Profiles

After navigating COVID shutdowns, companies of all sizes are now dealing with “The Great Resignation.” The latest job numbers suggest nearly 3% of the American workforce resigned during the month…

Long before catching the eye of Andreessen Horowitz investors or deploying its technology nationally, Flock Safety’s founding team was thinking about company culture.  That piqued the interest of veteran recruiter…

The team behind Maverick IQ knows that outdated technology costs businesses more than it saves. Some estimates suggest that U.S. businesses lose up to $1.8 billion each year due to obsolete technology. That is particularly…

Shegun Otulana’s most recent startup venture ended with a $1.2 billion acquisition.  Following that success, Otulana is dedicating to scaling the next round of Birmingham-based startups. Birmingham has been Otulana’s…

For HYPE founder and recent finalist for the Women in Tech’s Woman of the Year in STEAM Education award Kristina Newton, it’s personal.   “Despite all my potential and capabilities I had in the tech workforce, I felt…

What starts as a tech-based idea must find product-market fit, paying customers, and a stellar team to even begin trying to scale as a business. Part of scaling often involves…

Before we can unbox and power up a new laptop or drive off the lot with a new electric vehicle, someone has to test the batteries against a set of…

Combining both her academic passions and her gaming background, Dr. Jakita Thomas is working to transform the future of esports.  Pharaoh’s Conclave, a non-profit she started with her husband Erich,…