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What corporate venture firms want from startups

What corporate venture firms want from startups

Over the last decade, more and more startup founders have been eyeing the corporate world. Now, they aren’t looking to leave startups behind and work at a large enterprise. Rather, they are looking for new investment opportunities from corporate giants. The sheer number of Corporate Venture Funds (CVCs) grew

Georgia Tech Hackathon Showcases What's Next In The World Of AI

Georgia Tech Hackathon Showcases What's Next In The World Of AI

Most college students spend the last few weeks of the year stressing about finals and preparing final essays. But dozens of students from 30 universities spent the weekend before Thanksgiving putting down the textbooks and focused on building what’s next in the world of AI. AI ATL, a 48-hour

The Average American Has Nearly $6,000 In Credit Card Debt. This Atlanta Entrepreneur Could Help Them Pay It Off.

The Average American Has Nearly $6,000 In Credit Card Debt. This Atlanta Entrepreneur Could Help Them Pay It Off.

If you are part of the 61% of Americans carrying credit card debt or one of the 43.5 million with a student loan balance to pay off, you’re going to want to know about a new startup building in Atlanta Tech Village. As the name suggests, Ditch is

Get To Know The CEO: Tal Clark of Instant Financial

Get To Know The CEO: Tal Clark of Instant Financial

What do employees really want? It’s a question that is top of mind for company executives, office managers, and HR teams. Are accommodating hours a requirement now? What office perks make or break the hiring process? For startup CEO Tal Clark, it is all about flexibility and optionality. Not

Wells Fargo announces $1.5 million investment to support Black entrepreneurs and small business owners

Wells Fargo announces $1.5 million investment to support Black entrepreneurs and small business owners

The holiday season started early at The Russell Innovation Center for Entrepreneurship (RICE). The hub for Black-owned business owners and entrepreneurs in Atlanta’s Castleberry Hill neighborhood received a $1.5 million philanthropic investment from Wells Fargo on Tuesday during a holiday event at the center. The funding will go

Temperature Check: Retail Tech & Ecommerce in 2023 and Beyond

Temperature Check: Retail Tech & Ecommerce in 2023 and Beyond

2023 was a painful year for a good portion of the startup world. Early stage startups were rattled by Silicon Valley Bank’s collapse in March. Big Tech firms and later-stage scale ups saw massive layoffs in the early months of the year, while inflation and economic uncertainty halted IPO

This Techstars Atlanta grad is making it easier for you to digitally scroll down memory lane

This Techstars Atlanta grad is making it easier for you to digitally scroll down memory lane

Mae is the new AI solution for decluttering and reviving your digital junk drawer - making it easy to scroll down memory lane. Users can request Mae (memory assistant experience) to organize photos based on specific criteria, such as “find this weekend’s best photos” or “create a ‘best of