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Glen speaks with Managing Director Deidre Campbell about the Edelman Trust Barometer and its insights on consumer attitudes, with impact for financial institutions and beyond. We then detour into regenerative farming as Fintech South Innovation Challenge winner Alex Edquist discusses how her startup Good Agriculture empowers small farms. Also- banking's version of the Tide Pod Challenge?   Links related to this episode:   The Edelman Trust Barometer: https://www.edelman.com/trust/2024/trust-barometer   Trust at Work: https://www.edelman.com/trust/2024/trust-barometer/special-report-trust-at-work  Good Agriculture: https://goodagriculture.com/  Fintech South: https://www.fintechsouth.com/ Hypepotamus' overview of the ten Innovation Challenge participants: https://hypepotamus.com/companies/b2b/meet-the-10-semifinalist-startups-for-the-fintech-south-innovation-challenge/   The Chase ATM TikTok fiasco (a/k/a Check Fraud): https://www.cnn.com/2024/09/03/business/chase-tiktok-trend/index.html  Consolidation of the Virginia Credit Union League and League of Southeastern Credit Unions: https://www.vacul.org/news/lscu-and-vacul-announce-intent-to-consolidate  Join us for the next CU Town Hall on Wednesday September 18 at 3pm ET/Noon PT for a live and lively interactive conversation tackling the major issues facing CUs today. This session will focus on whether the notion of a Primary Financial Institution is myth or reality. It's free to attend (credit union employees might even win a door prize!), but advance registration is required:  https://www.cutownhall.com/   Find us on X and BlueSky at @bigfintech, @jbfintech and @154Advisors You can also follow us on LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/company/best-innovation-group/   https://www.linkedin.com/in/jbfintech/  https://www.linkedin.com/in/glensarvady/

Introduction: Welcome to Five & Thrive: a weekly podcast highlighting the Southeast's most interesting news, entrepreneurs, and information of the week, all under 5 minutes.  My name is Jon Birdsong and I'm with Atlanta Ventures.  Event of the Week:  A lot of moving money this week but before we get there, I want everyone to know about the must-attend event of the week hosted by Kyle Tothill of eHire. This event of the week is the TAG Sales Leadership Society and their Fireside Chat with Marc Gorlin. Marc started, scaled, and sold Roadie to UPS. Marc is a serial entrepreneur with tremendous stories. I highly recommend attending this event on Monday night at the Atlanta Tech Village starting at 6:30 p.m. We put the link in the show notes because there is a charge of $10 if you're in TAG or $30 if you're not.     Raise of the Week: I mentioned there was some money movement this week. First off is Queues. This one went a little under the radar as I didn't see much from Atlanta Inno or Hypepotamus on this but Queues was started by Sam Porta out of Georgia Tech. As a student, Sam was so bewildered and frustrated at the amount of lines he waited in – particularly at the coffee shop. So he set out to fix it. Today, his app, Queues is used by thousands of Georgia Tech students to view and assess wait times. How do they do it? Queues software can detect, down to the minute how long the line will be based through machine vision. Atlanta Ventures, Kenzie Lane, and Chris Klaus all made up the $1.1M investment. Queues is hiring!    Another major raise was from Lemon Perfect. If you remember, I interviewed their CEO, Yanni Hufnagel on The Atlanta Story about their growth plans. He alluded to big news but now we know what he meant. Just last week, Lemon Perfect closed on $36M of growth capital. The roles that they are hiring for likely just doubled. Lemon Perfect is the 4th fastest growing water brand in the country and Yanni's goal is to be the largest beverage acquisition in the history of beverage acquisitions.   Okay, one more on the raise front. MatchPlay Brands led by decent golfer but better Pickle player, Michael Gottfriend raised $4M from BLH Ventures led by Ashish Mistry. These guys are running back the playbook from their KontrolFreek days which was a superior success. MatchPlay brands has two major brands which include Piper Golf Balls and PCKL – two sports that have taken off post-Covid. If you want to learn how to run a successful e-commerce business, hustle down this team and company! Company Coming Up: I love stories of companies that plotted along for several years and then a transformational event occurred. These events can be a new technology, leader, customer or approach to the business. Activ Technologies is a great example. This is a company that is 10 years old but in the last 3 years, they began the shift to SaaS. Activ Technologies is a cloud-based platform for real-time supply chain visibility and management. Supply chain technology seems so vast and expansive to me. The industry is huge. The good news is their CEO, Jaymie Forrest who has been a 20 years industry veteran. This company has sticky customers and their growth plans are ambitious, which also means they are hiring. Beta Product of the Week: This week's beta product is Cookonnect led by Erica Tuggle. She is bringing talented and vetted family chefs into the kitchen. For working families who have enough trouble finding healthy, edible food to feed the kids and afterwards default to Uber Eats a few times a week, this product is for you. Cookonnect matches you with cooks who come to your house and will cook anywhere from 2-4 meals for you in one day. They cook, package, and clean so you have food for the entire week. Oh, and they also go to the grocery store to get the food. The price average is around $20-$30 a meal per person. If you're always on the go and want good healthy food for you and the kids without spending precious after-work and pre-Netflix time, check out Cookonnect right now. Link in the show notes.  Podcast of the Week: Lastly, we just launched this week our sitdown interview with Bloomberg columnist, Conor Sen. Each week, Conor writes for Bloomberg on all things housing, economy, and more. If you want to skip the paywall and get his thoughts on major trends on the housing market and the Sun Belt, give it a listen.  Annnnd that is five minutes! Links discussed: 

