Category: Culture
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How StartOut Austin Empowers LGBTQ Entrepreneurs
LGBTQ entrepreneurs in Austin, Texas can tap into a growing support system thanks to StartOut, a non-profit that provides access to capital, mentorship and education to empower LGBTQ business leaders. The organization has six chapters across the country and counts 15,000 members in its national network. Last year, its Austin chapter became the birthplace of…
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Could Atlanta be the New Hollywood? According to TERMINUS Festival, the Answer is Yes.
If you’re into movies, gaming, and interactive media, you probably know about TERMINUS Conference & Festival. The four-day event brings together emerging filmmakers, game developers, and major brands like Trick3D, Adobe, and Marvel Studios for workshops, demos, tournaments, screenings, and more. And while you might think it’s happening in Los Angeles, the action actually goes…
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Three Good Reasons Your Boss Should Send You to DIG SOUTH
The fifth annual DIG SOUTH Innovation Conference is just one month away! Our founder, Stanfield Gray, shares three reasons why you need to be there. And if you’re waiting to register — don’t forget! Badge rates increase on March 31. 1. Hyper-efficient use of the company’s resources DIG the deal. How much would it cost…
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DIG SOUTH Unveils 2017 Speaker Lineup, Featuring 155 Top Executives, Entrepreneurs and Venture Capitalists
Fifth annual conference to include C-Suite presenters from Vox Media, Jet.com, Casper, DraftKings, Rubicon Global, Blackbaud, BoomTown, MakerBot and more Charleston, SC – March 20, 2017 – DIG SOUTH Innovation Conference (DIG ICON), the Southeast’s premier event for digital innovators, today announced its 2017 speaker lineup featuring 155 leading executives and entrepreneurs including Jet.com President Liza…
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DIG the Innovators: March 14, 2017
DIG the Innovators is a bi-weekly brief on the latest and greatest from leading brands and fiercely ambitious entrepreneurs across the South. These are the people and companies who make our #SucceedInTheSouth motto ring true. Casper brings rest to the weary at SXSW DIG ICON presenting company Casper has been snoozing in Austin since last…
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Why I Dig Vox, Jet, Casper and the Timeless Streets of Charleston – And You Will Too
At its best, DIG Innovation Conference should inspire and connect you in original fashion. To do that, we have to think and do things differently from the typical conference. And we do. DIG SOUTH is produced in a beautiful performing arts center, not a hotel ballroom. We curate inimitable speakers like Dr. Robert Cooper, a…
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8 Southern Companies Who Won Big During Super Bowl 51
First, let’s just be honest: we’re sad the Falcons didn’t #RiseUp to win Sunday’s big game. But at least we’ve got leftover guacamole to ease our sorrows, and the fact that with Houston playing host and Atlanta on the field, Super Bowl 51 drew some exciting attention to the South. Last week, #FalconsFriday was celebrated…
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Atlanta Teams Hit It Out of the Park in Tech
Almost exactly two years ago, Twitter was flooded by Atlanta Hawks fans tweeting about their experience in Philips Arena. But the NBA team wasn’t trending for the score in the game against the Memphis Grizzlies, but for “Swipe Right Night,” a partner event between the Hawks and dating app Tinder. #SwipeRightATL is just one example of the…
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From Esports to Hollywood Films, Why Georgia’s Entertainment Industry is Booming
Our friends at Hypepotamus sat down with Asante Bradford to find out how he ups the ante on Georgia’s entertainment game. Move over, Hollywood. Georgia’s digital entertainment industry has seen explosive growth in the past few years, jumping from number five three years ago to being tied for number three on the list of top film production centers…
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Our neighbors in Nichols, SC need your help
Community is more important than ever right now. And so, in the spirt of helping our neighbors, Treely, BoomTownROI, DIG SOUTH, and The Harbor Entrepreneur Center are asking folks to donate canned food and water or contribute directly to a Relief4Nichols fund for the town of Nichols, South Carolina. Nichols is a small town in…
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Raise a glass for these 16 Southern booze businesses
Last week’s DIG 500 gave you Southern-made cold brew, juices, and craft soda, and this week we’re back, barware in hand, with a roundup of Southerners in the business of booze. This is the land of mint juleps and moonshine, after all. And just like a good mullet, alcohol startups know how to mix business…
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11 Southern Beverage Startups to Quench Your Thirst
School calendars might dictate that summer is coming to an end, but the weather has us thinking it’s still in full-force here in the South. With heat and humidity that lingers six months out of the year, it’s no wonder Southern cities have birthed refreshing favorites like sweet tea, Coca-Cola, and Cheerwine*. But as soda…
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14 Unique Workplaces for Digital Nomads in the South
More and more people are ditching the traditional office environment to work remotely or launch businesses on their own. If you subscribe to the digital nomad lifestyle, you could certainly work from home or join one of the many co-working spaces popping up around the country, but what happens when your mailman (or cat) gets…
