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Behind-the-Scenes of Venture Atlanta 2016

Behind-the-Scenes of Venture Atlanta 2016

Over the past few months, Acuity has been working with some of the greatest venture stage CEOs in the southeast. As the leader of the coaching component on the Venture Atlanta, we had the opportunity to pair and coordinate 70 coaches with the 29 CEOs at three different venues over

Techstars Atlanta 2017

First Techstars Atlanta Cohort Wows at Demo Day

After three months of intense mentoring, Techstars Atlanta graduates took the stage on Tuesday, November 1 to win over investors, users, and the Atlanta startup community with their newly polished pitches. Hosted at the Tabernacle, the inaugural Techstars Demo Day highlighted the first cohort — 10 companies from Atlanta and around

Atlanta Startup Battle Crowns Inaugural Winner

Atlanta Startup Battle Crowns Inaugural Winner

On Thursday night, serial entrepreneurs, Paul Judge and Allen Nance welcomed the Atlanta entrepreneurial community to TechSquare Labs and the Atlanta Startup Battle, a quarterly event series providing local startups the unique opportunity to pitch to local and outside early-stage investors for $100K. "We are creating a bigger ecosystem,

PowWow's Purchase of StarMobile to Create Powerful Combo

PowWow's Purchase of StarMobile to Create Powerful Combo

When StarMobile CEO Todd Fryburger spoke to Hypepotamus in February, he said that 2016 would be a "transformative" year for his startup, a maker of software that allows companies to build customized mobile versions of their desktop work apps. Exactly how transformative became clear Thursday when PowWow Mobile,

Cast Your Vote for These 10 Political Startups in the South

Cast Your Vote for These 10 Political Startups in the South

With the presidential debates behind us and less than 20 days to go until we cast our ballots in the election, it’s hard not to have politics on the brain. Even for the most politically active citizens, government affairs can feel especially confusing and overwhelming around election time (how

Kevy CEO Brooke Beach Steps Down to Make Waves at MarketWake

Kevy CEO Brooke Beach Steps Down to Make Waves at MarketWake

Brooke Beach spent the last 16 months successfully pivoting Kevy into the road of success. The David Cummings-founded startup began as a point-to-point integration company in 2012, but after three years the business was stalling and not scaling as fast as needed. Cummings brought in Beach, then a marketing director

How High School Students Can Prepare for Entrepreneurship Before Graduation

How High School Students Can Prepare for Entrepreneurship Before Graduation

With more access to tech leaders through social media, growing mentorship opportunities and cutting edge products at their fingertips, millennials may be the most ambitious generation yet. A study found that 72% of high school students interviewed want to start a business someday and 61% would rather be an entrepreneur