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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

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Changing Course: Google for Startups Pivots To Launch All-Online Atlanta Founders Academy During Pandemic

If you didn’t already know that coronavirus was a thing, you might not even have noticed that the Atlanta Founders Academy had switched plans. Not long ago, Google for Startups announced the Atlanta Founders Academy, which would assist 40 startup founders through an 8-month series of programming and

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Exclusive: Atlanta-Based Entrepreneur Jewel Burks Solomon named Head of Google For Startups, U.S.

Atlanta tech entrepreneur Jewel Burks Solomon has been named head of Google for Startups for the U.S., Hypepotamus has confirmed. Solomon is not only the first African-American woman to have this title — a highly significant matter in itself — but she is also the first person to ever hold

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Who's Headlining A3C Music Tech Day? Acts From Instagram, Pandora, Spotify, and the ATL Startup Scene

A tech hub worth bragging about? A hip and happening startup scene? The undisputed center of all things innovation in hip hop? You can find it in the “A”, and now A3C Conference will bring it all together. The largest hip hop-focused educational and networking event in the country,

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International Bank Grants Morehouse College $400K To Support Diverse Founders

Even in the forward-thinking tech world, the diversity gap remains. Kauffman research on the state of entrepreneurship shows that entrepreneurs are 80 percent white and more than 64 percent male; companies with all-female founders are at a considerable disadvantage when it comes to funding. Even in Atlanta, where

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8 Black Entrepreneurs Leading the Atlanta Startup Scene

Metro Atlanta ranks as the number one city for black-owned businesses, according to the Georgia Department of Economic Development, and the startup scene is no exception. These innovators are shaking up Atlanta’s startup scene one idea at a time. Celebrate Black History Month with eight of Atlanta entrepreneurial