Introduction: Welcome to Five & Thrive: a weekly podcast highlighting the Southeast's most interesting news, entrepreneurs, and information of the week, all under 5 minutes.  My name is Jon Birdsong and I'm with Atlanta Ventures.  New Company Announcement: Today, Jeff Hilimire and an all star team are announcing their newest venture: Purpose Group. Purpose Group buys, holds, and grows purpose-driven businesses. Over the years, while leading Dragon Army as CEO, Jeff Hilimire has written several books focused on values based leadership styles and he's applying these lessons and frameworks to the companies purchased. The types of businesses Purpose Group is looking to acquire include the following characteristics: enduringly profitable with a minimum $1M of EBITDA. Over ten years in business and within a 6-8 hour drive from Atlanta. We put a link to the new and fresh website in the show notes.   New Product of the Week: Tip Top Proper Cocktails just released a new product that you can now find on Delta flights across the world: an espresso martini. In partnership with Counter Culture Coffee the espresso martini joins the Tip Top's Old Fashioned, Bee's Knees, Negroni and more as favorite selections for your next flight. We interviewed Neal Cohen last year on The Atlanta Story if you're intrigued on learning more about the company's origin story and more.  Raise of the Week: It was just announced yesterday in TechCrunch. Lavender has raised $13.2M led by Norwest Venture Partners. Will and Will, the co-founders presented their product in the more recent Atlanta Startup Convo if you want to see it live. Their product is an AI sales email coach. When sales reps write emails, Lavender's software ensures the highest probability of replies by suggesting the best content and copy which increases sales cycles and closes more deals. Check out their free trial today.  This week it was announced, Charlotte based, 2U Laundry raised $20M led by Level 5 Capital Partners. Just over 18 months ago, 2U Laundry made a major shift when it began focusing on brick and mortar locations calling this product LaundroLabs. The strategic change is paying off. Hypepotamus covers the story well. Congrats on Alex and team as they expand LaundroLabs to new cities and gain new customers.  Company Coming Up: This week it was announced Recess, a fast casual restaurant with two locations in Atlanta reached QSR Magazine Top 40/40 for 2023 of America's Hottest Startup Fast Casuals. Erik Goranson is the CEO and Recess promises food that makes you feel good and I concur. They have several healthy grain bowls, salads, and green bowls. We love the concept of fast, healthy, casual in the Atlanta Ventures office and Recess is making major moves in the industry.   Companies Worth Applying To: SoftGiving is hiring for several roles most notably influencer recruiters, an internal recruiter and trainer, and a junior data analyst. SoftGiving, headquartered in Atlanta, raises millions of dollars a year for charities across the country by hosting live events through Twitch by partnering with major influencers and activating fan base donations through their live engagements. I know that sounded like a lot, but imagine a Twitch influencer who has tens if not hundreds of thousands of fans who watch their live stream. Now overlay a charity fundraising event and voila, you have SoftGiving. Now SoftGiving is evolving their offering and providing this service for major brands to connect with an audience historically difficult to get in front of.   One of Atlanta's most active venture funds, Knoll Ventures, is hiring a Business Development Associate to increase their go-to-market motions including sourcing early stage venture opportunities, attending conferences, conduct market research and more. Andrew and Rich have been mainstays in the investing community for coming up on a decade and this will be a career enhancing position for whoever makes the cut and wants to make a significant impact on focused and nimble team. Check out the the LinkedIn Job Opening in the shownotes. They are headquartered on Georgia Tech's campus.  Lastly, AdPipe out of Athens, Georgia is looking for a product designer. AdPipe turns all your static content into motion first videos. Customers including Aflac, Caterpillar, and Stephenson Equipment use AdPipe to turn their existing video library into motion-first, click catching content. Keep an eye on the AdPipe team as they gain more steam and evolve into a full scale motion-first marketing platform. Apply today if you're a product designer looking for a dynamic product to work on.  Annnnd that is five minutes!   Links discussed: 

