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92% of Businesses Won't Sell. This Wilmington Startup Wants to Change That.

92% of Businesses Won't Sell. This Wilmington Startup Wants to Change That.

WILMINGTON, May 19 (Hypepotamus) - 92% of American businesses end in closure, not a sale, according to McKinsey. That is particularly stark with the “Silver Tsunami,” the generational wave of Baby Boomer business owners approaching retirement age. Ten thousand Americans turn 65 every day, and by 2035, an estimated six million

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Autolane Is Bringing Order to Autonomous Vehicle Parking Chaos — Starting at Atlanta's Lenox Square & Westside Provisions

ATLANTA, May 14 (Hypepotamus) - As an Atlanta driver, there are few places that give me more personal anxiety than the parking lot at Lenox Square Mall. (The Home Depot Midtown lot and the Trader Joe’s parking lot are close contenders, though). It's not just human drivers to

These Metal Tags Could Make Smart Home Sensing Less Intrusive

These Metal Tags Could Make Smart Home Sensing Less Intrusive

Editor’s Note: This article was first published on Tech Square ATL and is brought to you by a content partnership. ATLANTA, May 13 (TECH SQUARE ATL) - In a typical smart home, intelligence comes at a cost. Cameras track movement. Sensors require batteries. Devices connect through fragmented systems that demand

Beyond the Headlines: The Hypepotamus Resource Library, Updated.

Beyond the Headlines: The Hypepotamus Resource Library, Updated.

From investor lists to job boards, Hypepotamus has the tools Southeast founders need. See what's new and searchable in our resource library.

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How Atlanta Filmmakers Are Turning AI Into a Career Opportunity

"When a film is made with heart and soul and someone actually put their ideas into it, you're watching a good film — you're not thinking about the tools the filmmakers used," Gonzalez said.

This Atlanta Startup Is Treating Musicians Like Startups — And Betting It Can Predict the Next Big Artist.

This Atlanta Startup Is Treating Musicians Like Startups — And Betting It Can Predict the Next Big Artist.

ATLANTA, May 12 (Hypepotamus) - Varun Sheel wants to find the next big musician before the traditional music industry does. And he is using his own data platform to do it. Sheel is the founder of The Elephant Room, an Atlanta-based startup that combines artist development. Using an angel investment-

Atlanta Startup BD4 Builds Business Development Platform for Attorneys, Consultants, and Wealth Managers

Atlanta entrepreneur Gregg Bedol has opened the waitlist for BD4, a business development platform designed to help attorneys, consultants, wealth managers, and other relationship-driven professionals avoid the feast-or-famine client cycle.