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The media can be a powerful tool for an entrepreneur looking to get in front of new customers. And the right appearance, in print or on air, can help a business owner become an industry thought leader. But how do people actually get the attention of "the media"

Startup Runway Names Nwanyinma Dike As New Executive Director

Startup Runway Names Nwanyinma Dike As New Executive Director

Startup Runway, an Atlanta nonprofit connecting investors to top startups led by underrepresented founders, just named a new Executive Director. Nwanyinma Dike, who describes herself as an “engineer turned strategist,” has the organization’s top spot previously held by Mecca Tartt. While Dike started her career in corporate, she is

Meet The Startup Winners From Invest Connect, A Pitch Competition For Diverse Founders

Meet The Startup Winners From Invest Connect, A Pitch Competition For Diverse Founders

It’s one thing for investors and organizations to say that they want to back diverse founders. It is quite another for them to actually make good on that promise and write checks. We know those checks are often not written, since just one percent of VC funds go to

Just In: 83 Startups Selected To Pitch At Venture Atlanta 2023

Just In: 83 Startups Selected To Pitch At Venture Atlanta 2023

The 83 startups, representing 10 states across the South, have been selected as Venture Atlanta's featured tech companies and will take the stage the conference later at the end of September. For its 16th annual run, Venture Atlanta will be bringing together founders and investors at the Woodruff

Three Atlanta Companies Net $30K on Export Challenge Pitch Day

Three Atlanta Companies Net $30K on Export Challenge Pitch Day

Editor’s note: This article was first published in Global Atlanta, an online news publication devoted to revealing the city’s ties with the world and helping local companies navigate the global economy.It was written by Managing Editor Trevor Williams and is published here as part of a content

Getting Siggie With It: TiE Atlanta to Host The Siggie Awards

Getting Siggie With It: TiE Atlanta to Host The Siggie Awards

It's time to recognize some of the unsung heroes in the Atlanta startup community. Hosted by TiE Atlanta, in partnership with Emory University’s Goizueta Business School, The Siggie Awards recognizes early-stage investors contributing to the growth of Metro Atlanta’s entrepreneurial ecosystem. The "Siggies"

Holly Rachel Has Big Plans For A New Nashville Innovation Center

Holly Rachel Has Big Plans For A New Nashville Innovation Center

Nashville’s Fisk University has politician John Lewis and civil rights activists W.E.B. Du Bois on its list of notable alumni. But with a new Innovation Center coming to campus, the university could soon be a hub for the next generation of Nashville entrepreneurs. The Darrell S. Freeman