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The last twelve months might most accurately be described as “The Year of the Pivot” for many startups. But for Atlanta-based Purposity, it was the year that validated their thesis that tech can help build up generosity across communities. Blake Canterbury, Purposity’s founder, told Hypepotamus that the team had
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As an engineer, Lingbin Kong has a knack for streamlining processes. After graduating from Georgia Tech with a Master in Electrical Engineer, Kong went on to work for Motorola and Alpha Comm Enterprises. But in 2017, he jumped into entrepreneurship with 2PM Solutions after seeing the need to streamline how
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As Tech Square Ventures launches its Fund II, the firm has tapped Vasant Kamath as a General Partner to help scale and grow its early-stage portfolio. A Georgia native and seasoned tech investor, Kamath most recently served as Director at Primus Capital and as Director of Corporate Development at Cox
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In the age of automation and digitization, logistics has traditionally lagged behind other industries. Atlanta-based RoadSync is working to modernize the logistics industry by offering fast, convenient, and secure payment solutions. “By making the payment process digital and instant, we now simplify payment activities, reduce the payment processing time, and
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What started with a transaction in a parking lot with a Georgia Tech student has led to a successful exit within the luxury watch space. Atlanta-based Crown & Caliber, an online marketplace that professionalized the sale of second-hand and pre-owned watches, was acquired earlier this month by HODINKEE. Based in
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Mobile users who scroll through TikTok, Instagram...and now Clubhouse...are looking for entertainment. But when Isaac Hayes III scrolls, he’s thinking about one thing: How can he help these content creators make money? Hayes, son of singer-songwriter and producer Isaac Hayes, has experience both on the creative side
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From startups to soccer clubs, Marcus Whitney has built a lot of impressive ventures in Nashville over the last twenty years. So when you talk to him about the new data showing that more people are moving to Tennessee than any other location, he isn’t surprised. “There’s already
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Launch Day for any startup is full of stress, joy...and a few frantic calls with developers to work out last-minute bugs. But Launch Day doesn’t typically coincide with the stress and joy of someone’s actual wedding day. That’s exactly what happened for Chattanooga entrepreneur Kenzie Butera
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As we celebrate National Cyber Security Awareness Month this October, we're talking to key leaders and startups across the Southeast about how we can keep our online lives safe. A trailblazer in the arena of cybersecurity, Tomiko Evans is cybersecurity specialist and program manager in Atlanta. Originally from
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The novel coronavirus COVID-19 is impacting businesses across the globe, including Southern startups. We want to know how you're being affected, as a startup founder, employee, investor or general member of the community. We're publishing selected stories sent directly from you, only making edits where necessary
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Shila Nieves Burney has had enough of being rebuffed, although she doesn’t fear it. “I’m a lot older than the typical entrepreneur,” she quips. But righteous indignation seeps through her voice as she relates tale after tale of talented founders of color being denied investment opportunities. Some, she