Metro Atlanta ranks as the number one city for black-owned businesses, according to the Georgia Department of Economic Development, and the startup scene is no exception. These innovators are shaking up Atlanta’s startup scene one idea at a time. Celebrate Black History Month with eight of Atlanta entrepreneurial community’s leaders. Joey Womack — founder, Amplify 4 Good & Goodie […]
You’ve heard it said again and again, but the financial technology, or FinTech, industry in Georgia is truly something to impress. Consider: Annually FinTech companies of Georgia generate over $72 billion in revenue, placing the state third in the nation Six of the ten largest US payment processing firms are in Georgia More than 60 percent of […]
2016 was a strong year for the Peach State. Metro Atlanta was named among the top 19 knowledge capitals in the U.S. and Europe, producing 4,000 new jobs in mobile app development alone and fostering over 3,000 new startups, according to the Metro Atlanta Chamber (MAC). When looking at the state as a whole, Area Development named Georgia […]
Motivation is easy to come by when your efforts are reaping something for yourself, but it takes a special kind of person to hustle for the benefit of others. Last Thursday, leaders from the Atlanta business and nonprofit community gathered at the Center for Civic Innovation (CCI) in downtown Atlanta to celebrate the champions of those […]
Randall Elizabeth Ray adopted her lovable mutt, Shadow, earlier this year and he quickly became her best friend. But she had a hard time finding reliable information about exactly where in her neighborhood she could or could not bring her pup. That’s how PuppyPals, a location-service app that helps dog owners find pet-friendly spots near them, was born. “I […]