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Why Is The Aflac Duck Looking to Invest $100M In Startups?

You know them as the duck whose honking quack reminds you that — oh yeah, you really need to pay your insurance bill. Columbus, GA-based Aflac, a company with 60-year-old roots in Georgia, is a household name in the insurance space: they are the number one provider of voluntary work site

6 Ways to Keep Productivity High in an Open Office Layout

6 Ways to Keep Productivity High in an Open Office Layout

The open office layout has almost become a cliché for "cool" tech companies — so much so that 70 percent of U.S. offices now have an open office layout. For startups, collaborative work is so imperative that open offices seem like a no brainer. However, when you need

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Bring It to Market: Lessons from Medecision’s Ellen Donahue-Dalton

Bring It to Market is a bi-weekly series at Hype where we share marketing advice from top Chief Marketing Officers. Ellen Donahue-Dalton, head of marketing at healthcare technology company Medecision, took on the task of helping the 30-year organization shift from a a single-product, single-market company into a multi-market platform

Google Helps Brings Computer Science to One Georgia County's Schools

Google Helps Brings Computer Science to One Georgia County's Schools

Computing makes up two-thirds of projected new jobs in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) — the fastest growing job industry overall. Yet, less than half of all high schools incorporate computer science courses or education, a number that declines even more when looking down toward junior high and elementary schools.

10 Marketing Experts On The Future of Atlanta Tech

10 Marketing Experts On The Future of Atlanta Tech

When many think of Atlanta, sunshine, southern hospitality, and fried green tomatoes may come to mind. However, lately the city has also been seized by a fever of technology, innovation, creativity, startups, and an overwhelming feeling of accomplishment. Since 2011, there has been an explosion of tech startups, incubators, and

These 6 Platforms Make Giving Back As Easy As 1, 2, 3

These 6 Platforms Make Giving Back As Easy As 1, 2, 3

Let’s be honest — you may want to be altruistic, but everyone is busy. That’s why giving back should be a cinch, not a chore. Crowdfunding donations has turned into a multi-billion dollar business, proving that e-donating is preferred among many consumers. Tech-enablement is also a plus in an

Five Startups Powering Up the Southeast's Clean Energy Market

Clean energy's popularity is on the rise and the Southeast is quickly jumping on board with innovative ways to make energy cleaner and more efficient. Thinking outside the box is key when it comes to clean energy, as it must remain affordable for cities and consumers alike to