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Health insurance just doesn't work for most Americans. Meet the founder who is ready to change that narrative.

Health insurance just doesn't work for most Americans. Meet the founder who is ready to change that narrative.

It was sheer frustration with the US health insurance world that turned Shielvonda Haith into an entrepreneur. She had a good job with benefits. Her insurance came from a major payor in the market. And even so, she had to pay $7,000 out of pocket in medical bills for

ATL Media Tech Entrepreneurs Launch Interlock Studios To Grow New Mobile Apps

ATL Media Tech Entrepreneurs Launch Interlock Studios To Grow New Mobile Apps

Following the acquisition of their startup Offbeat Media Group in December, media entrepreneurs Shep Ogden and Bailey Grady are ready for their next business challenge. And previous investors, including Mark Cuban and Atlanta Ventures, are backing them once again. Ogden and Grady just launched Interlock Studios, a company that buys

Temperature Check: Has ChatGPT Changed Hiring?

Temperature Check: Has ChatGPT Changed Hiring?

ChatGPT has been an important hiring tool recently for Jim Boyte, CEO of North Carolina-based Active Defender. Hiring a traditional headhunter was an expensive proposition for the early-stage startup. But Boyte knew at this stage, the team had to “hire people that are way smarter than us” in order to

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Sustainable & Smart Hardware Startup TripSwitch Is Coming For Your Circuit Breaker

Just about every household appliance has gone through a smart home upgrade. From smart locks to plugs, IoT devices are adding security, convenience, and a new eco-friendly layer to our homes. But circuit breakers have yet to get really “smart.” A traditional breaker box is constantly pulling energy from the

Brother Duo Comes Out Of Stealth With Threat Detection Startup Honeypot

Brother Duo Comes Out Of Stealth With Threat Detection Startup Honeypot

Brothers Mitch Seymour and Mark Seymour are on a mission to make websites safer…by helping companies understand the reputation of their users and track unwanted behaviors on their platforms. Right now, it is pretty easy for nefarious actors to get around blockers a website puts up. Or put another

Fitness Classes Get A Social Upgrade With The Launch Of Roeme

Fitness Classes Get A Social Upgrade With The Launch Of Roeme

The fitness world is full of apps, smart devices, and new boutique studios. As young investment banking professionals in Atlanta, Allie Stolte and Jackson Ford tried out a lot of them. They loved running clubs, and they quickly found themselves incorporating more fitness classes into their routines. That’s when

NEW: Atlanta-based Fulcrum Equity Partners Closes $372 Million Fund V

NEW: Atlanta-based Fulcrum Equity Partners Closes $372 Million Fund V

Atlanta-based Fulcrum Equity Partners set out to raise $300 to $350 million for its Fund V. But it turns out that a lot of new and returning investors wanted into the limited partner (LP) pool…and today Fulcrum announced it has closed the round at an impressive $372 million. Raising