Introduction: Welcome to Five & Thrive: a weekly podcast highlighting the Southeast's most interesting news, entrepreneurs, and information of the week, all under 5 minutes.  My name is Jon Birdsong and I'm with Atlanta Ventures. This week it seems like so many representatives across the country of the investor community come to Atlanta for VentureAtlanta, what better way to start this week's podcast than with Raises of the Week.  Raise a Glass:  First is MileAuto out of the ATDC. CEO Fred Blumer raised $4M from existing investors including Ulu Ventures, Emergent Ventures and Sure Ventures. MileAuto provides auto insurance to low-mileage drivers through the use of computer vision and ML technology. That brings their total funding to $16M. Congrats to Fred and team.  Another announcement in funding is Greenzie with an $8M round that includes the strategic investment of Bobcat. This one is right in Atlanta Ventures' backyard as Founder and CEO, Charles Brian Quinn or CBQ started it out the Atlanta Ventures Studio just over 4 years ago. Today, there are mowers coming off the lot from manufacturers that are air quotes Robotic Ready to be activated by Greenzie's software to make them autonomous. This funding provides Greenzie resources to partner with several more manufacturers so in a not too far distance there will be dozens and then hundreds of mowers coming out of the productions lines ready for Greenzie's software to be turned as simply as Sirius radio, but instead of the Elvis Presley channel, it's autonomous mowing all the time. Congratulations to CBQ and team!  Product of the Week: This product is headquartered out of Birmingham, Alabama and designed to be your digital vault for all the key family documents in your nuclear and extended family. The company is called Prismm and it was founded by Martha Underwood. Think of all the important documents that are either saved on an external hard drive or in the cloud – most likely email or a desk drawer – that should be in a safe and secure location. Prismm is the place that keeps all of these documents organized, safe, and secure. Examples include documents around property & assets, financial accounts, and more. Say good by to the security deposit box and hello to the Prismm. Try the free trial today.    Hot Market of the Week: Last week Hypepotamus highlighted a product doing close to $10k MRR in the content marketing space called SuperCopy. Their CEO, Richard Lee from Georgia Tech has built a technology that takes a large part of the work load off of generating copy through what the industry and market it calling it “AI Content.” SuperCopy combines intent, tone of voice, demographic, and keywords for endless unique content. As that product was plastered across inboxes via Hype last week, just this week Jasper an AI Content software solution raised $125M at a unicorn priced valuation to generate content for blog articles, social media posts, website copy and more. And it was just released via Twitter but Lex.Page which has a waitlist of over 25,000 folks for Nate Baschez's new product. We put a link to his product demo in the show notes. So what is the excitement around content, AI, and marketers? The fight for eyeballs and ears is vivacious and any edge to produce more content in less time while maintaining, or enhancing the quality is going to produce substantial buzz. Check all of them out in the show notes below.  Companies Worth Applying Too: The popular pizza joint, Glide Pizza, started by Rob Birdsong (my older brother) is looking for an Ops Manager. They just opened their second location in Decatur and have plans to continue growth on the West Side and hopefully, eventually Buckhead or Brookhaven. With all that expansion on the horizon, they are looking for someone who makes sure all the trains or dough is tossed on time and nuts and bolts are as tight as possible around the early processes defined. If you're an operationally focused individual who loves physical locations and food, check out Glide Pizza and their growing enterprise.   Annnnd, that's 5 minutes. Thank you for listening to Five and Thrive. We provide 5 minutes of quality information, so you can thrive in the upcoming week. Please subscribe to the show and spread the good word!    Resources discussed in this episode: Raise a Glass: MileAuto Greenzie   Product of the Week: Prismm   Hot Market of the Week: SuperCopy Jasper Lex.Page - Demo Lavender    Companies Worth Applying Too: Glide Pizza

Introduction: Welcome to Five & Thrive: a weekly podcast highlighting the Southeast's most interesting news, entrepreneurs, and information of the week, all under 5 minutes.  My name is Jon Birdsong and I'm with Atlanta Ventures. Companies Worth Applying Too: I recently caught up with Ian Steward, CRO of Tricentis. Now if you dust off your Atlanta Startup history books, you'll remember about 4 years ago, Tricentis and QASymphony agreed to merge (yes they use the word merge in the press release) making them a leading player in the continuous testing industry. Ian joined QASymphony when they were under $1M in ARR. Today, they are doing hundreds of millions in revenue and hiring sales people all over the map, literally. Especially here in Atlanta. If you are looking for an organization that is not public but still hearty enough to have significant infrastructure to support your career and development, check out Tricentis. They are hiring for SDR's, AE's, and Enterprise Account Executives right now. Quiet Giant:  This week's quiet giant, and there are just so many in the salutary market of Atlanta and the Southeast, is called MapLarge. This is a platform for GeoSpatial and IoT Application Development. With about 40 employees according to LinkedIn, MapLarge is solving some of the world's hardest and most interesting mapping problems across dozens of industries and enterprise clients – all in the heart of Atlanta. If you love solving problems with GIS mapping tools this is your company…and yes, they are hiring too! Product of the Week: This week's product of the week produces a smarter, more versatile, and customized Alexa or any integratable virtual assistant. Co-founders Sam and Jerimiah have built a no-code platform for businesses so their products and services are delivered with the same intelligence we are used to with Siri. Normally it takes 40-80 hours of development time to build out one integration with a business to ensure it is sufficient for an intelligent conversation. They are currently onboarding several enterprise customers.  If you have a business where AI-powered virtual assistants are used to interact with customers, check out VoiceWorx as this will be a product you'll want to keep tabs on.  Company Coming Up: This company coming up has one of the best logos I've ever seen for an early stage software company. The name of the company is called Whskr and they are state of the art veterinary clinic software. Co-Founder Elliott and his wife have lived and breathed the problem of antiquated and clunky clinic software for veterinarians. Whskr allows for clinics to put automations around appointments, have much smarter inventory, and have streamlined labs all in a beautifully designed solution. Check out Whskr if not for the feature list at least for the logo.     Raise a Glass: Let's raise a glass to Michael Otis, CEO Procoto who just raised $750k led by Tampa Bay Ventures. Hypepotamus covered this week and this raise is part of a broader emerging story of Tampa Bay's startup ecosystem gaining significant steam. Procoto makes procurement software simple, affordable, and easy to implement. Michael went through YC and raised from one of the best firms in Florida. Keep an eye out for their growth, and they are hiring.    Annnnd, that's 5 minutes. Thank you for listening to Five and Thrive. We provide 5 minutes of quality information, so you can thrive in the upcoming week. Please subscribe to the show and spread the good word!  Resources discussed in this episode: Company Worth Applying To: Tricentis and QASymphony Merge Quiet Giant: MapLarge  Product of the Week: VoiceWorx  Company Coming Up: Whskr Raise a Glass: Michael Otis - Procoto

