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Georgia's Major Fintech Players Help Startups Bring the Money to Vegas

Georgia's Major Fintech Players Help Startups Bring the Money to Vegas

The largest payments and financial services innovation event, Money 20/20, descended this week on Las Vegas for leaders in commerce, retail, mobile, and more to convene on a topic we all have a stake in — the future of money. And amongst those 10,000+ attendees were about 1,000

Invest Georgia Allocates $1.5M State Dollars to Enterprise-Backed Engage Fund

Invest Georgia Allocates $1.5M State Dollars to Enterprise-Backed Engage Fund

Invest Georgia, the state-funded investment program intended to spur economic and startup activity, has made its fourth allocation of $1.5 million into Engage Ventures. This follows Invest Georgia's investments thus far in TTV Capital, Mosley Ventures and TechSquare Labs. This deal is unique because Engage, which is

Georgia State Lands Grant to Turn Underrepresented Students Into the Workforce of the Future

Georgia State Lands Grant to Turn Underrepresented Students Into the Workforce of the Future

Georgia State University (GSU) has received a $300,000 'Digital Economy Initiative' grant from the Silicon Valley Community Foundation, the largest community foundation in the world, in collaboration with Cisco Corporate Social Responsibility, to propel students, especially those underrepresented in the tech scene, to pursue a technology career.

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Real Estate Tech Startup Unicorn Launches in Atlanta to Ease Homebuying Woes

The Atlanta home market is on fire. But depending on where you're located in the city, it may take more time than you want to spend to solidify and close an offer. For buyers, researching homes on multiple websites or through realtors also takes time. Real estate platform

Tech Titan: Rapper T.I. Pumps 'Mulaah' Into the Atlanta Startup Scene

Tech Titan: Rapper T.I. Pumps 'Mulaah' Into the Atlanta Startup Scene

Rapper and entertainer Clifford Joseph ‘T.I.’ Harris, Jr. has made multiple plays in Atlanta's tech startup scene recently. The artist announced his partnership with both an early-stage fintech platform founded by two Georgia Tech engineering grads, and a scaling logistics technology startup, Sudu. He made investments into

In A Post-Office World, This Co-Working Space Is Like ClassPass For Your Workspace

In A Post-Office World, This Co-Working Space Is Like ClassPass For Your Workspace

Co-working is consistently on the rise with the advent of remote teams, more contract and freelance workers, and the emergence of major players like WeWork and Industrious. Co-working memberships are traditionally bought on a subscription basis, either monthly or yearly, and encourage long-term residency. A new concept, Post-Office Cowork, allows

On-Demand Subscription Car Rental Startup Pilots New Porsche "Passport" Program

On-Demand Subscription Car Rental Startup Pilots New Porsche "Passport" Program

Automobile ownership is rapidly shifting. The rise of short-term car rentals (i.e. Zipcar, General Motors' Maven), ride sharing (Uber, Lyft), and try-before-you-buy (one study found that almost 10 percent of new cars in 2013 were purchased by consumers within 180 days of renting a car) is changing consumer