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Get to know the CEO: Birmingham's Hassan Riggs is taking on cold calling in the real estate world

Get to know the CEO: Birmingham's Hassan Riggs is taking on cold calling in the real estate world

Hassan Riggs comes from a long line of entrepreneurs. But he, quite literally, started writing his own startup adventure at the age of seven while helping his mother run her children’s book business. “One thing I picked up from that is never let a seven year old be responsible

Get To Know The CEO: Tony Summerville shares what drives Fleetio's growth

Get To Know The CEO: Tony Summerville shares what drives Fleetio's growth

The pandemic and the ongoing supply chain crunch put fleet management top of mind for consumers and investors alike. When it comes to getting things from point A to point B, it’s critical that companies have their trucks moving efficiently, on time, and within budget. Well before 2020, Tony

Birmingham's Sloss Sport Is A Home Run For Sports Techies

Birmingham's Sloss Sport Is A Home Run For Sports Techies

Birmingham, Alabama will play host to Sloss Sport, a one-day conference covering the innovative advances in sports and technology. Leading speakers will discuss innovation, creativity and design within the sports industry and will highlight how technology will change the future of sports. Created by digital marketing agency, Knight Eady,

Velocity accelerator

Meet the Southern Startups Selected for Alabama's Velocity Accelerator

Birmingham’s Velocity Accelerator, the only startup accelerator program in the state of Alabama, has selected its second class of companies to join the three-month program. Eight startups, including six from the southeast, will receive $50,000 and begin the program in January. Velocity Accelerator is based at Innovation

shipt

Target Acquires Alabama Grocery Delivery Startup for $550M to Compete In Same-Day Delivery

Birmingham, AL-based Shipt, a three-year-old grocery delivery company that competes with Instacart and AmazonFresh, has been acquired by Target for $550 million in cash. The acquisition of Shipt’s delivery platform and on-demand shopper network will help Target compete with the likes of Amazon, along with

innovation week birmingham

In Four Years, Birmingham's Innovation Week Has Grown From Grassroots Effort to Citywide Movement

Innovation Week Birmingham, a city-wide initiative that involves players across the business, educational, and public ecosystems, kicks off its fourth year on August 18th. The event originated in 2014 as an open platform for organizations, initiatives, and individuals that nurture and drive the Magic City’s innovation ecosystem. This

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