Jewel Burks

Along 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…

If 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…

Atlanta 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…

A tech hub worth bragging about? A hip and happening startup scene? The undisputed center of all things innovation in hip hop? You can find it in the “A”, and…

Even in the forward-thinking tech world, the diversity gap remains. Kauffman research on the state of entrepreneurship shows that entrepreneurs are 80 percent white and more than 64 percent male;…

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…

Three heavy hitters within Atlanta’s technology sphere have created Atlanta Tech Leaders (ATL), the city’s first private forum for industry influencers. Matthew May of Acuity.co, Grant Stephens of TriNet, and Christian Devlin of…

When it comes to the art of pitching, Jewel Burks, CEO and Co-Founder of Partpic, is a Rembrandt. She and the Partpic team won at Rise of the Rest, 36|86, the 2015…