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Ecommerce giants left rental companies behind. This Atlanta startup built a new storefront to capture the market.

Ecommerce giants left rental companies behind. This Atlanta startup built a new storefront to capture the market.

Donald Boone knew it was time to leave Corporate America when he saw an overlooked market within the B2B world. While working with Amazon Business, the procurement side of the e-commerce giant’s operation, he saw first-hand how brands didn’t have any easy way to rent out

After The Deal: Roadie Founder On The Path to Acquisition and The Road Ahead

After The Deal: Roadie Founder On The Path to Acquisition and The Road Ahead

When Roadie first hit the streets, founder Marc Gorlin saw an opportunity to create a logistics marketplace that was somewhat of a “UPS, eBay and Airbnb spun together.” Seven years later, Roadie is now officially under the UPS banner. The road to acquisition looks different for every startup. But from

Roadie Hits The Road To Put Ballot Boxes Across Georgia

Roadie Hits The Road To Put Ballot Boxes Across Georgia

Companies across the Southeast have signed on to make Election Day a company holiday. Some have even distributed information to help their employees become poll workers. But Roadie took their Election Day pledge a step further this year. Their team hit the road in early October to ensure more Georgians

Cast Your Vote: Tech in Motion to Recognize the Best of the Best with Virtual Awards Ceremony

Cast Your Vote: Tech in Motion to Recognize the Best of the Best with Virtual Awards Ceremony

The Timmy Awards, hosted by Tech in Motion, an international event series with a mission to bring local tech communities together to meet, learn, and innovate, was created to recognize the best innovators around the nation. This year the program will be a very special, entirely digital experience honoring this

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Roadie Raises $37M Series C From The Home Depot and Others To Help Retailers Really Compete With Amazon

Atlanta’s Roadie, the on-demand, crowdsourced delivery startup, has announced a $37 million Series C, bringing their total funding raised to $62 million. The oversubscribed round included investments from The Home Depot, billionaire Warren Stephens and TomorrowVentures, the VC firm founded by Google’s Eric Schmidt. Roadie is based

On-Demand Truck Startup Fetch Expands Nationwide

On-Demand Truck Startup Fetch Expands Nationwide

Say you found your dream couch in a nearby suburb, but you don't own a truck. You have the seller on the line, but you just don't have the necessary transportation to grab that perfect piece of furniture. Chris Glace, a weekend home improvement enthusiast, felt

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ATL's Finest Crowned As Inaugural Atlanta Startup Awards Winners

Over 150 of Atlanta’s startup ecosystem members gathered last Friday night for the inaugural Atlanta Startup Awards to find out who would take home the trophy in each of five company and three individual categories. Organized by Startup Atlanta, the Awards aim to celebrate the city’s most successful