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To Remain On Top, Hartsfield-Jackson Calls For Innovation

This week, Airports Council International released its list of the world’s busiest airports with Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson International taking the number-one slot for the 19th consecutive year. In terms of both passenger and flight numbers, Atlanta beats out Shanghai, Dubai, Los Angeles, and all the other major travel hubs.

Deep Fiber Solutions Expands Patented Fiber Optic Process with New Funding Round

Deep Fiber Solutions Expands Patented Fiber Optic Process with New Funding Round

Fiber optics operations company Deep Fiber Solutions closed an $8.9M funding round this week led by Alabama-based AIM Group with Fidelis Capital and Bonaventure Capital. The Atlanta-based company will leverage the funds to expand and meet the market demand for their patented fiber optic installation solution across the country.

Venture Atlanta 10 year anniversary

Venture Atlanta Turns 10: A Look Back On A Defining Decade

This year will see the ten-year anniversary of Venture Atlanta, the largest investor conference in the Southeast and a part of the history of some of the most iconic Atlanta names: from Silverpop to Kabbage to Parkmobile. Both B2B and B2C Atlanta successes have taken the Venture stage to pitch

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City of Atlanta Aggregates Transit Data in New CommuteATL Site

While all Atlantans are certainly bemoaning the additional recent traffic crunch, the silver lining of the I-85 collapse may be additional resources and education on the many alternative commuting options the city does have. From bicycle rentals to the Atlanta Streetcar, there are options for those looking to save emissions

Data Platform Cinchapi Takes the Second Atlanta Startup Battle Crown

Data Platform Cinchapi Takes the Second Atlanta Startup Battle Crown

Cinchapi, an intelligent data platform for developers, reigned supreme at last night's installment of TechSquare Labs' quarterly startup competition, Atlanta Startup Battle. A sold-out crowd watched five startups (out of over 300 that applied) to pitch local and outside judges and investors for the chance to walk

BIP merger

Two Southeastern Venture Firms Join Forces In Merger

Two major southeastern venture firms have merged to pool their resources for venture funding in the Southeast. Atlanta-based BIP Capital, one of the largest venture firms in the Southeast, and Accelerant Venture Capital will now operate as one. Paul Iaffaldano, founder and managing partner of Accelerant, will become managing director

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Minority-Geared Startup Showcase Finds New Partner in Atlanta Hawks

According to the 2017 Kauffman State of Entrepreneurship report, entrepreneurs are 80 percent white and 64.5 percent male — numbers that aren’t reflective of the U.S. population. Minorities own half as many businesses as non-minorities, and those businesses stay smaller. This diversity gap certainly costs us — if minorities