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As Football Season Kicks Off, This Georgia Entreprenuer Wants To "Cover Your Assets" At The Stadium

As Football Season Kicks Off, This Georgia Entreprenuer Wants To "Cover Your Assets" At The Stadium

Sports fans and concert goers alike are all too familiar with the frustration of security bag checks, where a simple purse can turn into a major inconvenience. The hassle starts before you even leave the house. A person must ensure that they have a bag that meets the venue’s

EdTech Startups You Need To Know For The New School Year

EdTech Startups You Need To Know For The New School Year

As the new school year kicks off, students, parents, and educators alike are sharpening their pencils, plugging in devices…and logging into new startup platforms to help kids find success inside the classroom. While VC funding into the EdTech (educational technology) sector has significantly slowed over the last year from

Students are still dealing with the long-term impacts of COVID. Atlanta startup QuestRead wants to help.

Students are still dealing with the long-term impacts of COVID. Atlanta startup QuestRead wants to help.

Janessa Ferrell, Co-founder and CEO of QuestRead, left her career as a school teacher in 2019 to solve the reading proficiency gap. While she was working on solving this problem, the world halted. The pandemic had a large impact on education and new research from Education Recovery Scorecard found that

How Atlanta Shaped Tech History

How Atlanta Shaped Tech History

The startup world is inherently forward-looking. Investors are searching for the next big thing. Founders are constantly thinking about how to stay ahead of the competition. Pitches and Demo Days focus on what new technologies are set to arrive next on the scene. From revenue projections to customer acquisition cost

Fashion-focused startups to know if you are looking to update your wardrobe

Fashion-focused startups to know if you are looking to update your wardrobe

FinTech, BioTech, HealthTech…and now, FashionTech? There are a growing number of startups in the Southeast that are working at the intersection of fashion and technology. Some are helping parents buy and sell second-hand baby items. Others are connecting college students through shared wardrobes. A few are even providing personalized

Meet The Asheville-Based Startup Helping Athletes Of All Levels Fuel Up

Meet The Asheville-Based Startup Helping Athletes Of All Levels Fuel Up

Laura Jorgensen and Courteney Lowe, professional cyclists turned entrepreneurs, started The RunnerBox and The RiderBox as an athlete-focused subscription service. But while building the direct-to-consumer (D2C) company, they recognized a gap in the market. Specifically, it is hard for athletes to find their favorite new refueling options. While subscription boxes

We Asked, They Answered: Practical Advice For Cybersecurity Pros

We Asked, They Answered: Practical Advice For Cybersecurity Pros

Cybersecurity professionals face ever-increasing challenges in protecting sensitive data and systems from sophisticated threats. To better equip those on the front lines, we reached out to cybersecurity professionals, startup founders, and CEOs to gather insights and get their practical advice on staying ahead of cyber adversaries. In our latest We