Category: Business Growth
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Propelling Towards the Future: Atlatl CEO Marc Murphy Talks Scaling Up
Life is full of change. And dramatically change he did when Marc Murphy shifted from a career in the military to a corporate gig to the scrappy hustle of helming a venture backed startup. Now CEO of Charleston-based Atlatl Software, Murphy reflects on the evolving local tech scene and shares his forward looking view of…
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Blinktbi Announces Appointment of Harvey W. Schiller to Board of Directors
Brigadier General Harvey W. Schiller, USAF Ret., Ph.D., was recognized by Sports Business Journal as a pioneer and innovator in sports business who has shaped the future of the industry. Throughout a long and prominent career, Schiller has demonstrated the ability to build successful organizations through both acquisition and talent development, education, innovation, and successful…
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Ceterus Enhances SaaS Accounting Solution with Forecasting Functionality to Help Franchise Business Owners Project Revenue
Ceterus, a done-for-you accounting and benchmarked reporting solution for small businesses, announces the availability of a new forecasting feature that allows franchise business owners to project cash inflows, outflows and balances into the future. Ceterus added the forecasting functionality to assist small business owners, who need to plan ahead but often have trouble projecting cash flow.…
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K4Connect Introduces Next Generation Content Creation, Management and Publishing Solution for Senior Living
K4Connect, a mission-centered technology company creating solutions that serve and empower older adults and individuals living with disabilities, today announced the availability of its groundbreaking Content Management Module (CMM), an optional add-on to its flagship connected-life solution, K4Community – built specifically for senior living community residents, staff and operators. The K4Community CMM content creation, management…
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The #1 Key to Attracting Press with Entrepreneur Mag Editor-in-Chief and DIG SOUTH Keynoter, Jason Feifer
Feel like your startup lives in a “media vacuum”? Hosts Stanfield Gray and Jon Yarian source the solution in this episode of South Pod featuring Jason Feifer, Entrepreneur magazine editor-in-chief and 2018 DIG SOUTH speaker. Jason shares tactics for earning media attention, explains how to gain exposure for your current business needs and breaks…
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Ch-ching! Making Money Online with Compare Cards Founder Chris Mettler
Entrepreneurs are the masters of “crazy” ideas. Before the Internet was what it is today (and with no technical background), Chris Mettler was already building online-based businesses in college. Now, he’s Founder and President of Compare Cards by LendingTree. In this episode of South Pod, Chris shares insights for hiring, best practices for using venture…
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From Gaming to Saving Lives: ZIAN CEO Mark Semler on Moving Medical Products to Market
A creator at heart, Mark Semler, CEO of ZIAN at Medical University of South Carolina, thrives on creating what’s missing. His team moves ideas “out of surgeons’ heads into product creation,” including an “uncheatable” concussion diagnostic device that’s already saved many lives and helped others recover from strokes. In this episode of South Pod, Mark…
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Tapping Beer: A Data Story
Imagine running a business where you never get to interact with your customers or see how they actually use your product. There are a significant number of industries that suffer this challenge, with multiple go-betweens, resellers, distributors and other entities that separate the original producer from their end user. The Internet of Things (IoT) is…
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Swell Timing: Startup Expert Jack Harvey Explains How to Catch a Clean Tech Wave
“It’s not just the team, it’s not just the capital, it’s not just the idea. The thing that trumps all of them is timing.” In this podcast, Accelarise CEO Jack Harvey shares in-depth insight on what it takes to be an entrepreneur, current tech trends on where the market is headed and just how he…
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Connecting Young Talent to the Future with Rocket Scientist Krissa Watry
This Charleston-based tech company is breaking barriers and introducing students to the space industry. Dynepic, founded by Krissa Watry, a USAF Academy and MIT educated engineer, and Jacqueline Arn, a 40+ year educator, provides children a safe way to connect with technology and create the future. In our inaugural podcast, Krissa joins hosts Stanfield Gray…
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Hey, Alexa: Will Amazon’s New HQ2 Roost in the South?
