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“When you’re really being challenged, what can you bring to bear?” That’s a question Dr. Nammy Vedire, director of platform and operations at Atlanta-based VC group Engage, says she asks…

Atlanta tech entrepreneur Jewel Burks Solomon has been named head of Google for Startups for the U.S., Hypepotamus has confirmed. Solomon is not only the first African-American woman to have…

Software is “eating the world,” according to Nep Orshiso — and that’s a good thing. He says the fast-paced nature of technology, and the change it brings, excites him. “In…

After spending 11 years in the restaurant industry, working his way from dishwasher to management, David Colon became less satisfied with his career and decided to join the world of…

How did full stack developer Kate Gordon, a UGA grad who studied English literature, find her way into tech? Like many young professionals figuring out how to get their careers…

As the newly minted executive editor of the Women’s Entrepreneurship Initiative (WEI), Monica Hooks is well aware she has a legacy to uphold. That mandate would shake anyone growing into…

In a world where companies often ignore profit and raise more and more capital to double down on a specific vision, Cox Enterprises stands apart. The 120-year-old, family-run company has…

Earlier this summer, Cox Enterprises and global accelerator Techstars announced that they were extending their partnership to launch a second Techstars program in Atlanta, this one focused on social impact…