Maija Ehlinger, Editor at Hypepotamus Maija Ehlinger is a business reporter in Atlanta covering the startup and innovation economy. A native Southern Californian, she moved to Atlanta for college and has called it home ever since. Maija is passionate about telling the behind-the-scenes stories of founders and entrepreneurs in town. She is a graduate of […] The post Maija Ehlinger With Hypepotamus appeared first on Business RadioX ®.

Maija Ehlinger, Editor at Hypepotamus Maija Ehlinger is a business reporter in Atlanta covering the startup and innovation economy. A native Southern Californian, she moved to Atlanta for college and has called it home ever since. Maija is passionate about telling the behind-the-scenes stories of founders and entrepreneurs in town. She is a graduate of […]

Welcome to Five & Thrive: a weekly podcast highlighting the Southeast's most interesting news, entrepreneurs, and information of the week, all under 5 minutes.    Hosted by Jon Birdsong, Partner at Atlanta Ventures.   Beta Product of the Week: This week Amanda Sabreah launched CopyFoundry on Product Hunt. Think of the Library of Congress for copywriting and brand positioning. Amanda has indexed every major company's copy and brand positioning so marketers can quickly learn, study, and then execute on those magical tools called words. What many smart entrepreneurs do is build community before baking out the product – this is a good example. Amanda knows this space very well and is an entrepreneur worth following on Twitter as she builds her next company.        Announcements of the Week: Dave Gray is an entrepreneur out of Birmingham (proving this is not just an Atlanta podcast), who is getting the band back together with Pamlico Capital to buy a business. Some of the characteristics include $10-$50M million in ARR, near the Rule of 40, and the CEO is looking to make a transition out of the business. Look up Dave Gray on LinkedIn.    Quiet Giant: Welcome Home Software - Software for Senior Living Homes operators is my favorite quiet giant of the week. I've been following them for years and they have phenomenal leadership and are growing fast and steady. John Larricia the CEO worked at Bain for over 2 decades before starting the company. Teddy Helfrich is leading sales and marketing and they are hiring in just about every department of the business – and I'm pretty sure they are unlisted.   Events to Put on the Calendar:  Paul Judge and Panoramic are hosting their monthly Startup Showdown on June 30th - this one is virtual. One winner walks away with $120k. Apps are due June 10th. Also, going to double down on the June 21st event at the Russell Innovation Center for Entrepreneurs. There is a link in the show notes to RSVP and more details from last week's pod.    Companies Worth Applying To: Josh Lieberman and the team at Visily.ai are looking for a Content Marketing Consultant to help with their content strategy and execution. The KMS Technology team have built several companies starting off with QASymphony which was a hit. From there, they started Kobiton, Grove HR, Katalon, and now Visily, which enables non-designers to create beautiful software app mockups. The KMS team are true builders.    The other company that has an ideal opening for the next up and coming Marketing Director is Copient Health. Mike Burke is a serial entrepreneur who successfully sold his last company, Clockwise MD, and is at it again with Copient Health which makes software to improve operating room efficiency.    Raise Your Glass: Bark, headquartered out of the Atlanta Tech Village, raised an impressive $30 million last week. Shout out to Brian and Titania. Bark keeps kids safer by providing parental control applications. Maija of Hypepotamus and Zach of Atlanta Inno wrote some quality pieces around the raise. Links are below!   Annnnd, that's 5 minutes.   Thank you for listening to Five and Thrive. We provide 5 minutes of quality information, so you can thrive in the upcoming week. Please subscribe to the show and spread the good word!    Resources discussed in this episode: ​​CopyFoundry Amanda Sabreah Dave Martin Gray Rule of 40 PamlicoCapital   Events: Startup Showdown ATL unlocked Block Party   Quiet Giant: Welcome Home Software   Hiring: Visily CopientHealth Marketing Director   News: Hypepotamus BizJournal How you can get involved:  Visit atlantaventures.com/ if you're interested in learning more about Atlanta Ventures.    Where you can find us: Website: www.atlantaventures.com/ Twitter: @atlantaventures Instagram: @atlventures Facebook: @AtlantaVentures LinkedIn: @Atlanta-Ventures YouTube: Here

Each week, Atlanta public relations professional Mitch Leff of Leff & Associates presents his “4 Questions Journalist Spotlight,” a conversation with a Georgia journalist.This week, we talk with Maija Ehlinger, Editor of Hypepotamus.Mitch's day job is providing public relations services, media training, and crisis communications, but he also operates Leff's Atlanta Media, an online database with contact info for thousands of Atlanta-based journalists, and Mitch's Media Match, a service that connects Atlanta journalists with local experts.

