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To Build Its Workforce For The Future, Alabama Focuses On Equipping Interns With Crucial Data Skills

To Build Its Workforce For The Future, Alabama Focuses On Equipping Interns With Crucial Data Skills

Alabama is on a mission to bring data science and artificial intelligence education to students in all corners of the state. And to do that, they’re working directly with a local EdTech startup team. Birmingham-based startup QuantHub, alongside the Alabama State Department of Education and the public-private partnership Innovate

Friday 'Fund' Day: What Startups in The Southeast Raised Money & Made Moves This Week

Friday 'Fund' Day: What Startups in The Southeast Raised Money & Made Moves This Week

HealthTech funding rounds. Checks into student-run companies. And new hires at ecosystem hubs. In this edition of Friday 'Fund' Day, we’re spotlighting the startups that successfully raised funds, made key hires, or announced exciting new partnerships. We've got the latest developments that are shaping the

Dutch Company Finds Growth Opportunities In Atlanta

Dutch Company Finds Growth Opportunities In Atlanta

When Dutch software engineering and IT consultancy Xebia sought to establish a U.S. headquarters, they had their pick of prime locations. With 28 offices around the globe, cities like New York, Seattle, or San Francisco could have been the obvious choices from a tech talent pool perspective. However, as

Meet The Entrepreneur Tackling Atlanta's Transportation Woes & Helping More Students Get To School Safely

Meet The Entrepreneur Tackling Atlanta's Transportation Woes & Helping More Students Get To School Safely

Amia Mize didn’t originally envision herself as an entrepreneur. She built her career in the corporate world at Comcast, working as a Production Agent Supervisor for the telecommunications giant while raising her family in Atlanta. However, a personal challenge with school drop-offs and pickups eventually led her into the

We Asked, They Answered: CPG Leaders Share Advice For Making It In A Crowded Industry

We Asked, They Answered: CPG Leaders Share Advice For Making It In A Crowded Industry

Keeping inventory fresh. Finding new customers. Dealing with ever-changing shipping demands. Building up a consumer product business is a constant balancing act, requiring agility, innovation, and strategic thinking to stay competitive in an evolving market. To get a better sense of how CPG (consumer-packaged goods) companies stand out, we reached

Students are still dealing with the long-term impacts of COVID. Atlanta startup QuestRead wants to help.

Students are still dealing with the long-term impacts of COVID. Atlanta startup QuestRead wants to help.

Janessa Ferrell, Co-founder and CEO of QuestRead, left her career as a school teacher in 2019 to solve the reading proficiency gap. While she was working on solving this problem, the world halted. The pandemic had a large impact on education and new research from Education Recovery Scorecard found that

Fashion-focused startups to know if you are looking to update your wardrobe

Fashion-focused startups to know if you are looking to update your wardrobe

FinTech, BioTech, HealthTech…and now, FashionTech? There are a growing number of startups in the Southeast that are working at the intersection of fashion and technology. Some are helping parents buy and sell second-hand baby items. Others are connecting college students through shared wardrobes. A few are even providing personalized