Nine southern metros sailed through the first round of Amazon’s selection process in a highly public and fiercely competitive bid for their second headquarters. Dubbed “HQ2”, the move by Amazon will bring enormous changes to the winning metro, with an estimated 50,000 highly paid technology and executive jobs, $5 billion in local investment and momentous…
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Who’s Hiring in the South: December 2017
Is a career transition part of your 2018 plan? From marketing jobs at growth-stage startups to executive roles at global corporations, there are countless opportunities for that “New Year, New Job” resolution to come true here in the South. To help you find the perfect new role, we’ve rounded up some of the hottest openings…
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How Startups and Fortune 500s Can Prep for Disruption: a Q&A with Dave Knox
Dave Knox knows a thing or two about startups. And global brands. Oh, and venture capital. How? He’s the co-founder of The Brandery, a top 10 startup accelerator in the country. He’s also the former Chief Marketing Officer for Rockfish, a digital innovation agency that was acquired by WPP, where he served as the Managing…
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Boy’s Club No More: The Rise of Women’s Co-working Across the South
Once an unconventional concept found only in major metros, co-working is now a mainstay for entrepreneurs and digital nomads around the world. Statista estimates there are about 11,300 co-working spaces worldwide, a number that could reach nearly 14,000 by 2018. And as the number of co-working spaces continues to grow, so, too, does their ability…
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Who’s Hiring Across the South: November 2017
From engineering jobs at venture-backed startups to C-Suite roles at major corporations, the South is bustling with new career opportunities. And here at DIG SOUTH, it’s our mission to connect you to those opportunities — from contacts and content, to capital and careers — we’re committed to helping you Succeed in the South. That’s precisely…
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Is Cary, NC the Next Smart City? How the Town Tackles Community Challenges with IoT
This is the latest contributor post from Tom Snyder, Executive Director of RIoT, a Raleigh, North Carolina-based network of technologists, engineers, business leaders, academics, policy makers, and entrepreneurs focused on growing Internet of Things opportunities regionally and nationally. Cities everywhere are striving to become “Smart” as they push for data-driven government and solutions that improve…
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Is the Life Sciences IPO “Back”? The South Says Yes.
2017 is turning out to be a good year for life sciences companies looking to go public. To date, 36 companies have completed a successful initial public offering (IPO). While unimpressive compared to the 70 companies that went public at the height of the industry’s last IPO window (2014), it is a significant uptick over…
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Who’s Hiring Across the South: 7 Hot Jobs in Atlanta, Charleston, Raleigh & Beyond
Last month, Glassdoor ranked the 25 Best Cities for Jobs in 2017 using three equally weighted factors: hiring opportunity, cost of living, and job satisfaction. Nine of the top 25 cities were in the South, including Charlotte, Nashville, Baltimore, and Atlanta. From development jobs at fast-growth startups to C-level leadership roles at major corporations, the…
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Virtually Unstoppable? Atlatl’s CEO Talks Immersive Technology, iPhones & the Future of AR/VR
“Immersive 3D content is the obvious next thing.” Mark Zuckerberg made this comment not long after Facebook’s $2 billion acquisition of virtual reality startup, Oculus, and his predictions are proving right. While the augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) market is still relatively new in the grand scheme of things, it’s growing at warp-speed.…
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How Snagajob’s COO Jocelyn Mangan is Challenging the Tech Status Quo
With more than two decades of experience growing iconic global mobile apps and software products for brands like OpenTable and Ticketmaster, Jocelyn Mangan knows a thing or two about what it takes to build a great technology company. She now serves as COO of Snagajob. The company, with four corporate locations in Richmond, VA.; Arlington, VA.;…
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Meet the 12 Cybersecurity Startups Selected to Pitch at Atlanta Cyber Week
Atlanta will play home to hundreds of global cybersecurity innovators in early October. Atlanta Cyber Week, a public-private collaboration led by law firm Baker Donelson and the Metro Atlanta Chamber, will take place October 2 – 6, in an effort to showcase the region’s burgeoning cybersecurity ecosystem. Twelve companies, in particular, will have a chance…
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Global Fintech Startups Are Banking On Charlotte This Fall
Looking for the latest in financial technology? Forget the suit and the trip to Wall Street. Charlotte, North Carolina is the second-largest banking center in the US, just after New York. The city plays home to major financial institutions like Bank of America and Wells Fargo Securities, as well as high-growth, venture-backed fintech companies like…
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This Female Entrepreneur is Bringing Socially-Conscious Business to Charleston, One Salad at a Time
What if your lunchtime salad could support a nearby farmer, fuel a local composting business, and teach a college kid how to balance the books? Jennifer Ferrebee will make you one that can. She co-owns Verde, a healthy, made-to-order restaurant chain with her husband, Sam. The duo is doing more than just slinging daily greens;…
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Why Charleston-Based Accountfully is Cashing in on Nashville
Charleston-based Accountfully is putting on their cowboy boots and heading to Music City! The fully outsourced accounting firm will open a new office at Industrious’ Nashville–Gulch space this October to accommodate the rapid growth they’ve experienced since launching in Charleston five years ago. It’s a move that makes sense considering their target market: small business…
