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New Set Of Grants, Co-Sponsored By The Nasdaq Entrepreneurial Center, Looks To Boost Black ParentPreneurs

New Set Of Grants, Co-Sponsored By The Nasdaq Entrepreneurial Center, Looks To Boost Black ParentPreneurs

“When you've been hearing no all day every day, and then someone tells you ‘yes,’ and here's $1,000...that's the gas that fills up your inspiration tank right there,” James Oliver, Jr. told Hypepotamus. Oliver is the founder of the ParentPreneur Foundation, which

Contributor Article: The Technological Shift Propelling Social Good

Contributor Article: The Technological Shift Propelling Social Good

As business shifts over the course of 2021, we are dedicated to hearing from tech leaders about what trends they are seeing in their industry. John McNeel, Co-Founder, CEO & Chairman of in/PACT, provided his insight on the emerging PurposeTech space and what it looks like in our

Around the Southeast: Q2 2021 Recap

Around the Southeast: Q2 2021 Recap

We tracked upwards of 50 tech startups across the Southeast that completed funding rounds this quarter. Take a look at how the ecosystem is growing: Startups With New Funding Atlanta: Greenlight completed it's Series D, totaling $260 million Atlanta: OneTrust raised $210 million in its Series C round

Contributor Article - Taken for a Ride: Why the Current Rideshare Model is Broken

Among the pioneers of the gig economy, rideshare services Uber and Lyft remain among the most closely watched service businesses. Uber in particular has grown in recognition to the point of becoming a verb; businesses designing service-based products are said to be leading the “uberization” of the economy. When

North Carolina Team Merges With Dutch Company To Streamline The Creative Process

North Carolina Team Merges With Dutch Company To Streamline The Creative Process

Morrisville, North Carolina-based inMotionNow has spent the last two decades streamlining and deploying a project management tool for creative teams. Now, they’re joining forces with Dutch company Lytho as the focus on creative content continues to rise. inMotionNOW CEO Douglas Thede told Hypepotamus the merger came about because

Around The Southeast: Q1 2021 Review

Around The Southeast: Q1 2021 Review

Here's what Southeast startups were up to in Q1 of 2021! New Unicorns * Atlanta-based Calendly raised an impressive $350 million, bringing the scheduling company's value to $3 billion * Following a $100 million Series E funding round, Atlanta-based SalesLoft valuation hit $1.1 billion Series

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