Even though our community has spread nationally, Atlanta has always been home to Goodie Nation… And for good reason. We've seen a ton of AWESOME founders come out of the A. Hear stories and insights from founders making big waves in Atlanta!

Jim Roberts has been helping cities develop and grow entrepreneur ecosystems to help entrepreneurs create a more diverse economy and grow better jobs for their citizens. Jim has 20 years of experience within North Carolina from an independent non-profit to economic development to university-based programs with success. Jim's personal Contributions to the Wilmington startup ecosystem since 2013: - Opened UNCW CIE Incubator, the first coworking space - started the Coastal Connect, the annual venture capital conference - started High Tide Breakfast, the predecessor to 1 Million Cups (same thing) - Brought NC IDEA to Wilmington as part of the statewide tour about the grant program - Brought NC Technology Association to host events (NEVER received a PENNY of support for work below from city, county, or state) Started the Network for Entrepreneurs in Wilmington for monthly startup events to bring investors to the beach - 2nd highest attendance of any monthly startup event in All of North Carolina - Landed TWO NC IDEA Ecosystem Grants and Engage grants Started the Wilmington Angels for Local Entrepreneurs (WALE Angel Network) - Over $1 million invested in 16 startups Started the Wilmington Bunker Labs Chapter by raising $25,000 - North Carolina named Chapter of the Year two years in a row Brought First Flight Venture Center to Wilmington for SBIR grant training - This work helped OPIAID win a $275,000 NIH grant and helped them get match grant from state Started the Three Sips of Advice Podcast, one of the first business podcasts at beach Brought a new focus on media attention to the startup ecosystem with out of region coverage from Raleigh / Charleston / Nashville and Atlanta - 2nd most read article in Atlanta based Hypepotamus in 2021 - Top ten most-read articles in GrepBeat in 2020 and 2019 Brought a Michigan-based PBS TV show to film FIVE episodes in Wilmington for national media coverage. Advocate for Wilmington startups on statewide committees with NC IDEA, NCTA, and CED to help Wilmington win more grants, win more awards, and win more high-profile stage time at investor conferences. Helped recruit the EXPANSION of SUZY to Wilmington for the highest paying jobs at the coast in the MOST EXPENSIVE office / real estate in downtown. And now Wilmington is the 3rd best ecosystem in NCarolina and a globally ranked EMERGING ecosystem by Startup Genome for two years in a row. Jim Roberts LinkedIn Profile:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/jim-roberts-78b24b/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/jim-roberts-78b24b/) Network for Entrepreneurs in Wilmington (NEW) website:  https://newilm.com/ (https://newilm.com/) NEW Facebook page:  https://www.facebook.com/NEWilm/ (https://www.facebook.com/NEWilm/)

Diverse founders continue to face significant challenges when raising capital to grow and scale their companies.Zane Venture Fund is changing the landscape of venture capital by supporting underrepresented founders in their quest to create thriving sustainable businesses that provide generational wealth opportunities for their families and their communities.Comprised of a diverse team of operators, engineers, and advisories, Zane Venture invests in exceptional talent who are building tech-enabled solutions across the Southeast.To increase the success rate for first-time founders, the Zane Venture Team created Zane Access, the programmatic vehicle that delivers the access underrepresented founders need to build sustainable businesses and generational wealth. This includes access to peers, business experts, mentors, and investors.Stefanie Diaz is a partner at Zane Venture Fund and Chair of the Board for Zane Access, two organizations founded to address the $4 trillion opportunity, largely untapped, diverse teams bring to venture. Stefanie has been named an Atlanta Startup Wonder Woman by Hypepotamus, listed as one of 39 Atlanta Female Leaders to Follow by Startup Sisters, and has 15 years of experience spanning marketing, entrepreneurship, and investor relations.She serves as Co-Chair for TiE Atlanta Angels, an Advisor at Atlanta Tech Village, and a mentor at Techsquare Labs’ Atlanta Startup Battle, and continues to run The Women Only Experience (WOE), one of Atlanta’s most dynamic and diverse organizations for female founders, which she founded in 2017.Stefanie also hosts a podcast, She Conquers Capital, where she amplifies the voices of diverse female CEO’s, venture partners, and angel investors.Getting capital into the hands of female and minority entrepreneurs is hard. Stefanie’s passion for empowering underrepresented founders and her expertise in investor relations power her contributions to shifting the flow of capital.Learn more about Zane Venture Fund here:TEAM: https://zane.vc/team/ ZANE ACCESS: https://zane.vc/access/Zane Venture Fund: https://zane.vc/ Follow Stefanie and Zane Venture Fund on social media here:https://twitter.com/thestefaniediazhttps://twitter.com/zaneventurefundhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/thestefan...https://www.linkedin.com/company/zane...https://www.instagram.com/thestefanie...https://www.instagram.com/zaneventure...Thank you for carving out time to improve your Founder Game - when you do better, your business will do better - cheers!Ande Lyonshttp://andelyons.comJOIN STARTUP LIFE LIVE MEETUP GROUPGet an alert whenever I post a new show!https://bit.ly/StartupLifeLIVEAGORAPULSEMy favorite digital marketing dashboard is AGORAPULSE – it’s the best platform to manage your social media posts and presence! Learn more here: http://www.agorapulse.com?via=ande17If you resonate with the show’s mission of amplifying diverse voices while serving first-time founders around the world, please consider supporting Startup Life Live with your sponsorship via Patreon. Go to my website and scroll down to the sponsor buttons – thank you! https://andelyons.com.STREAMYARD OVERLAYS AND GRAPHIC DESIGNNicky Pasquierhttps://www.virtuosoassistant.co.uk/Visit Nicky’s CANVA Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list...Nicky’s Canva Presentation Playlist: http://bit.ly/Canva_Present_PlaylistGET VIDEO/AUDIO TRANSCRIBED WITH OTTER.AIhttps://bit.ly/StartupLifeOtter CONNECT WITH ME ONLINE: https://andelyons.com https://twitter.com/AndeLyonshttps://www.facebook.com/StartupLifew... https://www.linkedin.com/in/andelyons/ https://www.instagram.com/ande_lyons/ https://www.pinterest.com/andelyons/ https://angel.co/andelyons TikTok: @andelyons

