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Get To Know The CEO: Christy Brown's Next Chapter Takes Her To Dr. Noze Best

Get To Know The CEO: Christy Brown's Next Chapter Takes Her To Dr. Noze Best

Christy Brown has made her mark on the Atlanta entrepreneurial scene as a founder, investor, and mentor. She’s now jumping back into a CEO seat at the head of Dr. Noze Best, a growing consumer brand focused on children’s healthcare products. Brown said she first heard about the

Get To Know The CEO: Jason Russell Takes Over Stable Kernel

Get To Know The CEO: Jason Russell Takes Over Stable Kernel

Stable Kernel’s co-founder Jason Russell has taken over as CEO of the Atlanta-based custom software and app development firm. Russell has been with Stable Kernel for over eight years as the company has built up its client portfolio with the likes of BMW, CDC, Honeywell, Target, and Creature Comforts.

North Carolina Lands International VC Firm, Taps Local Talent To Grow Southeast Presence

North Carolina Lands International VC Firm, Taps Local Talent To Grow Southeast Presence

North Carolina has landed a new international VC. SixThirty, a St. Louis-based firm with roots in Hong Kong, Singapore, and Amsterdam, announced it is opening up operations in the Research Triangle area and is tapping a local investor to do just that. Joe Darcy, who received his MBA from UNC,

From Banking to a Brewery: Meet Ohanafy's co-founder Natalie Waggett

From Banking to a Brewery: Meet Ohanafy's co-founder Natalie Waggett

Natalie Waggett’s entrepreneurial story is one of passion and joy and grief. And it is ultimately the story of what good can come when you sit down and enjoy a good beer with someone. Waggett spent her professional career in banking and consulting before finding her passion for bringing

Who To Know: Anastasia Simon Designs Her Own Path In Venture Capital

Who To Know: Anastasia Simon Designs Her Own Path In Venture Capital

After earning an Apparel Merchandising degree from Louisiana State University, Anastasia Simon said she envisioned her career path might play out something like The Devil Wears Prada. But she hit an entrepreneurial streak and started designing her own path within the tech ecosystem. Simon graduated during the last recession and

Why One Phoenix Investor Is Moving To Tampa

Why One Phoenix Investor Is Moving To Tampa

Tampa’s startup community caught the attention of long-time investor Scott Kelly, so much so that he’s decided to relocate his VC firm and business development accelerator Black Dog Venture Partners from Arizona to the city. Black Dog provides venture capital consulting, corporate finance, and business development services for

Great pre-seed startups are getting left behind. This founder wants to fix that.

What constitutes a pre-seed company these days? By definition, these companies have shown identified a market opportunity and are seeking outside investment to build and gain customers. You’d expect they might go to an early-stage VC, an angel network, or even a specialized accelerator to pitch their vision. But