A year ago my friend Muriel Vega, Hypepotamus’ former managing editor, invited me to coffee at Little Tart Bakeshop in Atlanta’s Summerhill neighborhood to discuss an editorial position at the…
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Tech Talent: This DigitalCrafts Grad Is Building a Social Network For Your Dog
by Mike Jordanby Mike JordanGerrit Van Leeuwen graduated from DigitalCrafts’ Full Stack Immersive Web Development on July 23. While his educational background was outside computer science (he holds a bachelor’s degree in communication from…
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4 Questions With Kabbage CEO Rob Frohwein After The Big AMEX Acquisition News
by Mike Jordanby Mike JordanBy now you’ve heard the big money news: Atlanta-based fintech company Kabbage is in the process being acquired by American Express. There are all sorts of implications here, and you’re…
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PeopleTech Talent
Tech Talent: This Emory Grad Applies His Love of Puzzles to the Challenges of Coding
by Mike Jordanby Mike JordanAbdella Shukur already has a degree that seems perfect for today’s times. He earned a bachelors from Emory University in Neuroscience and Behavioral Biology. He also completed a year at…
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Companies
Atlanta-Based SaaS Lavender Says Its AI-Powered Platform Will Make Your Sales Emails Way Better
by Mike Jordanby Mike JordanAnyone earning a living as a writer will admit that they’re never all that excited to share news of new AI platforms that could one day spell the end of…
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Popular Georgia-Based Craft Brewer Creature Comforts Is Expanding to L.A. and Partnering With One of The Russo Brothers
by Mike Jordanby Mike JordanSince beer-o’-clock is a little earlier than it used to be (we all could certainly use a cold one at all times these days), it’s only right to share some…
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Atlanta-Based FinTech Startup Buckle Raises $31 Million to Expand Its Ridesharing Insurance Business
by Mike Jordanby Mike JordanAtlanta-based financial services company Buckle quietly (!) announced last week that it has raised $31 million in a huge Series A funding round. A tech-enabled provider of insurance coverage for…
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eBay is Partnering With Kennessaw-Based LendingPoint to Provide Small Business Loans to eBay Sellers
by Mike Jordanby Mike JordanIn an announcement made public on August 5, eBay announced that the online marketplace is partnering with LendingPoint, the Atlanta-area platform that rapidly originates unsecured loans to merchants and service…