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5 Questions for a CEO: Jacqui Chew, iFusion Marketing

Jeff Hilimire

The list so far: Raymond King , Zoo Atlanta. I’ve known Jacqui Chew for a long time and she’s easily one of the most dynamic people killing it in Atlanta today. She’s the CEO of iFusion Marketing and is a neighbor of mine in the Atlanta Tech Village. Devon Wijesinghe , Insightpool. Mark Feinberg , Uruut.

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Opportunity Hub Partners with Capital Factory To Bridge Opportunity Gap

Austin Startup

Pre-swag surf group photo of HBCU@SXSW students and Spike Lee at Capital One House Over the past several years, tech communities across the United States have attempted to make significant progress towards increasing diversity and inclusion in their industries. The business model is simple. Placement is 90%!

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Helping Entrepreneurs Get To Where They Want To Go Faster

Duct Tape Marketing

[12:50] So how does the process work for businesses who want to join Hello Alice? [13:37] 16:24] What type of networking have you found the community responds to? [18:16] 19:40] Have you seen a maturity of a business through this? [20:44] And so it's how do we kind of layer technology to support the community in meaningful ways?

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SXSW Pitch Finalist: Cove.tool

Austin Startup

Based in Atlanta (which has been named the best city in the U.S. Based in Atlanta (which has been named the best city in the U.S. Tell us your favorite things about being in Atlanta. The weather, the community, having Georgia Tech in our backyard for talent, the cost of living, connectivity to all major cities.

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3 Years and 4 Jobs

Austin Startup

Let’s be real… I was raised in the suburbs of Atlanta, Georgia and I had a privileged upbringing. Right after that trip, I decided I was going to leave Atlanta and explore a new city. I was disappointed but determined to start a business. I wanted to create a healthy family and a strong community around me.

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How Black People Leveraged Tech Bigotry to Boss the Blockchain Below the Radar

Austin Startup

The African-American community with a global movement known as the Afro-Tech quietly mastered blockchain/distributed ledger technology several years ago to benefit urban communities. You need a community and ecosystem that adopts and use your tech.

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Are Incubators Really Necessary for Startup Success?

ReadWriteStart

Ella Dyer is an alumna of Springboard Enterprises , the Startup Chicks Accelerator and Venture Atlanta. Dyer notes, “The Atlanta chapter of Startup Chicks is ripe with support in every category. Without a doubt, an incubator can help a startup get up and off the ground quickly. The Counter-Argument.

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