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Behind Atlanta's Growth as a Cybersecurity Hub

Behind Atlanta's Growth as a Cybersecurity Hub

The FBI can thank an Atlanta-based startup for helping it stay safe earlier this year. When hackers successfully got into the FBI servers and sent malicious emails that looked like they came from employees in November, it was cybersecurity company IRONSCALES that detected the attack and put up a

What Do Working Parents Really Need In a Remote-First World? 2 Southeast Startups Team Up To Bring Answers

What Do Working Parents Really Need In a Remote-First World? 2 Southeast Startups Team Up To Bring Answers

* my working day may not be your working day This statement, embedded in Courtney Bolton Ph.D 's email signature, is a very important reminder that “remote-first” can be a difficult balancing act for many in the workforce today. While more tech companies are opting for an indefinite

Employee Wellness Delivered, Thanks To Atlanta-Based Startup Wellspring

Employee Wellness Delivered, Thanks To Atlanta-Based Startup Wellspring

What happens when you build a startup at the intersection of HRTech, InsurTech, logistics, and consumer products? Well, it just might look something like Wellspring, an Atlanta-based startup taking a holistic approach to employee wellness. Founder Andrew O’Shea knows employee wellness is difficult to measure, particularly in a

CONTRIBUTOR POST: Lessons of Entrepreneurship from Immigrant Parents

CONTRIBUTOR POST: Lessons of Entrepreneurship from Immigrant Parents

Being a first-generation American is a rare opportunity to access the boldest generations of our time – immigrants. As first-generation children, our parents' journeys of leaving their homeland to come to the "land of opportunity" are engrained in our identity. Their hardships are not just tales

With $8M Series A, Atlanta-based The Desire Company Is Helping Brands Shake Fake Reviews

With $8M Series A, Atlanta-based The Desire Company Is Helping Brands Shake Fake Reviews

E-commerce's astromical growth over the last two years has also meant a skyrocketing number of fake and misleading reviews ending up in front of customers. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced earlier this year it will begin cracking down on these fake reviews, handing out $43,792

Atlanta-based Zeto Wants To Help Homeowners Get Through Their To-Do Lists

Atlanta-based Zeto Wants To Help Homeowners Get Through Their To-Do Lists

Christian Ries is no stranger to building at the intersection of property and technology. His latest startup, fresh out of Atlanta Ventures Studio, is designed specifically for the “busy technology-savvy homeowner.” Zeto launched in Atlanta as a home management company that uses text messaging to get homeowners connected to

Moving Atlanta Forward: Kelly Gay Reflects On 20 Years Of Building Tech Talent

Moving Atlanta Forward: Kelly Gay Reflects On 20 Years Of Building Tech Talent

Kelly Gay may be the first woman to win the Imlay Leadership Award, an honor given each year by the Technology Executives Roundtable to one leader in Georgia’s high-tech community. But her dedication to building a stronger and more inclusive Atlanta technology scene all but ensures she will