Author: DIG Nation

  • Startup Atlanta Releases the 2020 Guide to the Ecosystem

    Startup Atlanta Releases the 2020 Guide to the Ecosystem

    ATLANTA, GA – August 19th, 2020 – Startup Atlanta, a community non-profit focused on connecting, curating and promoting the region’s startup ecosystem, today announced the digital release of the fourth edition of the Atlanta Startup Ecosystem Guide. Presented in partnership with Invest Atlanta, the city’s official economic development authority, the Atlanta Startup Ecosystem Guide serves as a vital resource for…

  • Competitors for Innov865 Week’s 2020 Startup Day Pitch Competition Announced – Six Knoxville Startups Vie for $10,000

    Competitors for Innov865 Week’s 2020 Startup Day Pitch Competition Announced – Six Knoxville Startups Vie for $10,000

    KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Some of the pitches shooting for $10,000 at Innov865’s Startup Day this year include predictive software for heart attacks, an untraceable password generator and glowing human cells to deliver medicine, among other ideas. Those are among six rising stars from Knoxville’s startup scene that the Innov865 Alliance chose for its 2020 Startup…

  • Startup Atlanta Bolsters Executive Board with Five New Members

    Startup Atlanta Bolsters Executive Board with Five New Members

    Startup Atlanta Bolsters Executive Board with Five New Members Board Additions Include Leaders from Across Atlanta’s Startup Ecosystem ATLANTA, GA – August 11th, 2020 – Startup Atlanta, a community non-profit organization focused on connecting, curating and promoting the Atlanta Startup Ecosystem, has announced the addition of five new executive board members. Joining the board of…

  • Forbes names Headspring a 2020 Small Giant

    Forbes names Headspring a 2020 Small Giant

    Headspring, a software strategy and development company, has been chosen as a 2020 Forbes Small Giant. This recognition acknowledges the top 25 purpose-driven companies in the United States. Every year, Forbes teams up with the Small Giants Community to identify and recognize organizations that choose greatness over growth and invest in their people and their…

  • From Raleigh RIoT Goes Global

    From Raleigh RIoT Goes Global

    Guest post submitted by Raleigh-based economic development organization RIoT Many involved with tech and entrepreneurship in the South are aware of RIoT, an economic development organization headquartered in Raleigh that helps startups and companies utilize data and capture Internet of Things (IoT) opportunities.  RIoT has taken both the tech and startup world by storm, expanding…

  • Last Mile Holdings and Gotcha Mobility Officially Merge

    Last Mile Holdings and Gotcha Mobility Officially Merge

    Last Mile Holdings, formally OjO Electric, announced it has officially merged with Gotcha Mobility (a DIG SOUTH sponsor), making it one of the largest micro-mobility companies in the United States. Last Mile Holdings will acquire Gotcha’s portfolio of exclusive long-term contracts featuring 35 universities and 42 municipalities. Throughout 2020, the adjoined companies plan to launch…

  • Gotcha Mobility Supporting Local Businesses During Covid-19 by Offering Electric Vehicles

    Gotcha Mobility Supporting Local Businesses During Covid-19 by Offering Electric Vehicles

    Gotcha Mobility announced it will offer its electric vehicles to local restaurants and merchants in an effort to help meet the demand for delivered products such as takeout meals and light groceries. The company is pivoting its business model in the face of coronavirus to support local businesses and their employees and customers. Gotcha will maintain…

  • OjO Electric Announces Acquisition of Charleston-Based E-Mobility Company, Gotcha

    OjO Electric Announces Acquisition of Charleston-Based E-Mobility Company, Gotcha

    Oxnard, California and Vancouver, British Columbia – November 19, 2019 – OjO Electric Corp. (the “Company” or “OjO”) (TSXV: OJO; OTC: AZNVF) is pleased to announce that it has entered into a binding letter of intent (the “LOI”) with Gotcha Mobility, LLC (“Gotcha”) pursuant to which OjO will acquire 100% of the equity of Gotcha (the “Acquisition”) in a transformational combination…

  • TennesSeed Fund, a New Evergreen Seed-stage Venture Capital Fund, Seeks to Invest in Tennessee Startups

    TennesSeed Fund, a New Evergreen Seed-stage Venture Capital Fund, Seeks to Invest in Tennessee Startups

    The TennesSeed Fund, an evergreen, seed-stage, proof-of-concept venture capital fund has launched to invest in companies throughout Tennessee. The Fund is managed by TennesSeed Partners, which is a collaboration of Three Roots Capital, Meritus Capital, and Innova Memphis, Inc. To date, the Fund has made three investments in Active Energy Systems (Oak Ridge), Entac Medical (Memphis) and…

  • Gotcha Listed on Inc. Magazine’s Annual List of America’s Fastest-Growing Private Companies

    Gotcha Listed on Inc. Magazine’s Annual List of America’s Fastest-Growing Private Companies

    Gotcha announced today it has been ranked number 277 on Inc.magazine’s 38thannual list of America’s fastest-growing private companies. This is the second consecutive year Gotcha has made the prestigious Inc. 5000 list. The list provides a unique look at the American economy’s most successful companies, and its most dynamic segment—independent small businesses. Gotcha was evaluated on…

  • Gotcha Secures 11 More University E-Mobility Partners

    Gotcha Secures 11 More University E-Mobility Partners

    Gotcha announced the addition of 11 exclusive college and university e-mobility partnerships across the US, such as the Louisiana State University, Villanova University, and the University of Alabama. This expansion further solidifies Gotcha as the leader in building sustainable micro-transit systems on campuses to help improve the daily lives of students and the environment. With…

  • Dangerous Data in 21st-Century Marketing

    Data is the most dangerous 4 letters in marketing in the 21st-century. As marketers and executives we need to focus on only the data, reports, and analytics that matter vs. vanity metrics and products & SaaS platforms that make executives feel good but contribute little in the way of actionable information. Specifically, if a piece…

  • Center for Creative Economy Opens Applications for 4th Annual Creative Entrepreneur Program

    Applications open on April 9 for the Center for Creative Economy’s fourth annual Creative Accelerator, an education and seed funding program that helps creative entrepreneurs develop business models and identify resources for growth. Hosted by the Center for Creative Economy in Winston-Salem, NC, participants complete a 9-week virtual program, now titled “Velocity,” in which the…

  • Dr. Dike Drummond of TheHappyMD.com Partners with SE Healthcare to Create Physician Burnout Prevention Program

    SE Healthcare is excited to announce a new partnership with Dike Drummond, MD, founder and CEO of TheHappyMD.com. Dr. Drummond is a Mayo-trained family practice physician and world-renowned expert on the treatment and prevention of physician burnout. He has trained over 30,000 doctors on behalf of over 160 corporate clients and has created groundbreaking resources…

  • SE Healthcare Creates New Software Platform to Enhance Reimbursement for Healthcare Providers

    SE Healthcare Creates New Software Platform to Enhance Reimbursement for Healthcare Providers

    CHARLESTON, SC, June 4, 2018 – SE Healthcare is excited to announce the official rollout of the Reimbursement Effectiveness Platform, the newest component of the company’s Physician Empowerment Suite, created for 26 individual specialties. SE is a healthcare technology company offering solutions to healthcare organizations through data analytics tools designed to improve safety, quality, reputation, risk…