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After bootstrapping for years, transportation startup CharterUP just raised its Series A as it looks to change the way we all think about buses. “When I started CharterUP in 2018, the charter bus industry had seen little innovation in over 30 years. CharterUP has been singularly focused on disrupting the
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At first glance, there seems to be two conflicting narratives out there right now on the “state of work.” It is hard to ignore the latest layoff-centric headlines, which hit big tech firms earlier this year before trickling into other job sectors. But at the same time, quiet quitting remains
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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.-- Argentina’s robust software and IT sector can help fill the growing tech skills gap in
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Yes, film and TV crews flock to Georgia to take advantage of tax incentives and the state’s creative talent pool. But they also roll in and make the most out of the cityscapes, countrysides, and waterfronts from Atlanta to Savannah and everywhere in between. But with the work of
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On the whole, the pullback in venture funding over the last several months was drastic. Startup funding fell by 53% year-over-year and 33% quarter-over-quarter, according to Crunchbase News. But the slowdown has not impacted all segments of the tech scene equally. Software and FinTech are still widely attracting investors. And
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For veteran entrepreneur Adam Anderson, getting a good laugh out of you during a cybersecurity training is the sign of a job well done. That measurement, he says, stems from his fundamentally different vision around what it takes to teach employees about cyber threats. “We say security is way too
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It’s almost as if all signs pointed to Atlanta for French unicorn startup Exotec. Rudi Lueg, Exotec’s Managing Director North America, said that the warehouse robotics company was looking for an east coast base after closing its €295 million Series D round earlier this year. The team already
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The future of emergency preparedness is ultra personalized, according to Florida entrepreneur Joe Russo. That thesis was certainly put to the test last week as his startup Emergency Ventures kicked its launch into hyperdrive in order to help Floridians in the wake of Hurricane Ian, which made landfall as a
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Last weekend was an electrifying one for the residents of Peachtree Corners, Georgia. The city hosted Electrify PTC, an all-electric car show highlighting the manufacturers and dealers leading the EV space. But it was also a chance to showcase the innovative nature of Peachtree Corners’ infrastructure, said Brandon Branham, Assistant
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Dr. Jacqueline Darna, a physician and a consumer product company founder, is ready to take on RetailTech and HealthTech. She’s doing this with Tampa-based Intellidoc, a SaaS AI platform making it easier to purchase over-the-counter (OTC) solutions suggested during telemedicine visits. Darna says it is all about “getting the
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The theme for this year’s Venture Atlanta conference, FORWARD, aptly addresses this moment in time for the Atlanta technology ecosystem, says CEO Allyson Eman. “This year’s number of applicants broke even last year’s record, with the quality of companies making it a very difficult job for our
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The very nature of college athletics has changed over the last year. NIL (name, image, and likeness) agreements have allowed athletes to capitalize and monetize their own abilities even while still at an amateur status. That is on top of a change in the NCAA transfer rule, meaning athletes have