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Southeast's Techstars accelerators attract a global group of startups

Southeast's Techstars accelerators attract a global group of startups

Melissa Pegus had her work cut out for her when she was tapped as the Managing Director for Techstars Atlanta Powered by J.P. Morgan, one of the latest startup programs to open in the city. The program was searching for startups building in the commerce, consumer, and creator economy

With New Entrepreneur-in-Residence, Ascend 2020 Is Ready to Boost Founders From All Walks Of Life

With New Entrepreneur-in-Residence, Ascend 2020 Is Ready to Boost Founders From All Walks Of Life

Ascend 2020 Atlanta, a program financed by JP Morgan Chase to develop and support minority and women-owned tech companies and small businesses, is laying the groundwork for its first cohort. With only two weeks left for applications to be submitted, tech startup founder Candace Mitchell has come on to

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Metro Export Challenge Partners With Morehouse To Get Companies Ready For the World Stage

The Metro Export Challenge (MEC), an initiative of the Atlanta Metro Export Plan (MEP) intended to drive growth of international sales for companies in the region, has recruited new partners this year to target a different range of companies, including startups and minority and women-owned businesses. The MEC competition

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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