Happy Hour

Let the happy hour begin! But remember folks, be safe. The Atlanta-based co-founder matching app, Kabila, is on a mission to help connect overlooked founders with the right tools and resources they need to accelerate the growth of their startups. And their monthly community-building and happy hour series has helped

Meet The 10 Startups Selected For Techstars Atlanta's 2024 Cohort

Meet The 10 Startups Selected For Techstars Atlanta's 2024 Cohort

Techstars Atlanta Powered By Cox Enterprises didn’t have to look too far from home to find the startups for its 2024 cohort. Over half of the startups selected come from either Atlanta or the great Southeast region. From AI-powered marketplaces to roommates matching apps, here are the startups just

LaunchTN to host the largest entrepreneur conference in Tennessee

LaunchTN to host the largest entrepreneur conference in Tennessee

The place to be if you’re curious about the Tennessee startup scene. Hundreds of founders, investors and tech enthusiasts from across dozens of industries gather every year for Tennessee’s leading entrepreneurship event, with Nashville as its vibrant backdrop. 3686 is a three-day entrepreneurship conference, powered by Launch Tennessee