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Meet The Emory Alumni Entrepeneur Fixing The "Last 500 Feet" Problem In Last-Mile Delivery

Meet The Emory Alumni Entrepeneur Fixing The "Last 500 Feet" Problem In Last-Mile Delivery

It is an annoyance that every office worker, apartment dweller, or condo owner understands: Seemingly-endless problems that come with delivery drop offs. Even when a driver has the address, it can be difficult to find the exact door, floor, or entrance where a package or food delivery needs to go.

The Rollercoaster Ride of Entrepreneurship: From Startup to Profitability

The Rollercoaster Ride of Entrepreneurship: From Startup to Profitability

The entrepreneurial journey is a thrilling roller coaster of highs and lows, and my story with Press Hook encapsulates this exhilarating ride. In a tale of resilience, innovation, and adaptability, I navigated the tumultuous path from launching a start-up in 2020, weathering the pandemic's turbulence, achieving profitability, and

Temperature Check: How did early-stage investors navigate uncertainty in 2023?

Temperature Check: How did early-stage investors navigate uncertainty in 2023?

The VC world was pretty quiet this year, particularly for those investing in and watching later-stage ventures. Venture capital funding globally dropped by nearly half in the first half of 2023, according to data from research firm PitchBook. That lack of enthusiasm certainly hit the Southeast, as later, bigger rounds

Gifts? Subsidies? Unlimited Snacks?: Here's how to build the right employee incentive program for your team

Gifts? Subsidies? Unlimited Snacks?: Here's how to build the right employee incentive program for your team

The potential to get in on the ground floor of an exciting new tech company is often incentive enough for startup enthusiasts to join in the early stages. But “potential” isn’t always going to be enough to bring in all the team members you need to grow. That’s

Temperature Check: The Fintech Ecosystem in 2023

Temperature Check: The Fintech Ecosystem in 2023

It was certainly a long year for those in the fintech world. VC funding into global FinTech startups dropped by 49% in the first half of 2023 and by 36% in the third quarter, according to S&P Global Market Intelligence data. That funding dip created new challenges for

What corporate venture firms want from startups

What corporate venture firms want from startups

Over the last decade, more and more startup founders have been eyeing the corporate world. Now, they aren’t looking to leave startups behind and work at a large enterprise. Rather, they are looking for new investment opportunities from corporate giants. The sheer number of Corporate Venture Funds (CVCs) grew

Georgia Tech Hackathon Showcases What's Next In The World Of AI

Georgia Tech Hackathon Showcases What's Next In The World Of AI

Most college students spend the last few weeks of the year stressing about finals and preparing final essays. But dozens of students from 30 universities spent the weekend before Thanksgiving putting down the textbooks and focused on building what’s next in the world of AI. AI ATL, a 48-hour