Sign in Subscribe

B2C

Crowdfund Platform Hotelierco Lets Anyone Buy Into Hotel Ownership

Crowdfund Platform Hotelierco Lets Anyone Buy Into Hotel Ownership

With increasing consumer awareness and favorable legislation, crowdfunding continues to grow as a viable business financing strategy for industries from hardware to real estate. As such, it was only a matter of time before the $200 billion U.S. hospitality industry jumped on board. Atlanta-based HotelierCo gives ordinary people the

The Gig Connected Marketplace Brings Construction Work Into the Gig Economy

Southeastern readers looking at the below chart of the U.S. from the Brookings Institute may very well feel discouraged. This 2018 visualization demonstrably shows how the Southeast is the worst region in the country when it comes to upward economic mobility. "Social and economic mobility is just a

Uplift app

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

Space Tango

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

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

V Air

Student-Entrepreneur Breezes Into the VR Space With An Airy New Sensory Dimension

Monroe Ramsey is pushing the boundaries of immersive technologies - this time, with a breeze. Fascinated by art, film and media, the Georgia State Creative Media Industries Institute (CMII) student was eager to explore how non-traditional sensory experiences — anything beyond audio and visual — could be incorporated into digital entertainment. “It’

Truman's

Cleaning Sprays Are 98% Water. Direct to Consumer Startup Truman's Ships the Other 2% For a Fraction of the Cost

When Jon Bostock and Alex Reed did a deep dive into how many individual brands of cleaning products they could find on the shelf at a grocery store, the results were pretty astounding. “There are over 50 brands out there just for cleaning — this one is for glass, but only