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City of Atlanta taps local fintech to grow innovative B2B Marketplace

City of Atlanta taps local fintech to grow innovative B2B Marketplace

The ATLinBusiness Marketplace, launched today in partnership with local fintech Now® and Invest Atlanta, is bringing the ‘Buy Local’ movement into the B2B world. The Marketplace is designed to connect local small businesses with major corporations and other procurement organizations in the area. An expansion of ATLinBusiness, a city-wide

FinTech's Red Carpet Moment: Founder Jon Gosier lands first feature film deal to be shot on innovative SCAD stage

FinTech's Red Carpet Moment: Founder Jon Gosier lands first feature film deal to be shot on innovative SCAD stage

Collateral Data, an upcoming international thriller feature film, is set to bring Georgia’s tech ecosystem to the big screen. It’s the first original screenplay from Jon Gosier, founder and CEO of the media finance startup FilmHedge, and is loosely adapted from his tech-focused memoir Code Switch. This

Meet the brother and sister team in Florida behind NightCap, the brand tackling drink spiking at bars

The brother and sister founding team of Shirah Benarde and Michael Benarde are looking to change the meaning behind “grabbing a nightcap.” Shirah developed NightCap as a unique product that turns a simple hair scrunchie into a drink spiking prevention tool. “When we first started NightCap, one of the very

Atlanta-based Quipli raises $3.5 Million to reshape the $60 Billion equipment rental space

Atlanta-based Quipli raises $3.5 Million to reshape the $60 Billion equipment rental space

Kyle Clements was working on a “weekend warrior” project when he ran into some particularly frustrating experiences renting gear from the larger equipment rental companies. “After that, I was curious -- if this is what the large, national players are doing, what are the small players doing? It turns out, it

Sweet (and Savory) Treats: Meet The Atlanta Food & Bev Brands With Roots In the Startup World

Sweet (and Savory) Treats: Meet The Atlanta Food & Bev Brands With Roots In the Startup World

It takes grit to get a small business off the ground. But what if you are doing that while balancing a career in tech? Well, a small but mighty group of entrepreneurs are doing just that. In the process, they are evolving the Atlanta tech scene and launching some rather

Atlanta startups: Is London Calling? What About Birmingham & Leeds? Here's Why It Might Be Time To Explore Opps Across The Pond.

Atlanta startups: Is London Calling? What About Birmingham & Leeds? Here's Why It Might Be Time To Explore Opps Across The Pond.

British startups have been become an integral part of the Atlanta tech ecosystem over the years. London-based teams like what3words, Capital on Tap, Featurespace, and others have set up offices in the city. Along the way, UK startups have pitched to local investors and Atlanta startups have crossed the

Ticket sales boomed for the Atlanta Braves' AAA team. Meet the MarTech platform that made such growth possible.

Ticket sales boomed for the Atlanta Braves' AAA team. Meet the MarTech platform that made such growth possible.

With baseball spring training only a few weeks away, teams are working hard to build out their strategy to fill up stadium seats. For marketing teams, it is all about rethinking the fan experience. That starts even before fans arrive at the field, says Cody Haynes, Senior Director of Business