Say you found your dream couch in a nearby suburb, but you don’t own a truck. You have the seller on the line, but you just don’t have the necessary transportation to grab that perfect piece of furniture. Chris Glace, a weekend home improvement enthusiast, felt the same frustration. Moving materials and trying to rent […]
Over 150 of Atlanta’s startup ecosystem members gathered last Friday night for the inaugural Atlanta Startup Awards to find out who would take home the trophy in each of five company and three individual categories. Organized by Startup Atlanta, the Awards aim to celebrate the city’s most successful startup companies, entrepreneurs, and the community leaders, including […]
You might know Roadie as the UPS-backed, Ludacris-supported neighbor-to-neighbor platform making smart moves in the shipping industry. But what you might not be taking advantage of is not only their ability to get your stuff out of your hair and on the road, but their commitment to delivering some betterment for the world, as well. Though the […]
Roadie, Inc. has raised $15 million Series B to enhance and expand its on-the-way delivery network through a round led by Warren Stephens and the UPS Strategic Enterprise Fund. The Atlanta-based startup will use the funds to broaden existing partnerships, build new distribution channels, and cultivate their growing community. You may have heard Ludacris and others talking about Roadie’s […]
The boxing idioms in business and in life are figuratively everywhere. Steve Jobs found himself on the ropes after he was fired from Apple by people he thought were in his corner. Instead, his coaches and cornermen hit him below the belt by taking his company from him, but the blow didn’t put him down […]