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Coca-Cola BridgeCommunity Startups Will Test Their MVPs In Philips Arena User Lab

The startups in Coca-Cola’s BridgeCommunity commercialization program, which upped the ante by accepting double the number of companies this year, receive unparalleled access to a major roster of enterprise partners. Now, they’ll also get to build their MVP’s and do customer testing on what might be one

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The Weather Company Pilots Mesh Network Technology In Developing Countries

An extreme weather event like a tornado or earthquake is incredibly dangerous anywhere, but it can be particularly devastating for those in developing nations — where there are few infrastructural resources to protect the community during the event, but also less warning beforehand. The Weather Company, the Atlanta-based meteorological giant, has

How Cox Enterprises Energizes Entrepreneurship as it Evolves

How Cox Enterprises Energizes Entrepreneurship as it Evolves

Every company starts with a spark of entrepreneurship. For Cox Enterprises, it started with James M. Cox, a former schoolteacher and news reporter, who, at the age of 28, set out to own a newspaper. Over a century later, that family business earns more than $18 billion in annual revenue

Braves CEO on Winning Atlanta Tech Talent

Braves CEO on Winning Atlanta Tech Talent

The Braves' fan experience was at the center of this weekend's Braves App Challenge, a hackathon aimed at finding innovative solutions to help create the greatest sporting experience in the Southeast. There were seven teams competing for the top prize of $5K and a runner-up price of

Carvana Cofounder on the Road from ATL to Almost a Half Billion Raised

Carvana Cofounder on the Road from ATL to Almost a Half Billion Raised

Three years ago, Ryan Keeton, with cofounders Ernie Garcia and Ben Huston, introduced Carvana to the world as a small car dealership on Marietta Street in Atlanta. What they promised was a new way to buy a car, one that combined the ease of purchasing online with the human factors

Coca-Cola and Corporate Giants Bridge 10 Startups toward Commercial Success

Coca-Cola and Corporate Giants Bridge 10 Startups toward Commercial Success

Nearly 130 years to the day after its first breakthrough beverage was sold, foreshadowing a boom into the biggest brand in the world, Coca-Cola publicly announced the 10 emerging companies selected for its startup commercialization program, The Bridge. The Atlanta-based activation will create mentorships and connections — a bridge — between local