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Your City, Your Startups: Techstars Atlanta Continues
"We're super excited to kick off this new chapter, and we can't wait to build the future of Atlanta startups together!" - Tim Dorr
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23andMe's Bankruptcy and Lessons for Healthcare Innovation
The downfall of 23andMe this week isn't just another Silicon Valley flameout. It's a cautionary tale for anyone innovating in healthcare.
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From Airports to Amusement Parks, Seekr Navigation Aims to Enhance Accessibility for All (From Tech Square ATL)
Seekr Navigation represents a significant advancement in accessibility technology, offering a practical solution to the navigation challenges faced by blind and visually impaired individuals. Through precise, audio-based guidance, Seekr empowers users to navigate public spaces independently, fosteri
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Contributor Thoughts: The Rise of the Super South in Climate Innovation and Action
Although California and the coasts grab the spotlight, a real center for a greener, cleaner growth based future might be somewhere that surprises you: the so-called “Super South.” Presenting a unique opportunity for a more eco-friendly future, the region is a nexus of climate science and resiliency
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JumpFund Co-Founder Jumps In Further With New Book
As a co-founder of The JumpFund, one of the only funds in the Southeast dedicated to investing in female founders, Kristina has packaged up her experience and lessons learned into a guidebook for anyone working in the ecosystem.
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CONTRIBUTOR ARTICLE: The Corporate Transparency Act: What You – and the Government – Need to Know
On January 1, 2021, Congress enacted the National Defense Authorization Act of 2021. From strictly reading the title of the act, one might not realize the significance of its impact on the corporate world as we all know it. However, comprising a small portion of the act and as part
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LinkedIn's Top 50 Wake-Up Call: The South's Chance to Reshape America's Tech Innovation Landscape
Silicon Valley and New York, take note: the South is rising in the tech world. LinkedIn's 2024 list of Top 50 Startups in America just dropped, and while it's dominated by coastal giants, there's a surprising Southern twist that signals a seismic shift in
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What Every Startup Enterprise Should Know About Protecting Intellectual Property
Editor's Note: This contributor article is from Edward D. Lanquist and Dominic Rota at the law firm Baker Donelson, who shared eight key steps founders need to think about during their IP journey. A startup’s most significant asset is often its intellectual property (IP). Inventions, branding, software,
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Apple Signals Aging Population as Tech's Biggest Frontier
Listen up, startup junkies and tech enthusiasts! If you missed last week’s Apple announcement, you're missing out on a tectonic shift that's happening right under your noise-canceling headphones. To anyone paying attention, the world’s biggest tech company gave a MAJOR signal for everyone to
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Waking Up a Dormant Startup Ecosystem
I am often asked how we built the Wilmington North Carolina startup ecosystem in less than ten years. I was asked twice last week by cities in the Carolinas. According to the ecosystem author Brad Feld of Techstars, it can take 20 plus years to build a successful ecosystem to
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AI hiring tools are coming to Waffle House, thanks to this Tampa-based startup
It's been 2 years since we profiled Chattr for our community. Over the last few years, Chattr has expanded its product suite to include AI Assisted mobile onboarding and easy integrations into the HR Tech ecosystem providing clients with a true end-to-end hiring solution. The company has gained
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Readiness can be Everything: How Atlanta Startups Can Strategically Prepare for an Evolving IPO Market
Initial Public Offerings (IPO) are transformative events for any company, unlocking access to capital and boosting brand value. The IPO market, however, is unpredictable. IPO windows fluctuate, opening and closing at any moment in reaction to external events such as elections, military conflicts, and interest rates. The market completed a