While Keenya Justice was in law school in the late ’90s, she began setting up job interviews with government agencies in Washington D.C. She had to decide between taking the train from North Carolina to D.C. in the wee hours of the morning or spending several hours driving, thereby losing precious study time. She thought, wouldn’t […]
During his time as a school psychologist, Rich Brancaccio saw students struggle to stay focused in the classroom; and worked with helpless parents that wanted to find a new way to approach the issue. When a student has difficulty with reading or math, the school can gather data to help them improve. Brancaccio thought, why isn’t […]
The on-demand job marketplace has filled workforce gaps and increased efficiency in many industries — temporary restaurant and retail labor, babysitting and caretaking, even dog-walking. But can the same model be used to fill critical gaps and provide better flexibility in complex, highly-regulated industries — say, healthcare? Only if done extremely responsibly, says Suzanne Masino, […]
One in three pets go missing at some point in their lifetime, according to the American Humane Association. While preventative measures like collars and microchips can help reunite owners and pets faster, things can happen… and that can be devastating for pet owners. In 2014, Clayton Gladieux realized there wasn’t a fast way to send out […]
Inevitably, you’re going to see ads on every digital screen you interact with — television, computer screen, tablet and mobile device. One founder with a background in both technology and entertainment thinks you should share in the spoils of viewing those ads. Vernell Woods is a Georgia Tech engineering grad who has employed technology across […]