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When founders going through Google’s prestigious Black Founders Fund need a therapist to talk about the hard stuff, they turn to Chantel Cohen. Cohen, a therapist and founder/CEO of CWC Coaching and Therapy, has held over 2,500 sessions over the last five years with founders going through
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Stephen Walsh has seen the European banking industry and fintech world transform over the course of his professional career. He worked at some of the biggest companies in the space, like Kindle Banking Systems (acquired by Misys) and Perot Systems Corporation. He was also the Director with Dell Services’ outsourcing
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Successful entrepreneurs don’t just focus on mastering the business essentials. They learn how to turn their unique strengths into a competitive advantage. That was something Jamine Moton learned from an early age. The Jersey girl was always a gifted athlete, excelling as a Division I athlete in both Track
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Tech Square Ventures has a new partner. Scott Lopano, who joined the firm since 2017, was promoted this week and will work alongside Blake Patton (founder and Managing Partner) and Bill Nussey (Partner) to help lead one of the most active early-stage funds in the Southeast. Lopano rose in the
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Given Atlanta’s strong fintech, healthcare, and supply chain startup ecosystem, it was only a matter of time before SpringTime Ventures, a Denver-based VC firm investing in those sectors, would want to establish its presence in town. The firm found a natural fit to lead that expansion effort in Allyson
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Fearless Fund, the Atlanta-based venture firm focused on Black women entrepreneurs, was back in federal appeals court yesterday. The fund is fighting a case trying to shut down the organization's efforts to support Black women business owners and entrepreneurs. Lawyers for the firm, run by co-founders Ayana Parsons
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Leah Del Percio calls herself an “accidental entrepreneur.” She didn’t necessarily intend to strike out on her own and build a business. She had an impressive legal career as an attorney at places like JPMorgan Chase and Goldman Sachs and was climbing the corporate ladder at DLA Piper. Del
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Lucienne Ide lived many different professional lives before entering the world of startups. She started out in venture capital and then headed to Emory University for her dual MD/PhD in Molecular and Systems Pharmacology. Ide’s time as a physician and scientist made her realize a big pain point
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George Azih calls himself a “Product CEO.” He didn’t set out to build a fast-growing startup like many serial founders and CEOs do. He was an accountant, and he’d found himself in charge of technical accounting and accounting research at a Fortune 500 company in Georgia. While in
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Picking the name of a startup is a daunting task for founders. It has to be catchy and memorable, but no team wants to find themselves pigeon holed by the meaning of a name if they need to expand or pivot their product in a new direction. As brothers and
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Startup Runway, an Atlanta nonprofit connecting investors to top startups led by underrepresented founders, just named a new Executive Director. Nwanyinma Dike, who describes herself as an “engineer turned strategist,” has the organization’s top spot previously held by Mecca Tartt. While Dike started her career in corporate, she is
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What do employees really want? It’s a question that is top of mind for company executives, office managers, and HR teams. Are accommodating hours a requirement now? What office perks make or break the hiring process? For startup CEO Tal Clark, it is all about flexibility and optionality. Not