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What's Next In VR? Southeast Entrepreneurs Use Tech To Boost Wellness

What's Next In VR? Southeast Entrepreneurs Use Tech To Boost Wellness

From gaming to entertainment to training, Georgia companies have been pushing VR/AR space forward over the years. Now, two different Georgia universities are using VR to improve our health and wellness, which is estimated to be a $11 billion industry by 2026. We heard from a Georgia Tech graduate

Behind RepVue's New Approach To Hiring, Finding Sales Roles

Behind RepVue's New Approach To Hiring, Finding Sales Roles

Chapel Hill resident Ryan Walsh knows the pain points sales professionals and sales organizations face. “For modern B2B organizations, especially growth organizations, the quest and the search for sales talent is one of — if not the highest — priority,” Walsh tells Hypepotamus. But for employees, gaining insight into the realities of

Meet The Atlanta FinTech Entrepreneur Who Is Driving Innovation At The Gas Pump

Meet The Atlanta FinTech Entrepreneur Who Is Driving Innovation At The Gas Pump

Like any good early-stage founder, Ben McFarlin visited his potential customers directly when he wanted to test out a new business venture and FinTech idea. His customers just happened to be pumping gas. Long before the pandemic, McFarlin was looking to innovate the driver’s experience at the pump, and

With $2.5 Million Seed Round, Linq Is Building What's Next in Networking

With $2.5 Million Seed Round, Linq Is Building What's Next in Networking

Three Shipt alumni are rethinking the way we network. Linq, a networking tech startup hailing from Birmingham, just closed a $2.5 million seed round to grow its QR and “near field communication” (NFC) platform. The round was led by Mucker Capital with participation from Alabama Futures Fund and Shipt

Goodr's Jasmine Crowe Talks About The Power Of The Pivot

Goodr's Jasmine Crowe Talks About The Power Of The Pivot

Atlanta-based Goodr knew changing the food supply chain ecosystem and rethinking hunger was essential before the pandemic. Then videos of hours-long lines for food assistance became some of the more shocking visuals in the early part of 2020. “With the pandemic, people started to see that hunger needed to be

Infinite Giving Launches At Atlanta Tech Village As FinTech Tool For Nonprofits

Infinite Giving Launches At Atlanta Tech Village As FinTech Tool For Nonprofits

Karen Houghton is stepping away from her role as Atlanta Tech Village's Vice President to become a new village resident and startup founder. She’s launching Infinite Giving, a FinTech platform for nonprofit management. For Houghton, Infinite Giving is about helping nonprofits overcome the “scarcity mindset” and financial

Alternative Investing, Crypto Trends Help Nashville's Alto Raise $17 Million Series A

Alternative Investing, Crypto Trends Help Nashville's Alto Raise $17 Million Series A

When Alto closed its $2.8 million seed round in early 2019, the team was on a mission to make alternative investment opportunities accessible to more people. Since then, they’ve gained the attention of traditional investing companies and new investing platforms alike. The Nashville-based team raised a $17 million