Around the world, urban populations are rising. Metro Atlanta, for example, is projected to double by the year 2040. This rapid growth puts pressure on cities in terms of resources like food, water, housing and more. Technology, … Read More »
Tech News
American Cancer Society Brings On Atlanta Entrepreneur, Southern VC to Run New $100M Venture Fund
Traditional charitable giving may be on the decline for ordinary Americans, according to several reports released in the … Read More »
Venture Atlanta Selects Its Largest Group of Presenting Companies Ever
Venture Atlanta, the largest venture investor conference in the Southeast, has narrowed down the group of early and … Read More »
Crowdfunding Startup GROUNDFLOOR Closes $4.2M Using Its Own Platform In ‘Online Public Offering’
Atlanta-based real estate crowdfunding platform GROUNDFLOOR has closed a round of funding raised through an “online … Read More »
Companies
This Wearable For Dogs Helps Your Best Friend Tell You When He’s Sick
Dogs can brighten up your day with their silly faces and companionship. But what about when your best friend is sick? … Read More »
Open Source Testing Startup Cypress Leaves Beta With Thousands of Users, Launches Paid Plans
“Developers are the most finicky, the most vocal and hyper-aware user base. So when your entire product is open for your … Read More »
Trashr’s Dumpster Sensor Lets the Garbage Truck Know When to Stop By
During a school sustainability-focused hackathon, North Carolina State engineering students Nick Conlon, Hartley LeRoy, … Read More »
This Startup’s ‘Organ-On-A-Chip’ Helps Scientists Test Drugs More Accurately
A common pain point among lab researchers is an inability to accurately test a drug, protein or antibody reaction in … Read More »
People
This Entrepreneur Is Championing Better Contraception With Technology
When you’re imagining an entrepreneur championing better technology for female contraception, recent Georgia Tech … Read More »
Tech Talent: This Junior Programmer Has His Eye On Game Design
Joshua Hutchinson's interest in technology stems from his love of video games. Beyond the characters, Hutchinson's … Read More »
Carolina Panther and Tech Investor Dontari Poe On Why Entrepreneurship is Like Getting Into the NFL
It's the first thing any aspiring startup founder is told: the odds of a new business succeeding are low. The failure … Read More »
Tech Talent: This Former Pop-Up Chef Is Cooking Up Some New Coding Skills
Chef Andrew Bantug knows the struggles of a small business. His Filipino pop-up style restaurant, held last year, had … Read More »
Resources
How to Start Silencing the Shame On Entrepreneurs’ Mental Wellness Challenges
The peaks of entrepreneurship are stuff of legends — landing big funding rounds, signing a monster client, a huge … Read More »
Techrides: Three Crypto-Enthusiasts Enter A Self-Driving Tesla
"All the normal types of payments that you can imagine that people do, they do using bitcoin." Cryptocurrency is … Read More »
How to Maximize Time During A Bootcamp So You Leave With A Job
If you’re getting ready to start a bootcamp course, congratulations! You’re making a giant leap into a new and exciting … Read More »