Stefanie Diaz, Founder of Powered by Verve and Host of She Conquers Capital podcast, joins Karen on this episode of the Compassionate Capitalist show to talk about how women can get started with their own business with confidence and raise the capital they need to succeed as an entrepreneur.   Listen to their dynamic conversation about the importance of understanding your motivation to start a business, overcoming and learning from the objections of potential investors, and getting a seat at the table for wealth creation through successful entrepreneurship.  Stefanie Diaz is an Advisor for Zane Venture Fund and a Co-Chair for the TiE Atlanta Angels Screening Committee. She volunteers her expertise as an Advisor at Atlanta Tech Village and a 4-time mentor at Techsquare Labs’ $100k Atlanta Startup Battle. Stefanie has been named Atlanta Startup Wonder Woman by Hypepotamus and listed as one of 39 Atlanta Female Leaders to Follow by Startup Sisters. You can learn more and connect at: https://poweredbyverve.com/ Her podcast, She Conquers Capital, can be found on Apple Podcast and Spotify.  This podcast is also available as a video: https://youtu.be/2KnmeIywG_c Karen Rands has been named Advocate of the Year for her work to promote Compassionate Capitalism.  She is the author of the best selling primer for investors learning how to invest in entrepreneurs: Inside Secrets to Angel Investing.   She has advised over 100 entrepreneurs on access to capital and has spent 20 years bringing entrepreneurs and investors together to fund innovation and be a catalyst for economic growth.   Learn more and connect at https://karenrands.co  Subscribe to this podcast on Apple, Stitcher, Tunein, Pandora, Spotify and more. 

The Atlanta Story podcast features meaningful stories of Atlanta's builders, creators, and entrepreneurs. In this episode Jon Birdsong sits down with Mike Jordan, Editor In Chief of Hypepotamus.  In today's episode we have Mike Jordan, writer and editor. Over his 20 year career Mike has been published in The Wall Street Journal, Playboy, Rolling Stone, Atlanta Magazine, Creative Loafing, The Huntsville Times and much more. Born in Nashville, raised in Huntsville, Alabama, A Morehouse Man, husband, girl dad, today, he stays busy as Editor-In-Chief for Hypepotamus. In this episode we talk about the current media landscape, working in startups, the Black Lives Matter movement today and beyond, his time at LaFace Records, and what's it like having a famous family member. The Atlanta Story is put together by the folks at Atlanta Ventures -- and we can't wait to share some of the personalities behind the brand. Atlanta Ventures invests in entrepreneurs through community, content, and capital -- most notably through our Studio with companies like Greenzie and Intown Golf Club. We believe the best entrepreneurs learn from other great artists in different fields.   In this episode, we discuss Mike has written for the AJC, Creative Loafing, and several other local outlets, what are his thoughts on the current state of local, civic-minded media and where does he see it and technology evolving? (2:50) If you're a journalist starting today, Mike shares what steps and guidance he has for someone coming out of the gate in 2020. (5:25) Mike has a unique background starting as an intern at LaFace Records. What did he learn at LaFace that he brings to the art he creates today? (7:15) Mike shares about the Wall Street Journal. (9:30) What's currently missing in Atlanta's media? (12:45) What is Canopy? (15:50) In his current role at Hypepotamus, Mike covers several aspects of technology, but before this, Mike shares how he also led a team and owned and expanded a market for Thrillist. What is the difference between working in a startup and covering them? (19:50) The growth projections of Atlanta are pretty insane right now and looking at the housing market, there doesn't seem to be any slow down, if anything, maybe an uptick of home buyers from New York, California. How does Atlanta grow responsibly over the next 20 years and maintain its culture and identity? (30:00) How does the Black Lives Matter movement continue momentum and make real progress over the next 5 year and 10 years? (35:10) Next, we talk about Mike's family. His father is a retired Air Force General, highly respected, and performed a real service to our nation. What are some of the lessons he learned growing up in a military family? (41:40) Mike shares what it's like to have Sidney Poitier as a Godfather. (46:18) What trends does Mike see in Atlanta that no one is talking about? (50:10) Why Atlanta and what has Atlanta done for you? (52:52)   Resources discussed in this episode: Hypepotamus: https://hypepotamus.com/ Ashish Mistry: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashishmistry/ Canopy Atlanta: https://canopyatlanta.org/ Max Blau - Atlanta-based Journalist Thrillist: https://www.thrillist.com/atlanta   How you can get involved:  Visit atlantaventures.com/studio if you're interested in learning more about Atlanta Ventures and the Studio.    Where you can find us: Website: www.atlstory.com Twitter: @theatlantastory Instagram: @theatlantastory YouTube: Here Subscribe to the newsletter here.

