Category: News
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Partnership, Growth and the Future of Mobility: Q&A with Gotcha Founder Sean Flood
If you ever have the chance to chat with Sean Flood, you’ll quickly understand why his company is so successful. His passion is palpable; his energy is contagious; his hustle is impressive. Sean is the CEO and Founder of Gotcha, an electric Mobility-as-a-Service (MaaS) company headquartered in Charleston. In an industry that’s getting increasingly crowded,…
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Happy World UFO Day: Live Long & Prosper
Happy World UFO Day, DIG Nation, The truth is out there, or so agents Scully and Mulder of The X-Files led us to believe. But maybe the truth is that the idea of UFOs traveling from distant universes to Earth is more important to the evolution of technology than absolute proof they exist? At DIG…
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The Future of Fintech has Arrived in Charlotte with Fintech Generations
Show you the money?! Indeed they will. Today marks the opening of Fintech Generations, one of the nation’s largest fintech conferences taking place in Charlotte, NC, June 11-13. Fintech Generations is supported by DIG SOUTH Tech Summit sponsor, ETC member and all-around, good friend Dan Roselli, the co-founder and Managing Director of Queen City Fintech,…
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These Make $ense: Why Startups Should Seek Federal Grants as a Source of Capital
As a supporter of the entrepreneurial ecosystem in Wilmington, N.C., I can safely say we have all heard the common complaint about the lack of early stage capital, especially in regions outside of Raleigh and Durham. Even in the Triangle, the perceived lack of early stage capital is a challenge mentioned by entrepreneurs as the…
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Live from DIG SOUTH 2019: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less for Technology Leaders with Greg McKeown
This is the work of life: Figure out your essential mission and live it. Greg McKeown, New York Times Best-Selling Author of Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less and DIG SOUTH 2019 Headliner joins SOUTH POD host Jon Yarian to explain the steps to reaching essentialism and why even technology entrepreneurs and business leaders need to perfect…
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Top Trends in Cybersecurity: Q&A with Brad Alexander, VP & CTO at Immedion
Perhaps you read about cybersecurity in the news, use two-factor authentication, and store your logins on a password manager app. But as the technology landscape changes at warp speed, do you really know the ins and outs of today’s digital security threats? During this week’s DIG SOUTH Tech Summit, you’ll have the chance to learn…
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The State of M&A in the South: Q&A with J.D. Moriarty, CFO at LendingTree
It’s not often that you get to meet a C-Suite exec from one of the largest financial technology companies in the nation, but this week, attendees at the DIG SOUTH Tech Summit will have that one-in-a-lifetime opportunity. J.D. Moriarty is the CFO at Lending Tree, one of the first and largest online lending platforms. In…
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Building Scalable Startups in the Southeast with Monique Villa, Founder of ModernCapital
In just over a year since moving to Nashville from Los Angeles, Monique Villa has already become a vocal champion for the Southeast. And it’s not just because of the Southern hospitality — she’s a firm believer in our region’s potential to breed high-growth startups and vibrant entrepreneurial communities. As a veteran company-builder and investor,…
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How to Power Up Your Business with AI: Q&A with botkeeper Founder Enrico Palmerino
Worried that bots are taking our jobs? Enrico Palmerino says you’ve got nothing to fear. An entrepreneur and investor with an impressive background in automation, machine learning, and accounting, he argues that bots are creating new opportunities for human talent and paving the way to make businesses more scalable and profitable. While in college, Enrico…
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Meet the Woman Driving Entrepreneurial Collaboration in Atlanta: Q&A with Burunda Prince
If you want to connect with the Atlanta startup community, start by meeting Burunda Prince. This powerhouse leader is the Managing Director of The Farm, a Boomtown startup accelerator backed by Comcast NBCUniversal. With Burunda at the helm, The Farm has grown into a hub for collaboration in Atlanta’s startup ecosystem, and a diverse innovation…
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Exploring the Future of Finance with Blockchain Expert Tatiana Koffman
Tatiana Koffman is a speaker, entrepreneur and investor passionate about bringing impact and consumer technologies to life. After years working in traditional venture capital (she was part of the founding part of the founding team at Machine Shop Ventures and invested in Robinhood, Lyft, Blue Bottle, Riot Games, and Hyperloop One), Tatiana shifted her sights…
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Startup Advice from the 38th Black Woman to Ever Close a $1M Round
Q&A with Ashlee Ammons, President & Co-Founder of Mixtroz Ashlee Ammons spent many years working as an Events Producer for A-Listers like Oprah Winfrey, Leonardo DiCaprio, and Jay-Z, but we’d argue she’s on an A-List of her own. In 2018, she and her mother Kerry Schrader joined Birmingham, Alabama’s Velocity Accelerator, starred in an episode…
