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This GSU Grad Has A CleanTech Software To Help Make Recycling Programs Better

This GSU Grad Has A CleanTech Software To Help Make Recycling Programs Better

Nicole Toole, a recent graduate from Georgia State and CEO of Conserve Innovations, knows firsthand that students want to take care of the planet. But a lack of education and resources makes it hard to really understand what it takes to be more sustainable on campus. “It's not

Inspired by Durham’s Black Wall Street, New Fund Targeting Black-led Startups closes $3.45M Fund

Inspired by Durham’s Black Wall Street, New Fund Targeting Black-led Startups closes $3.45M Fund

Durham’s Black Wall Street may be long gone, but a team of local angel investors is working on a comeback of sorts. Meet Resilient Ventures, a new fund “inspired by [its] legacy,” specifically targeting African American-led startups from around the country. This month, two years after its launch

AtlBlackTech

AtlBlackTech to host virtual panel on the State of Atlanta's Black Tech Ecosystem

2020 has refocused national attention on police abuse of power, racism and issues of economic inequality in profound ways. Building off the momentum from their 2019 event, AtlBlackTech is back with its State of the Atlanta Black Tech Ecosystem series, to discuss how these national conversations are impacting the local

Collab Capital founders Justin Dawkins, Jewel Burks Solomon and Barry Givens

Barry Givens & Justin Dawkins of Collab Capital Share Details On Their $50 Million Investment Fund For Black Tech Founders

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 both a venture fund and an accelerator "studio," where founders will receive guidance and resources

StartupBus

30 Entrepreneurs, 7 Startups, 1 Bus: 'Advancing Black Entrepreneurs' StartupBus Crosses the Country

Any entrepreneurial journey is long, winding, and there are typically some bumps in the road. But for dozens of entrepreneurs crossing the country last week on one of several ‘StartupBuses,’ these metaphors took on a distinctly literal meaning. “I didn’t think about how intense it would be — just being