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This week Inside INdiana Business Host Gerry Dick is joined by Scott Henderson, VP + Chief Entrepreneurial Officer for Purdue Research Foundation.  A human spark plug and world-class connector, Scott can turn “something” into “something amazing” through grassroots collaboration and old school perseverance. His career arc includes raising charitable donations for universities, running a capital campaign consultancy, creating digital strategies for brands and nonprofits, leading social and entrepreneurial movements, and helping to connect the highest concentration of students, startups, corporate innovators, and researchers in the entire southeastern US. You might recognize him from the UN’s 7 Billion Actions campaign, TLC/Discovery Channel’s Sarah Palin’s Alaska digital team, Hypepotamus.com, TechSquareATL.com, or his new role as VP and Chief Entrepreneurial Officer of the Purdue Research Foundation.

“Transforming the Physical Supply Chain into a Digital Ecosystem” Supply Chain Now Radio, Episode 131 Sponsored by Verusen – Learn more: www.verusen.com Hosted by Flexport – Learn more: www.flexport.com Episode 131 featured Mary Kate Love and Paul Noble. Mary Kate Love is the Program Director for Georgia-Pacific’s Point A Center for Supply Chain Innovation. Mary Kate is responsible for creating a network of industry partners and solution providers at Point A as well as materializing valuable programming and an optimal innovation process. Mary Kate supports the build-out of the recently announced innovation center and leads on identifying and unraveling new + unique opportunities for co-creation for Point A partners. Prior to joining the Point A team, Mary Kate held a position as the Engagement Manager at MxD (Manufacturing times Digital – formerly the Digital Manufacturing and Design Innovation Institute - DMDII) where she focused on setting up the Institute, as well as attracting leading manufacturing companies as partners in the public-private R&D initiative. Mary Kate holds a BS in Political Science from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and has a passion in taking complicated ideas and turning them into a reality: she was one of the first team members at both MxD and Point A. Mary Kate is dedicated to all things entrepreneurial and all things supply chain - she is an active member in the Tech Community as well as a board member of the Young Irish Fellowship Club and formerly a founding Board Member at Women Influence Chicago. Mary Kate spends much of her summers playing 16-inch softball and is excited about her recent move to ATL. Learn more about Point A here: https://point-a.com/ Paul Noble is Founder and CEO of Verusen, a technology firm that uses AI to predict inventory and harmonize data organizations in a variety of industries. Verusen automatically integrates to your ERP and disparate data sources — single or multiple systems, one or many locations. Then, the platform’s Artificial Intelligence learns from your own inventory experts and encodes their knowledge to provide seamless inventory harmonization. With Verusen, you get automatic naming and categorization with 99% reliability at scale — a true material master. Paul’s passion for entrepreneurship has always shaped his approach for go-to-market strategies and tools, which was the driving force behind pursuing his dream of launching Verusen to improve the availability of easy-to-use technology for optimizing the supply chain for materials and MRO. Learn more about Verusen here: https://www.verusen.com/ Upcoming Events & Resources Mentioned in this Episode Connect with Mary Kate on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mklove/ Connect with Paul on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pauljnoble/ Point A Article in Hypepotamus: https://hypepotamus.com/community/georgia-pacific-point-a/ SCNR to Broadcast Live from MODEX 2020: https://www.modexshow.com/ SCNR on YouTube: https://tinyurl.com/scnr-youtube 2019 AIAG/SCAC Supply Chain & Quality Conference: https://myscma.com/scac-events/2019-supply-chain-quality/ Georgia Manufacturing Summit on October 9th: https://www.georgiamanufacturingalliance.com/annual-summit eft Logistics CIO Forum in Austin, TX: https://tinyurl.com/y5po7tvw Check Out News From Our Sponsors The Effective Syndicate: https://tinyurl.com/y3mqrafz APICS Atlanta: https://conta.cc/2Y2PR7B Learn more about APICS certification training at Georgia Tech: https://www.scl.gatech.edu/apicsbootcamps TalentStream: www.talentstreamstaffing.com Verusen: https://www.verusen.com/2019/04/02/youve-been-duped/ Georgia Manufacturing Alliance: www.georgiamanufacturingalliance.com This episode was hosted by Scott Luton and Greg White. For more information, please visit our show page at www.supplychainnowradio.com/episode-131

