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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. You work with (and know) a lot of startups.

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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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SXSW Pitch Finalist: Cove.tool

Austin Startup

Based in Atlanta (which has been named the best city in the U.S. for startups that isn’t San Francisco or New York), Cove.tool has buildings in Canada, South America, Europe, Africa and Australia, as well as across America. Based in Atlanta (which has been named the best city in the U.S. Autonomous driving. Persistence.

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Are Incubators Really Necessary for Startup Success?

ReadWriteStart

Twice a year, every tech website seems to devote lavish coverage to just what startups made it into Y Combinator ’s latest class. For those of us actually bent on founding our own startups, the coverage creates mixed feelings. For those of us actually bent on founding our own startups, the coverage creates mixed feelings.

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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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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 To Find A Business Idea In The Pandemic

The Startup Magazine

Business Insider reports that chain restaurants across the country are closing more than 1800 outlets. Some companies, most noticeably providers of storage pods and smaller, more agile enterprises can change their business model and adapt to the changing economy. Recovery is a certainty.