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Tech Talent: This Former Library Researcher Finds Her Coding Strength In Logic

Tech Talent: This Former Library Researcher Finds Her Coding Strength In Logic

Clare Barton has spent her entire professional life in people-facing roles, helping customers in her library science-focused career. With a Bachelor's in Literature and a Master's in Library and Information Science, she was using her logical thinking skills for research, but over time she found that

Monique Villa

Monique Villa Brings A Modern Eye to Investing in the Southeast

When Monique Villa moved to Nashville from LA at the end of 2017, she had only set foot in Tennessee a few times; she had very little exposure with the Southeast as a whole. So the natural researcher set out on a tour to learn about her new home. “I

Tech Talent: This DJ-Turned-Programmer Crossed The Country For Coding Classes

Tech Talent: This DJ-Turned-Programmer Crossed The Country For Coding Classes

Lorenzo Salvio discovered a knack for programming while building a website for his DJ services. Once he picked up web development, he couldn't put it back down. He was so passionate about immersing himself in the world of technology and programming in fact that he packed up his

Tech Talent: This Experienced Sales Engineer Looks For a New Challenge to Build Inclusive Programming

Tech Talent: This Experienced Sales Engineer Looks For a New Challenge to Build Inclusive Programming

Greg Foreman spent 20 years in the telecom industry, most recently at Verizon where he managed a large team of engineers monitoring network performance. Despite the fact that he was quite skilled in the sales side of the business, he kept getting pulled back to his college days of engineering.

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Sam Smith's Collective Hustle Demonstrates the Business Case For Startup Diversity — Beyond Optics

“For me, it felt like I always had all of the puzzle pieces, they just weren't put together. One thing I want to prove is that, if you just look at a snapshot of the top 20 [startup cities], we could be an ecosystem that embraces diversity and

New Managing Director Dave Payne On His Vision For the Future of Techstars Atlanta

New Managing Director Dave Payne On His Vision For the Future of Techstars Atlanta

Since startup accelerator Techstars entered the Atlanta ecosystem three years ago, the local tech ecosystem has seen both direct and indirect impact. The quantifiable outcomes have already proven impressive: Techstars Atlanta alumni companies have collectively raised over $30 million and created over 50 new jobs. Of those alumni, 13 startups

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These Are the Real Challenges Women Entrepreneurs Say They Experience — And Some Might Surprise You

This year's recent Women's Entrepreneurship Day was celebrated in 144 countries, 65 universities/colleges around the world, and at the United Nations. From reading the supportive Twitter messages and inspiring speeches, one might very well think that the oft-talked about gender gap in entrepreneurship has finally