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InEvent Helped Teams Navigate COVID. Now The EventTech Startup Is Working On The Latest Crisis: The Great Resignation

InEvent Helped Teams Navigate COVID. Now The EventTech Startup Is Working On The Latest Crisis: The Great Resignation

InEvent, a Y Combinator grad, decided to put down roots in Atlanta to take advantage of international access vis-à-vis the airport and the city's overall high quality of life back in 2019. COVID gave the startup a unique boost early on as companies worked to connect in a

New Set Of Grants, Co-Sponsored By The Nasdaq Entrepreneurial Center, Looks To Boost Black ParentPreneurs

New Set Of Grants, Co-Sponsored By The Nasdaq Entrepreneurial Center, Looks To Boost Black ParentPreneurs

“When you've been hearing no all day every day, and then someone tells you ‘yes,’ and here's $1,000...that's the gas that fills up your inspiration tank right there,” James Oliver, Jr. told Hypepotamus. Oliver is the founder of the ParentPreneur Foundation, which

To Help Grow Remote Visual Assistance Offerings, Birmingham's Help Lightning Makes 1st Acquisition

To Help Grow Remote Visual Assistance Offerings, Birmingham's Help Lightning Makes 1st Acquisition

While Help Lightning got its start in a neurosurgeon wing of an Alabama hospital, the startup has scaled quickly and found new unique use cases as more industries look for remote visual assistance options. Gary York, Help Lightning CEO, told Hypepotamus that the University of Alabama at Birmingham neurosurgeon Dr.

UK Location-based startup what3words expands team in ATL

UK Location-based startup what3words expands team in ATL

The founders behind what3words see the world in 10ft squares. That precision focus has some practical applications for individuals, whether someone is trying to locate a friend outside of a crowded sporting venue or determining the exact dropoff location for a rideshare. But as what3words expands its presence across the

Amazon, Facebook, and Oracle Set Up Shop In Nashville. Coastal Startups Are Following.

Amazon, Facebook, and Oracle Set Up Shop In Nashville. Coastal Startups Are Following.

When New York-founded startup Thnks started outgrowing its first office in Midtown Manhattan, Brendan Kamm and Larry Rubin sat down to discuss the next move. “We both said we should go south because that would be cheaper. At the time, “south” meant 14th Street Manhattan,” Kamm told Hypepotamus. But as

Students Want Meaningful Internships. Atlanta-based Review Platform Canary Is Ready To Help Them Find It.

Students Want Meaningful Internships. Atlanta-based Review Platform Canary Is Ready To Help Them Find It.

Recent Georgia Tech graduates Stephen Ralph Jr. and Sims Pettway had a foot in entrepreneurship years before launching their latest venture, Canary. Prior to heading to Georgia Tech to study Computer Engineering and Mechanical Engineering respectively, they both had built up independent drone videography and photography businesses while in high

For PadSplit, A Focus on Affordable Housing Can Make A Dent in Labor Shortage Realities

For PadSplit, A Focus on Affordable Housing Can Make A Dent in Labor Shortage Realities

It only takes a quick scan on Zillow to get a sense of just how unaffordable housing options are in a number of American cities. With rent prices soaring well over $1,600 in the Atlanta area, the lack of affordable housing options is strongly tied to the labor shortage