Category: Startups
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CO.LAB: Front Door to Entrepreneurship in Chattanooga
Marcus Shaw, CEO of DIG SOUTH Sponsor CO.LAB, joins host Stanfield Gray to talk all things #startuplife. From their very own GIGTANK accelerator to positioning Chattanooga as a “Rise of the Rest” city, CO.LAB helps young companies expand in three key areas: customers, capital and capacity. Listen in for growth hacking tips and a hot…
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How to Crush It When You’re Not a Unicorn; Smashing Boxes CEO Nick Jordan Gives the 411
So you have great ideas but you’re not a unicorn startup and you don’t live in Silicon Valley? Nick Jordan CEO of Smashing Boxes is on South Pod with hosts Stanfield Gray and Jon Yarian to breakdown all of your startup and entrepreneurial misconceptions. Watch this episode for his take on startup ecosystems, inspiration, and…
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Call for Startups Announced by DIG SOUTH Tech Conference
Early- to Growth-Stage Companies Invited to Present to the South’s Top Investors April 27 at Charleston Gaillard Center DIG SOUTH Tech Conference has announced its call for startups to join DIG SOUTH Wild Pitch 2018, sponsored by SCRA, on Friday, April 27 at the Charleston Gaillard Center. Held on the third day of the DIG…
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Queen City Fintech Welcomes Spring Accelerator Cohort
Charlotte, NC – Of nearly 150 applications from 18 countries and 20 states, only ten fintech companies were selected for the Queen City Fintech Spring 2018 Cohort. The twelve-week accelerator program begins work with Class 8 on March 26th and concludes with the Fintech Generations Conference on June 13th. Fintech Generations Presented By Oracle, the premier fintech event in…
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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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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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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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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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Want Smarter Cities with Smarter Startups? Try Durham’s Open Data Approach to Smart Government
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. Data is fueling the fourth wave of the global economy. The Internet of Things, big data, artificial intelligence…
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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: 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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From Tech to Food & Bev, These Are the Newest Startups Accelerating in Charleston
The Harbor Accelerator Program is fostering the newest scalable startups in Charleston, South Carolina this fall. Now in its third year, the 14-week accelerator connects Southeastern startups to mentorship, weekly classes, free co-working space, investor introductions and pitch opportunities. Three notable past participants who each won DIG SOUTH’s Wild Pitch competition include female-founded IoT startup Dynepic, Scholarship System,…
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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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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…
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Power Up with These 8 Southern Solar Innovators
This week’s Total Eclipse has us nerding out on all things solar. The solar power industry is ripe for disruption; pair the big utilities landscape with a need to improve efficiency, access, and affordability, and you have an innovative entrepreneur’s dream landscape. Plus, as solar energy becomes cheaper, new startup opportunities increase. According to the…
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Are the Carolinas Leading the Next Industrial Revolution?
This is the first in a series of posts by Tom Snyder, Executive Director of RIoT, which brings together technologists, engineers, business leaders, academics, policy makers, and entrepreneurs, to capture and create Internet of Things opportunities across the region. Historians point to three times that technology advancements have fundamentally changed societal quality of life and the…
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Hit the Books: Southern Universities Play a New Role as Venture Capitalists
An increasing number of Southern universities are forming venture capital funds, and if you consider the basic ingredients for successful venture investing — innovation, capital and entrepreneurship — it makes sense. Universities have become a key source of applied research and innovation in recent years, reflecting the priorities of their primary bankroller – the federal government.…
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K4Connect Teams Up With Garmin to Revolutionize Senior Living Community Wellness
According to a recent report from AARP, “Building a Better Tracker: Older Consumers Weigh In on Activity and Sleep Monitoring Devices,” older adults are highly interested in using technology to help them track and improve their own health. In fact, over 75 percent of participants in the study reported activity and sleep trackers to be…
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QC FinTech’s 2017 Cohort Weighs In: Why Charlotte and What’s Next?
As the second-largest banking center in the nation (home to Bank of America’s corporate headquarters, Wells Fargo’s east coast operations, and myriad other financial institutions), it’s no wonder Charlotte, NC is also quickly emerging as a leading hub for fintech innovation. Several younger, growth-stage companies have already found huge success in ‘bank city.’ DealCloud, a…
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How Atlanta Became a Startup Boomtown
Over the past year, Atlanta sports has finally had its fair share of the national spotlight – from the Falcons’ Super Bowl season, to our new MLS team, to the construction of the two most advanced pro sports stadiums in the country. But there’s another sector of Atlanta’s economy, which also happens to begin with…
