It was the Downtown Atlanta skyline that first captured Sherilyn Francis’ heart. “I happened to come to Atlanta one day on a whim and when I saw the cityscape driving…
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The second iteration of Google For Startups Black Founders Found is a lesson in the power of community. The 76 founders in the inaugural 2020 cohort were asked to nominate…
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Black Founder-Focused Collab Capital Closes First $50 Million Fund With Impressive List of LPs
In just over a year, Atlanta-based Collab Capital closed its $50 million inaugural fund. Collab’s founding team is Jewel Burks Solomon, Justin Dawkins, and Barry Givens. Dawkins and Givens sat…
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The pandemic has driven many tech trends, including a shift further towards a mobile-first world. More people are turning to apps than ever before for essential services like banking, food…
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Atlanta is set to be home to yet another HQ. The Atlanta University Center (AUC) will soon house The Propel Center’s innovation campus, which will focus on building tech talent…
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Google to Bring International Women’s Day Event Series to Atlanta
by Angela Kingby Angela KingGoogle will celebrate this year’s International Women’s Day (IWD) with its IWD Event Series. IWD 2020 consists of 15 global summits — throughout Africa, the Americas, Asia-Pacific, Australia and Europe —…
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Exclusive: Atlanta-Based Entrepreneur Jewel Burks Solomon named Head of Google For Startups, U.S.
by Mike Jordanby Mike JordanAtlanta 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…
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How To Build Wellness Programs Your Startup Employees Will Love
by Huyen Winby Huyen WinThere are many benefits to implementing a workplace wellness program. Employee retention, absenteeism rates, cost savings, productivity, and staff morale all improve with these programs in place. Recent research backs…
