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Editor's Note: Since this article was first published, the company has gone through a rebrand and is now called Freeing Returns. The article was updated on March 13, 2023 to reflect the update. You can learn more about Freeing Returns here. When the idea that would become Freeing
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It was almost like Chattanooga-based Text Request was born for this moment. The eight-year-old SaaS startup helps organizations communicate more efficiently with customers via text messaging campaigns. The idea was certainly scalable back when the startup first got off the ground. But the team has entered “hyper-growth” mode, said CEO
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50 percent of women experience a traumatic event during their lifetime, according to figures collected by the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI). Jennifer “Jaki” Johnson, the founder and CEO of Atlanta-based WellMiss, has created a virtual and holistic healing space for women of all backgrounds to work through trauma.
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Earth Day started in the 1970s as a way to bring awareness to environmental science and conservation efforts. But as businesses and individuals search for more green alternatives, awareness is no longer enough, says Venkatesh Kini, co-founder at Ubuntoo. “Too often, companies get credit for bold ambitions but don'
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It’s easy for any business to slap an environmental pledge or DEI commitment on an “About Us” part of the website. But for Nathan A. Stuck, “it’s hard to differentiate between a well-intentioned social impact plan and a really good marketing campaign.” But more local businesses — ranging from
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After an impressive corporate career, Elise Cambournac’s next chapter is all about helping the Nashville tech community “reach its full potential,” she said. Cambournac was named president and CEO of the Greater Nashville Technology Council last month, an organization with members across Middle Tennessee dedicated to growing and connecting
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Reflekt Me may have just moved to town, but the RetailTech startup is no stranger to the Atlanta startup ecosystem. The startup, dedicated to making e-commerce shopping a more inclusive and engaging experience, was part of the Creative Destruction Lab’s 2021 cohort at Georgia Tech. Co-founders Tope Mitchell, Ph.
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Mother Nature is certainly unpredictable. But the team behind WindTL, assembled through Georgia Tech’s Female Founders program, is working to bring some predictability to the study of wildfires. That is important science, says Yana Bebieva, PhD, a postdoctoral fellow at Georgia Tech and scientific advisor with WindTL. It’s
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Long before COVID made telemedicine central to our healthcare system, Savannah-based Corstrata saw opportunities to innovate and lead in the virtual space. We last caught up with Corstrata back in 2017 to learn about how the team was building out a virtual platform for wound and ostomy care appointments. Since
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There’s a good reason The Misery Map tracks delayed or canceled flights. Is there really anything more torturous than dealing with uncertainty in air travel? Safir Monroe, a mechanical engineering graduate from Howard University, got interested in the aviation industry while working as a developer at Delta Air Lines
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SaaSOptics, an Atlanta-based B2B subscription management platform startup, is joining forces with Texas-based Chargify. Under the new name, Maxio, the team will look to be an all-in-one revenue management and advanced subscription billing solution for scaling businesses. It’s a strategic move as B2B SaaS companies look for better revenue
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On his 99th day in office, Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens sat down with Calendly founder Tope Awotona for a conversation and reflection on the Atlanta entrepreneurial ecosystem. It was a fitting way for the “Tech Mayor” to mark such a milestone. As an Atlanta native, Georgia Tech graduate, entrepreneur, and