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How to Change the World Without Breaking All the Rules: Q&A with Greenbrier Co-Founder Matt McKenna & Lime Exec Taylor Bennett
Whether crafting outreach for major brands or leading political campaigns for U.S. senators, Matt McKenna and Taylor Bennett have equally impressive backgrounds in communications and public affairs. For over seven years, Matt served as spokesperson and senior adviser to President Bill Clinton and the Clinton Foundation. He also ran communications for Uber North America and…
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Score Entrepreneurial Secrets from Roadie Founder and Kabbage Co-Founder Marc Gorlin
Marc Gorlin is the definition of a successful serial entrepreneur. In 2014, he launched Roadie, the first “on-the-way” delivery service that utilizes excess capacity in passenger vehicles, connecting people with stuff to send with drivers already heading in that direction. He previously co-founded and was Chairman of Kabbage Inc., which provides working capital to small…
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Why Engineering Needs to Be a Business Imperative: Q&A with Former SumAll CTO Todd Sundsted
It’s not often that you get to chat with a successful CTO, recognized tech expert, professional author, and patent-holder, let alone meet said superstar in-person. Todd Sundsted is all of those things (and more), and we’re thrilled to have him as a headlining speaker at this April’s DIG SOUTH Tech Summit. Todd currently serves as…
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Perfecting Your Personal Pitch with Annie Scranton of Pace PR
Annie Scranton knows the power of a solid pitch. After nearly a decade working as a producer with leading networks like CNN, Fox News, CNBC, MSNBC and ABC (where she booked guest appearances for shows like Good Morning America), she founded Pace PR, a full-service media relations agency based in New York City. Leveraging her…
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Kevin Mosser, MD Joins SE Healthcare as Senior Medical Consultant
SE Healthcare is pleased to announce the hiring of Kevin H. Mosser, MD as a Senior Medical Consultant. Dr. Mosser is a seasoned health system executive with experience in all facets of quality and operations performance who will provide value to clients through his wealth of knowledge and experience in the healthcare industry, specifically physician…
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Your Southern Innovation News
ATLANTA – Southern HQ. Is Zillow moving to the Peach State? Recently, a representative from the company confirmed the real estate tech company is looking to establish a regional headquarters for its Zillow Offers division in Atlanta. Check it out. AUSTIN – New tech, new tech center. Machine learning company Eta Compute Inc. just announced the opening of their Austin…
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From Super Bowl Ads to Client Emails: Steve Parker of Levelwing Shares How to Be Effective No Matter the Channel
Steve Parker, Jr. may have helped create those Super Bowl ads you just watched (the good ones, at least). He’s the CEO & Co-Founder of Levelwing, a Charleston-based digital marketing agency that works with leading brands like Mellow Mushroom, Bridgestone Tires, Lenovo and Under Armour, to name a few. Founded in 2002, the company has…
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Is Your Company Evolving Its Digital Business Model Or Headed For Extinction?
One thing that’s clear in today’s marketplace: Consumers want fast, user-friendly, convenient and customized service–and if your company isn’t offering it, they’ll go somewhere else to find it, fast. According to IDG’s 2018 State of Digital Business Transformation, 89 percent of organizations plan to adopt a digital-first business strategy to enhance customer experience and drive revenue, but…
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DIG SOUTH Tech Summit Announces Call for Startups Join Wild Pitch in Charleston
The South’s best early- to growth-stage companies invited to apply to present to top investors on April 26 at Charleston Gaillard Center Heed the call, founders! DIG SOUTH Tech Summit has announced its call for startups to join Wild Pitch on April 26, 2019 at the Charleston Gaillard Center. Held on the third day of…
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Still Not the Person You Always Wanted to Be? Three Steps to Get You There in 2019.
Improving your life starts with changing your focus, priorities and execution. We all aspire to be better people, yet too many of us hesitate to roll up our sleeves and tackle the roadblocks that prevent us from achieving that goal. We stay in our comfort zones, fall back on old habits and question why our life isn’t improving.…
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Skip the Craigslist Posts: How Nashville’s Project Admission is Reinventing Live Music Ticketing
We’ve all been there: You get an email announcing that one of your favorite bands is coming to town in a few months. Excited but in no rush, you delete the message and figure you’ll remember to buy tickets when you get home from work. But you forget. Your dinner plans, lingering to-dos, and Netflix…
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How to Perfect Your Pitch with Trey Scott, Founder of WatchPitch
What’s your story? Q&A series, part 3 In the mountains of North Carolina, a former journalist turned tech founder is reinventing the way startups and investors interact. After many years working as a CBS News reporter, Trey left the newsroom to follow his passion for sustainability, founding Solar Spirals, a social enterprise that managed renewable…
