Junko Tabei, the first woman to summit Mount Everest in 1975, serves as an apt namesake for one fast-growing startup in Birmingham. It certainly does take grit and perseverance to…
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Scandinavian Startup Smarp Brings A Nordic Attitude and ‘Skaberkraft’ to U.S. HQ In Atlanta
by Holly Beilinby Holly BeilinYou may not know it, but several of your favorite tech brands have Nordic origins. Spotify, Skype, Bluetooth, and iZettle (sold to PayPal) all hail from the upper European peninsula…
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How We Work: Kabbage Avoids Bureaucracy As It Continues to Sprout
by Holly Beilinby Holly BeilinThis is part of our How We Work series, which focuses on how successful southeastern tech companies are developing authentic work cultures. When you walk around the headquarters of fintech company Kabbage,…
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How We Work: Building A Company Culture to Hit 50X Revenue
by Holly Beilinby Holly BeilinThis is part of our How We Work series, which focuses on how successful southeastern tech companies are developing authentic work cultures. Rented.com, formerly VacationFutures, was doing well at the close of…
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Post-IPO, Cardlytics CEO Scott Grimes Looks Towards International Expansion, Potential M&A
by Muriel Vegaby Muriel VegaThis past February, Martech company Cardlytics (CDLX) rang the NASDAQ bell to announce the pricing of its public common stock offering, closing the day slightly above their initial price of $13 (at…
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How We Work: How Payscape Revamped Its HR Department During A Hiring Spree to Get Ahead Of Culture
by Muriel Vegaby Muriel VegaThis is part of our How We Work series, which focuses on how successful southeastern tech companies are developing authentic work cultures. In 2017, fintech power player Payscape invested $50 million to expand…
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How Businesses At Any Size Can Start to Play A Role In Employees’ Mental Health
by Megan Pearlby Megan PearlFrom work to money to politics, nearly two-thirds of Americans are stressed. And unmanaged, stress can lead to more severe issues like depression or burnout. For both executives and employees…
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WorkHound’s Anonymous Mobile Platform Gives Frontline Workers A Voice
by Mary Stargelby Mary StargelGetting feedback from your employees to make sure you’re doing everything you can to keep them happy and productive is hard enough when you’re all in the same office —…