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"There's a Business Case for Diversity." CulturaLink's CEO On How to Be Intentional In the Hiring Process

"There's a Business Case for Diversity." CulturaLink's CEO On How to Be Intentional In the Hiring Process

Yolanda Robles has been the family translator since she was eight years old, as is often the case with children in immigrant families. Originally from the Dominican Republic, as an adult Robles succeeded in the fields of technology and healthcare. But as she grew her career, she realized from her

Charlton Cunningham

Former Startup Atlanta Director Takes Lead At New Brand-Focused Accelerator

There are a few common areas in which startup accelerators typically help early-stage founders with: connections to investors, go-to-market expertise, and pitch deck advice. But many tech-focused startup programs don't have the domain expertise to help with something that, particularly for consumer-facing startups,

John Avery

Georgia Tech’s ATDC Incubator Names New Director In John Avery

After a four-month search across the country, Georgia Tech's Advanced Technology Development Center (ATDC) has named a new director in John Avery. The serial entrepreneur most recently served as an engineering manager at the Panasonic Innovation Center, as well as a mentor at the ATDC. Before his

Margaret Dolan

New LaunchTN Leader Margaret Dolan Will Aim For "Critical Mass" of Innovation In the Southeast

When Charlie Brock stepped down as President and CEO of Launch Tennessee, many wondered who would succeed him. The leader of the publicly-funded entrepreneur support non-profit had to be able to interact with an extremely diverse group of stakeholders — early-stage entrepreneurs, corporate executives, public officials and politicians,

Alex Gonzalez

Metro Atlanta Chamber's Alex Gonzalez On Bringing Accountability to Innovation

“‘Innovation’ is kind of fluffy, right? So when it comes to innovation strategy, you've got to create this massive blend of diverse thinking, creative thinking, dynamic thinking, and then be accountable to results.” Alex Gonzalez was on week one of his new position as Chief Innovation Officer at

Tech Talent: This Full-Stack Bootcamp Grad Has Blockchain On The Brain

Tech Talent: This Full-Stack Bootcamp Grad Has Blockchain On The Brain

While in school, Michael Lohmeier was attracted to psychology. That education helped him understand consumer behaviors and social decision-making behind issues like budgeting. While in DigitalCrafts‘ Full-Stack Immersive program, Lohmeier's favorite project was a budgeting simulation app that helps those lacking financial literacy skills to build

Hannah Charlie Lucas

These Teen Siblings Turned Their Own Struggles Into An App That Lets You Ask for Help

Hannah Lucas was excited to start her freshman year of high school. The Cumming, Georgia teen is a bright, ambitious student who looked forward to classes and meeting new friends. But then, Hannah began fainting. It happened for the first time the second week of school, but continued for weeks.