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Matt Patterson and Cam Doody didn’t launch Brickyard to be just another startup hub. After successfully scaling the moving logistics startup Bellhop together, the two wanted to break the accelerator and investing mold used across the startup ecosystem. Brickyard calls itself an “insulator” – a spot for founders to dive
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For parents of kids with disabilities, there are countless Facebook groups to join, hundreds of resource websites to parse through, and several federal programs to apply for. But the information they really need is scattered across the web, making it difficult to track down at the right time. Megan Cortjens
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Daniel Waithe built his career in Atlanta’s consumer-facing tech world, holding roles like Director of Engineering at Mailchimp and VP of Engineering at fintech giant Greenlight. But now he’s striking out on his own with a startup designed to create more Black-owned ecommerce businesses success stories. Software startup
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Patrick Latting knew the event planning process was broken. He’d put together his own events for other organizations he started and experienced all the headaches that come with looking for the right vendors. He talked to many others in similar positions. So he started thinking about how technology could
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School is a full-time job. But why don’t students get paid for their efforts? Regnault Drake Sanders, a Kennesaw State University graduate and Georgia native, thought that needed to change. That was why he created Schoolconomy, a digital platform that allows students to get paid for their grades Students
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If you’ve ever pulled an all-nighter studying for an exam, sent a frantic text to a classmate asking when an essay is due – or taught a class and spent hours every night answering student emails – you’re going to want to meet TALIA. TALIA (Teaching and Learning Intelligent Assistant)
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The affirmative action fight has come to the business world, and Atlanta’s startup ecosystem is at the epicenter. A lawsuit against Fearless Fund, a local fund that invests in women of color, was filed earlier in August by a nonprofit activist group central to the US Supreme Court case
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Nashville’s Fisk University has politician John Lewis and civil rights activists W.E.B. Du Bois on its list of notable alumni. But with a new Innovation Center coming to campus, the university could soon be a hub for the next generation of Nashville entrepreneurs. The Darrell S. Freeman
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There is nothing sexy about periods. But Strapt has found a way to make them a little better — one chic vending machine at a time. Carly Simenauer, an Emory Goizueta and Georgia Tech graduate, founded Atlanta-based Strapt Vending to provide free period and feminine products in quality, contactless restroom dispensers.
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Jordyn Weaver’s personal mission statement is clear from the moment you start talking to her: She’s here to build Black wealth. “I’ve always been really passionate about building wealth in my community, and I really believe that entrepreneurship and innovation is the key,” she told Hypepotamus. Her
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Editor’s note: This article was first published in Global Atlanta, an online news publication devoted to revealing the city’s ties with the world and helping local companies navigate the global economy.It was written by Managing Editor Trevor Williams and is published here as part of a content
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Monetizr, a Techstars Atlanta graduate with international roots, is growing its cap table and plans to expand its employee base after closing a new $4 million seed investment this week. The startup, founded in Riga, Latvia and now headquartered in Atlanta, is an advertising experience platform designed to help brands