Hypepotamus is a popular digital publication that covers the southeastern innovation economy and tech ecosystem, and on this edition of ASBN’s The Hype, editor-in-chief Holly Beilin will give us a run-down of the latest news and events going on in Atlanta’s tech scene. The HypeThe SXSW Conference in Austin, TX was this month, and there were a lot of showcases packed into just a few days, including several Atlanta startups. One really big win for the city was the success of iAccess Innovations. iAccess is a startup that provides applications for communities that have accessibility needs. The app helps people with disabilities find the top reviewed establishments that will fit their necessary accommodations. March also saw the TEDxAtlanta which featured several expert speakers discussing a myriad of different, interesting topics. Everything from bio-ethics to child cognition, to the sustainability efforts of The Ray, TEDxAtlanta delivered countless, inspiring talks. Holly also mentions that Atlanta has been very busy this past month as far as raising capital. Roadie, a home-grown startup that does peer-to-peer delivery, raised almost $40 million and continues to grow rapidly. Ionic Security also raised $40 million will investors like JP Morgan Chase. And Movius, a mobile software company, raised $45 million in another huge round of funding. There is also a growing number of new entrepreneurial hubs and startup communities making their way to Atlanta. This includes Switchyards and The Lola. April will also see the AgLanta conference, an urban agriculture conference, you won’t want to miss it. https://www.myasbn.com/small-business-shows/hypepotamus-the-hype/hype-big-wins-atlanta-sxsw-venture-capital-funding-aglanta-conference/

Hypepotamus editor-in-chief Holly Beilin will give us a run-down of the latest news and events going on in Atlanta’s tech scene. The Hype has covered a lot of notable stories, news, and events this January and February. A lot of what was covered so far in 2019 has to do with the excitement surrounding people moving into the Atlanta market. https://www.myasbn.com/small-business-shows/hypepotamus-the-hype/hype-tech-companies-expand-atlanta-market/ https://hypepotamus.com/

In this segment with Hypepotamus​ editor-in-chief Holly Beilin, we discuss the history of Hypepotamus, notable happenings in the ATL tech scene in 2018, what to expect for 2019, and not-to-miss events in February. https://www.myasbn.com/small-business-shows/hypepotamus-the-hype/the-hype-the-rise-of-atlanta-corporate-innovation-centers-2/

Summary: We talk with Holly Beilin, Editor-in-Chief of Hypepotamus, a digital publication that covers the Startup news, events, people and companies of the Southeastern innovation economy.   Show Notes: :50 Holly Introduction 1:38 Where do you see the development of the current startup ecosystem going? 4:16 Is the ecosystem better fit for niche industries or […]

Holly Beilin - Editor and Chief of Hypepotamus, discusses the incredible energy we feel in the Atlanta technology market. Hear insights into Atlanta's future as a global leader in technology from a real insider and creative genius.

Holly Beilin - Editor and Chief of Hypepotamus, discusses the incredible energy we feel in the Atlanta technology market. Hear insights into Atlanta's future as a global leader in technology from a real insider and creative genius.

Alex Han & David Choi/PupWalkr Alex started his career as an Investment Banking Analyst in the Mergers & Acquisitions group at SunTrust Robinson Humphrey working on buy-side/sell-side transactions across the healthcare, industrials, technology, and media verticals. He now runs the customer side of the PupWalkr platform. David began his career with H.M. Wallace, a firm started by the same guys as Hypepotamus, and worked in multiple functions gaining experience in management, operations, and business development. David now runs the provider side of the PupWalkr platform. www.pupwalkr.com @pupwalkr Alex’s personal: @PWAhan   email: ahan@pupwalkr.com David’s personal: @PupWalkr_David   email: dchoi@pupwalkr.com   Stefanie Diaz/Mastermind Your Launch Stefanie Diaz has always had a keen ability for developing marketing strategies for entrepreneurs, but it’s her ability to position startups for accelerated momentum through personal branding and content marketing that has become the cornerstone to her professional success. Her background includes being a strategic adviser to CEO’s spanning startup phase to over $100 million in annual revenue. She has led strategic partnerships with global retailers and Fortune 500 companies, as well as facilitated multi-million dollar government contracts. There is something magnetic about the energy of startup founders that draws Stefanie in. They’re hungry, driven, and committed to making positive change for themselves and the greater community. After conducting over 60 interviews to date, Stefanie is excited to bring Mastermind Your Launch to the Business Radio X platform. Learn more at MastermindYourLaunch.com.

Hypepotamus Editor Tricia Whitlock talks about the Atlanta startup scene, marketing ideas, niches, culture, triumphs, shortcomings, and future expectations.

Listen in as the team sits down with Tricia Whitlock, the editor in chief of Hypepotamus to talk about her journey from Georgia State grad to leader of the premier source for news, events, job listings and resources for Atlanta’s flourishing tech industry. Also, we get to hear her top 5 startups in Atlanta right now. Onward! Airs on #TECHTUESDAYS 1pm and Thursdays 11pm Live On ABLRadio.com