Sending this from the opening of Venture Atlanta 2026. We'll be keeping you up-to-date with the latest news from the conference on your LinkedIn page...so hit that follow button if you want updates about what we are learning, who are are meeting, and what news

Next week is the big one for Atlanta. We'll see many of you at Avant South, Atlanta Startup Awards (last chance for tickets), and Venture Atlanta. We're wrapping up this week with the following stories: * Venture Atlanta 2026 preview * A new take on the career fair

What we're talking about in this newsletter: * Inside Duracell's $56M R&D center * A startup fixing your calendar woes * New angel group writes first check * New FinTechs coming to Tampa Keep on scrolling to see who is hiring, who is on the move, and where

Wrapping up another week with the updates you need to know out of Atlanta, Birmingham, Nashville, Charlotte, Memphis, Tampa, and around the Triangle. What we're talking about today: * Building AI "IRL" * MarTech Startup To Watch * Startups spin out of Birmingham's new venture studio Let&