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It has been quite the year for PPRO, the fintech company with roots in London and Atlanta. Even though international trade and travel look drastically different in 2020, PPRO is helping ecommerce merchants around the globe connect with customers, regardless of their payment method. While it is common in the
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Most people don’t throw a party and walk out with a minimum viable product for a new startup. But that’s exactly what Kimberly Jolasun did at her own baby shower. Villie is working to create a ‘virtual village’ with a suite of fun online games to mark pregnancy
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Whenever we chat with Atlanta entrepreneurs, the conversation inevitably leans towards the potential the city has to become one of the biggest startup hubs in the country. Our conversation last week with 1Q’s CEO Keith Rinzler was no different. For Rinzler, Atlanta is just waiting for a big consumer-facing
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Most companies spent the better part of early spring scrambling to get their meetings and events up on a virtual platform to comply with social distancing guidelines. But for the Eventeny team, adding digital events was something already in the works when in-person events shut down. “The virtual event build
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For those struggling with addiction, finding structure and routine are key steps on the road to sobriety. But often, necessary recovery programs are too expensive or out of reach for those seeking help. Fortunately, two engineering students are blending their technology background with leading mental health practices to bring structure
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Anyone earning a living as a writer will admit that they’re never all that excited to share news of new AI platforms that could one day spell the end of their ability to earn a living. But even this writer has to admit that Atlanta-based email editing SaaS startup
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Since beer-o'-clock is a little earlier than it used to be (we all could certainly use a cold one at all times these days), it's only right to share some great news for one of Georgia's most beloved craft breweries. News broke this afternoon
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In an announcement made public on August 5, eBay announced that the online marketplace is partnering with LendingPoint, the Atlanta-area platform that rapidly originates unsecured loans to merchants and service providers using data and code, to provide installment loans to eBay sellers wanting to sustain or simply grow their businesses.
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If you’ve noticed more people going rural, even in urban areas, you’re not alone. Overline VC has noticed as well, resulting in the Atlanta-based VC leading a $2.9 million seed funding round for AgTech startup Grubbly Farms. With roots also in Atlanta, Grubbly Farms identifies as a
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Atlanta-based startup darling Kabbage announced Wednesday the launch of Kabbage Checking, designed to make opening and using a business checking accounts more accessible to companies of any size. The launch expands Kabbage’s capabilities beyond just lending and moves the company closer to being a full-service financial services provider. It
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A lot more people are cooking these days, but cookbooks have always been great resources for not just recipes but ideas for living healthier lifestyles. Cookbook author and food journalist Shaun Chavis is now taking food recommendations into the future as the founder and CEO of a new cookbook platform
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Next Century Spirits, a spirits technology company born in 2018 in Raleigh, North Carolina, has closed a $6 million Series C funding round with Chapel Hill-based private equity firm Blue Hill Group, according to a press release from the company. The funding will help Next Century continue its innovative approach