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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Four Atlanta-based startups have been selected for Google for Startups Black Founders Exchange, which will be held virtually from October 7-29 this year. In partnership with American Underground, the Black…
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Barry Givens & Justin Dawkins of Collab Capital Share Details On Their $50 Million Investment Fund For Black Tech Founders
by Mike Jordanby Mike JordanAlong with their partner Jewel Burks Solomon, Barry Givens and Justin Dawkins are the cofounders of Atlanta-based Collab Capital. Described as “a new institution for Black entrepreneurs,” Collab Capital is…
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Changing Course: Google for Startups Pivots To Launch All-Online Atlanta Founders Academy During Pandemic
by Mike Jordanby Mike JordanIf you didn’t already know that coronavirus was a thing, you might not even have noticed that the Atlanta Founders Academy had switched plans. Not long ago, Google for Startups…
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Just a few weeks ago, Hypepotamus broke the news that local tech entrepreneur Jewel Burks Solomon had been named head of Google for Startups for the U.S. After a short time…
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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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Level Up: FreshBooks’ #IMakeALiving Event Heads to Atlanta This Month
by Angela Kingby Angela KingCan you turn your crazy ideas into a business? These entrepreneurs say yes! Growing a lucrative business does not happen overnight, and FreshBooks knows that. The cloud-based accounting software firm wants…