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Atlanta Startup Awards Recognizes the Ecosystem's 2018 Rock Stars

On Sunday evening, October 14th, a diverse group of startup enthusiasts gathered in The Garage at Tech Square to celebrate the second annual Atlanta Startup Awards. The 2018 Awards, organized jointly by organizations that work within the startup community, celebrate companies, founders, and community supporters that have made strides in

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On-Demand Food Waste Startup Goodr Closes $1.25M, Launches SaaS Tool, Expands to New Markets

Goodr, the on-demand food waste pickup startup that has captured advocates across Atlanta, has raised a $1.25 million pre-seed funding round and is using it to expand across the country. The round was led by Precursor Ventures and supported by Trail Mix Ventures, Halogen Ventures, Techstars Ventures,

Food Collection App Goodr Approaches One Million Pounds Collected, Adds Ponce City Market to Lineup

Food Collection App Goodr Approaches One Million Pounds Collected, Adds Ponce City Market to Lineup

It’s early evening and Ponce City Market in Atlanta’s midtown is buzzing — with families standing in line at the 20+ food stalls, Beltline walkers stopping in for a snack, and groups of co-workers settling in for an after-work drink. Though the restaurants are busy serving, they

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VC Pathways Program For Underrepresented Founders Accepts 10 Atlanta Startups

Village Capital Pathways, an initiative of venture firm Village Capital and global financial institution UBS, has launched its inaugural Atlanta program to help underrepresented founders of high-growth companies. The Atlanta program is being implemented locally by partner Goodie Nation, a social impact tech startup incubator, who helped identify the

Here's How Tech Startups Are Fighting Atlanta's 35+ Food Deserts

Here's How Tech Startups Are Fighting Atlanta's 35+ Food Deserts

A recent Georgia Tech study found that people in food deserts, a term used by the USDA to describe communities with limited access to grocery stores, eat food that is 5-17 percent higher in fats, sugars and cholesterol. The university gathered three million geo-tagged posts on Instagram from

These Tech Teams Just Hacked Their Way To Improving the World's Busiest Airport

These Tech Teams Just Hacked Their Way To Improving the World's Busiest Airport

Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport employs more than 63,000, takes up 4,700 acres, and sees an annual foot traffic of more than 20 times the population of metro Atlanta — though it is an undisputed global leader, it's quite a behemoth to innovate within. That was the challenge

How Goodr App Founder Mobilizes Food Rescue and Serves the Hungry

How Goodr App Founder Mobilizes Food Rescue and Serves the Hungry

As Southerners we like to eat; it’s a cultural prerequisite. But that pile of fried chicken on our stack of waffles (with perfect parts syrup and hot sauce) leaves us with more than enough leftovers. Globally we spend $218 billion dollars on food that goes to waste, and in