“We can order a pizza with an emoji, but the average American still has to wait 24 days for an appointment and lose over two hours of their life to visit the doctor.” James Cowan is a Marine Corps veteran and father of four. While working for an on-demand home repair company, he noted the […]
Nina Barnett , a rising senior at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, thought hard about her personal safety after moving to the campus. From late-night cramming sessions at the library to leaving parties, Barnett wanted to alert her friends and family that she had gotten home safe. “I realized that safety shouldn’t have that […]
The 10,000-square-feet ELEAGUE Arena, a partnership between Turner and IMG, has been laser-focused on giving eSports fans an experience beyond regular spectating since it opened two years ago. Through partnerships with startups from across the country, the eSports content and live tournament brand, housed at the media giant’s Midtown headquarters, has expanded its technology offerings […]
A climate where individuals feel increasingly uncertain about their own safety has led to private security guards outnumbering U.S. police officers. The private security industry is estimated to grow by 33 percent in just the next two years, as the demographic shift towards urban environments stretches police departments’ resources — 2016 saw cities with populations over 25,000 averaging […]
Whether it’s your annual exam or an ongoing health issue, doctor’s visits very often involve expensive lab tests that deter some from visiting the physician in the first place. What comes out of your wallet all comes down to what individual health insurance plans cover. Healthcare startup Grassroots Labs lowers those costs by turning laboratory testing […]