When Brandon Black took his first finance class during his undergraduate studies at Georgia State, he didn’t expect a business partnership to come out of it. After he graduated and entered the workplace,…
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Dollar Shave Club-For-Feminine Products Aims to Keep Girls In Africa In School
by Holly Beilinby Holly BeilinWhen Eileen Stephens‘ college-aged daughter brought home Half the Sky, a book about women in the developing world, Stephens expected to read about oppression, malnutrition and inequity. But there was…
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News
Home Building Startup New Story Unveils 3D-Printed House At SXSW to Shelter the Developing World
by Holly Beilinby Holly BeilinNew Story, the Atlanta-born startup non-profit that builds homes for families in developing nations, has unveiled a brand-new house construction model that aims to save time, money and labor to…
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Civic Dinners Scales to New Cities to Bring Food and Social Impact Under One Platform
by Muriel Vegaby Muriel VegaWhat started as a side project for entrepreneur Jenn Graham to spark conversations on social issues, Civic Dinners has grown into a full-fledged technology-driven platform that services organizations and cities. The…
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This Text-Based Platform Matches Users With Low Income Students For Immediate Donations
by Muriel Vegaby Muriel VegaGeorgia has the 7th highest number of homeless students and the 28th highest rate of student homelessness in the U.S, according to a 2016 study. More than 77 percent of…
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Brands are increasingly trying to find more meaningful ways to provide help to needy populations in times of trouble. For example, after Hurricane Maria, Burger King offered free meals and…
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Featured Events
Turn Passion Into a Purposeful Career At the Net Impact Conference
by Angela Kingby Angela KingMany people want to make a difference, but turning good intentions into tangible impact can be hard. The Net Impact Conference is your accelerator. The Net Impact Conference can give…
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Mini City Solves Homeless Population’s Identification Challenge With Wearable Devices
by Holly Beilinby Holly BeilinAtlanta’s entrepreneurial and technology scene has many positives to speak to: the city is home to one of the oldest accelerators in the country, the fourth-largest tech startup hub and…