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Calling All ATL Foodies: This App Wants To Organize Your Restaurant Rec's

Calling All ATL Foodies: This App Wants To Organize Your Restaurant Rec's

iOS developer and serial entrepreneur Jide Opeola started his latest tech venture to tackle a problem many Atlantans face: There are just too many good new restaurants to try around town. Between “best of” listicles, OpenTable reviews, and friend recommendations, there are plenty of places to search for new dinner

Behind The "Building Blocks" Of The Atlanta Blockchain Center, The Latest Tech Community Center In Town

Behind The "Building Blocks" Of The Atlanta Blockchain Center, The Latest Tech Community Center In Town

NFTs (non-fungible tokens) have taken over the Internet these days. But they are showing up in the physical world as well, including at a construction site off Old Ivy Road in Buckhead. NFT renderings fit right in at that spot, the soon-to-be home of the Atlanta Blockchain Center. The Center,

Importing Canadian Tech: New Hub Looks To Connect Atlantic Canada & Atlanta

Importing Canadian Tech: New Hub Looks To Connect Atlantic Canada & Atlanta

When Nova Scota Business Inc. wanted to connect local Canadian startups with US investors and partnership opportunities, they first went to Boston and set up Scale-up Hub Cambridge. Their second stop: Atlanta. The launch of Scale-up Hub Atlanta is a natural fit for Atlantic Canadian founders looking to scale in

Atlanta Entrepreneur Seth Radman Hits A High Note As 2nd Startup Acquired

Atlanta Entrepreneur Seth Radman Hits A High Note As 2nd Startup Acquired

Atlanta entrepreneur Seth Radman has hit another high note in the MusicTech space. A little over two years after his startup Crescendo was acquired by Ultimate Guitar, one of his latest ventures, Upbeat Music App, has also been acquired. Upbeat was officially acquired by Colorado-based MakeMusic, one of the original

What Does Corporate Innovation Mean In Our Post-Pandemic World?

What Does Corporate Innovation Mean In Our Post-Pandemic World?

A walk around Inspire Brands’ Innovation Hub in Sandy Springs is a uniquely tasty experience. The center opened in 2021 as a way to test out new technologies that could ultimately end up at various franchise locations across the country. Some of those technologies you’ll be able to experience

“Speed, engagement, and immediate gratification": How This Tampa Recruiter-Turned-Entrepreneur Sees The Future of Hiring

“Speed, engagement, and immediate gratification": How This Tampa Recruiter-Turned-Entrepreneur Sees The Future of Hiring

Jim Schimpf saw the problems with recruiting hourly workforce employees long before any talk of the Great Resignation. He was a senior recruiter for TEKsystems, one of the largest IT staffing and recruiting firms, before ultimately moving into the startup space. He told Hypepotamus that hourly workforce turnover can exceed

With New Name & Platform, This Engage Portfolio Company Is Making Cybersecurity More User Friendly

With New Name & Platform, This Engage Portfolio Company Is Making Cybersecurity More User Friendly

‘User-friendly cybersecurity’ isn’t a phrase you’ve likely to run into often. There’s a reason for that, says otto Chief Product Officer Chad Fowler. “The cybersecurity industry not only tolerates [things that aren’t user friendly], I think it welcomes it,” Fowler told Hypepotamus. “I think there is