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Families across the country struggle to find affordable, quality childcare. But millions of military families have extra considerations that can make finding childcare even more difficult, says Atlanta-based founder Shelly Scott. Those in the military are often moving to new cities and criss crossing the nation, making it difficult to
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Forpianist Marcus Blackwell, math is at the heart of music. Blackwell, who started playing piano professionally at the age of sixteen, said you can’t play any instrument without understanding math. That “lightbulb moment” helped him overcome his math fears. And it ultimately set him down a road to pursue
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Another work week in the books. For Southeast startups, the week that was included funding rounds and new partnerships. To round out your Friday, we've curated the biggest headlines from across the region to make sure you are up-to-date with all the latest innovation news. Here are the
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We’re accustomed to registries for baby showers and weddings. They are key to help gift givers figure out exactly what items someone could use during life’s happiest moments. But when someone is going through a tough time — be it the hospitalization of a loved one or the passing
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Georgia’s largest sports event is getting an AI upgrade. As The Masters Tournament gets underway at Augusta National this week, IBM is rolling out new fan features on the official Masters app and Masters.com. Fans tuning in from home will now have more in-depth analysis options and a
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Space enthusiasts (including all you solar eclipse watchers!) will want to keep an eye on one Alabama startup that is currently orbiting around Earth sixteen times a day on the International Space Station (ISS). Birmingham-based Shipshape Urban Farms, an AgTech startup creating localized food networks with modular hydroponic farms, blasted
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For most industries, the conversations in 2024 around artificial intelligence (AI) have focused on how new computing capabilities can drive efficiencies and transform the future of work. But the conversation is a bit more complicated in the world of ClimateTech. AI is certainly helping CleanTech companies collect better data and
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What better way to start off a new week than to take a quick look back at the big headlines from last week? Our Monday “Fund” Day series can get you all caught up on the major startup headlines from last week…and the important startup announcements that may have
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For more than 80 years, the City of Warner Robins, Georgia was largely defined by its military community. The city, located 110 miles southeast of Atlanta, appeared on the map seemingly overnight after The Great Depression. A new railroad route helped attract what would become the prominent Robins Air Force
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Initial Public Offerings (IPO) are transformative events for any company, unlocking access to capital and boosting brand value. The IPO market, however, is unpredictable. IPO windows fluctuate, opening and closing at any moment in reaction to external events such as elections, military conflicts, and interest rates. The market completed a
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The “entrepreneur-in-residence” (EIR) role is common in the startup world, with accelerators and university startup programs hiring such a person to provide mentorship, guidance, and expertise to budding entrepreneurs. But that title isn’t as common in the nonprofit world. But the United Way of Greater Atlanta is taking a
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Despite a general slowdown in Venture Capital checks being written, the first quarter of 2024 still saw plenty of big tech headlines. In the Southeast, these are the headlines that caught our attention in January, February, and March: TOP SOUTHEAST VC STORIES Fearless Fund, the Atlanta-based venture firm focused on