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A Page From The Atlanta Playbook, As Told By The Mayor & A Unicorn Founder

A Page From The Atlanta Playbook, As Told By The Mayor & A Unicorn Founder

On his 99th day in office, Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens sat down with Calendly founder Tope Awotona for a conversation and reflection on the Atlanta entrepreneurial ecosystem. It was a fitting way for the “Tech Mayor” to mark such a milestone. As an Atlanta native, Georgia Tech graduate, entrepreneur, and

Hootsuite's New CPO Is Ready To Build More Tech Solutions For Small Businesses Ready To Grow

Hootsuite's New CPO Is Ready To Build More Tech Solutions For Small Businesses Ready To Grow

Hootsuite certainly tapped into the local talent pool with the hire of its first C-Suite executive based out of its Atlanta office. Natalia Williams is joining the team as Chief Product Officer, the Canadian-based social media management platform announced today. Williams, a Georgia State University graduate, joined Hootsuite after a

New Faces In VC: Meet The Students of Peachtree Minority Venture Fund

New Faces In VC: Meet The Students of Peachtree Minority Venture Fund

Most college students are hyperfocused on their own interview prep during the school year. But interviews looked a little different this semester for the 29 Emory students involved in the Peachtree Minority Venture Fund. As part of the first student-run fund dedicated to supporting underrepresented entrepreneurs from Black, LatinX, and

This Family of Founders Is Helping Perfect Your Job Pitch

This Family of Founders Is Helping Perfect Your Job Pitch

The meaning behind the name of Atlanta-based startup Quinn Cobbledger is personal for mother-son founding team Laura Emory Matthews and Wesley Matthews. It’s a combination of streets the family grew up on over the years. But the problem they are solving for is far too universal in the world

The "language of office" has changed. Southsource is translating it for startups.

The "language of office" has changed. Southsource is translating it for startups.

Sonar, an Atlanta-based CRM startup, grew at a pace most early-stage startups dream about. The team was a grand total of two people in January of 2020. That number was 15 by the end of the year. Following a $12 million Series A in early 2021, the Sonar team is

Behind The Growing InsurTech Scene In Atlanta & Tampa

Behind The Growing InsurTech Scene In Atlanta & Tampa

Don’t let the name fool you. Tampa-based iink Payments is on a mission to eliminate the extra “ink” associated with the insurance industry. The problem stems around collecting signatures on physical checks. “When you get a check from the insurance company, they can oftentimes have as many as seven

Meet The Founders Rethinking The Crowdfunding Game For Startups & Small Businesses

Meet The Founders Rethinking The Crowdfunding Game For Startups & Small Businesses

It was looking like the right time for founder Katie Hotze to start raising capital. Her startup Grocery Shopii just won Charlotte Innovation Week and she told Hypepotamus that the team had “a lot of momentum and energy.” The only problem: It was early 2020. While check writing all but