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Emory Student Launches Personalized Tutoring App Nationwide

Rostam Zafari is a junior at Emory University majoring in social entrepreneurship and creative writing. Passionate about education (both of his parents are professors), the 20 year old may not be old enough to order a beer at a Braves game. However, he’s old enough to serve as an

Alum Seeks to Modernize the Alumni Community and Boost University Fundraising

Alum Seeks to Modernize the Alumni Community and Boost University Fundraising

You have major pride for your alma mater when a championship game rolls around, but do you put your wallet where your mouth is? Probably not. University donations are at an all-time low these days (only 33 percent of Yale alumni put up any donation at all in 2015, for

Decisely Closes $60M Deal to Expand Human Resources Platform

Decisely Closes $60M Deal to Expand Human Resources Platform

Alpharetta-based Decisely, a human resources industry tech platform, closed a $60 million funding commitment from Two Sigma Private Investments and EPIC Insurance Brokers and Consultants, a portfolio company of The Carlyle Group. The partnership will also provide the company with access to Two Sigma Private Investments' platform and tap

Stackfolio Aims to Disrupt Loan Trading With Online Marketplace

Stackfolio Aims to Disrupt Loan Trading With Online Marketplace

Many financial institutions are behind the times when it comes to tech-enabling their internal processes. The sale of loans is done by human brokers with a limited network in a process that typically takes 3-9 months — a timeline that makes it difficult to plan within quarters and limits loan growth.

How Goodr App Founder Mobilizes Food Rescue and Serves the Hungry

How Goodr App Founder Mobilizes Food Rescue and Serves the Hungry

As Southerners we like to eat; it’s a cultural prerequisite. But that pile of fried chicken on our stack of waffles (with perfect parts syrup and hot sauce) leaves us with more than enough leftovers. Globally we spend $218 billion dollars on food that goes to waste, and in

Weather Company Samsung

The Weather Company Will Power Native Weather App On New Samsung Devices

Raise your hand if this sounds like your morning routine: wake up, roll over and yawn, and pick up your phone to check the day’s weather. You’re not alone — studies point to the possibility that a phone’s default weather app is the most common way people check

DreamHouse Invites You to Live, Work and Grow Among Like-Minded Entrepreneurs

DreamHouse Invites You to Live, Work and Grow Among Like-Minded Entrepreneurs

Startup life can be rough. You need to be on 24/7 to make your idea work and sometimes that means sleeping under your desk and skipping important networking events that may help you scale your business. John Whatley saw this issue happen over and over again while working at