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refactr.tech

First REFACTR.TECH Conference Proves That, Yes, Tech Can Solve Its Diversity Problem

There’s lots of talk around the tech industry’s diversity issues. Media and pundits debate: Is it a pipeline issue? Is it lack of access? Is it preconceived bias? One new conference, held last week in Atlanta, proved that at the very least, this issue is certainly confrontable — and

groundfloor

Yes, You Can Crowdfund for Equity Even If You've Raised VC

There’s been a lot of buzz in the startup world recently about the advantages of — wait for it — not raising venture capital dollars. With bootstrapped successes like MailChimp and LeaseQuery providing a model for ambitious founders to aspire to, more startups are joining a movement encouraging them to build

aging

Big Tech Is Missing A Growing Market: The Aging Population. But Startups Are Stepping In

Technology companies, ad agencies, and marketers are constantly thinking about how to capture the attention and the dollars of the new generation. A few years ago, all the talk centered around millennials, who are now old news with the onslaught of Gen Z. But what about the fastest-growing segment of

tax

Tax Law Changes — the Good and the Bad — That Startup Founders Should Know

On December 2017, one of the biggest tax overhauls in more than three decades, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, was signed into law. As official filing starts next week, startups and small businesses will start to see some important changes as they prepare their documentation. Senior tax accountant Brannon

kabbage

How We Work: Kabbage Avoids Bureaucracy As It Continues to Sprout

This is part of our How We Work series, which focuses on how successful southeastern tech companies are developing authentic work cultures. When you walk around the headquarters of fintech company Kabbage, you see a lot of open doors. You see a lot of vegetable puns — their internal newsletter is

opportunity zones

Federal Opportunity Zones: Both A Challenge and An Opportunity for the Southeast

Recent research has shown that those who live in Southern states tend to experience higher income inequality, especially among minority communities. The 2018 map of economics growth shows that more than 50 million Americans live in a distressed community (shown in red in the above image). To attract more investment

tech hiring

These Top Tech Companies Are Hiring Across the Southeast in 2019

A survey by TopResume found that 65 percent of professionals say that getting a new job is one of their top New Year’s resolutions. But that's quite a bit easier said than done. Even for in-demand roles in technology, engineering and data science, you want to identify