Cox Enterprises Partners with Startup Runway Foundation To Present 2018 Women & Minority Founder Grants
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”Two $10K 2018 Grants for Minority & Women Founders Fuel Atlanta Innovation, Job Creation, and Inclusive Startup Community” font_container=”tag:h2|text_align:center” google_fonts=”font_family:Roboto%3A100%2C100italic%2C300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C500%2C500italic%2C700%2C700italic%2C900%2C900italic|font_style:400%20italic%3A400%3Aitalic”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] The Atlanta-based Startup Runway Foundation is proud to announce the support of Cox Enterprises as the Presenting Sponsor for the nonprofit’s 2018 season. With the support of Cox alongside other sponsors, the Foundation will […]
Fall 2017 Finalist Acivilate Secures $3 Million Term Sheet With BIP Capital
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Most Startup Runway finalists are just beginning their journey towards a major investment or other opportunities for funding. But for Louise Wasilewski, CEO of Acivilate, this was far from the case. Shortly after participating in our pre-flight pitch round and peer review session, Acivilate received an offer for a $3 million term sheet with Atlanta […]
There are no Shortcuts to Success — theCut Shares Lessons Learned at Startup Runway
Barbershops have worked the same way for generations — walk in, wait for a barber, get a haircut, and pay in cash. But when Obi Omile, Jr. founded his mobile app theCut, he knew the traditionally cash-based barbershop industry was overdue for a transition to digital accessibility. theCut’s mobile platform allows barbers to schedule appointments, […]
Atlanta Startup Runway Fall 2017 Showcase: Impactive Wins $10k prize check
Startup Runway Fal 2017 showcased exciting startups from the innovation frontier in front of top professional investors like Moseley Ventures, Bull City Venture Partners, Noro Moseley and Valor Ventures, the event founder.
Announcing $10,000 Startup Prize for Top Woman- or Minority- Led Firm This Nov. 2
October 1 is the deadline to apply for grant aimed at top 10% of local Minority & Women-led Startups September 26, 2017– Atlanta — The nonprofit Startup Runway Foundation is proud to announce its third season with a $10,000 grant awarded at the public showcase event this November 2. Startup applications for the $10,000 prize […]
Startup Runway Finalists Thrive
50% of the last Startup Runway Finalist cohort successfully attracted investors. Find out how to join forces with the Fall 2017 season.
Internships at the Startup Runway Foundation
Want to learn more about startups and investing hands on? Make a difference with an Atlanta Startup Internship with nonprofit Startup Runway Foundation.
The 4 Key Points of a Successful Pitch
During the Startup Runway Showcase, we give our participants five minutes for their investor pitch, followed by a brief Q&A session. This may not seem like enough time, but if you craft your pitch around what investors want to know, your message will land in half the time. Often times, you may feel like you […]
Atlanta Hawks and Predictive Ops Discuss Startups on Focus Atlanta
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Melissa Proctor, Chief Marketing Officer of the Atlanta Hawks, and Carl P. Evans, Co-Founder of Predictive Ops, sat down with Keisha Lancelin to discuss entrepreneurship and their support of the Startup Runway Foundation. After winning the Spring 2017 Showcase, Carl P. Evans and co-founder Raj Sultanian received this year’s first $10k prize. We’re proud to shine a […]
Investor feedback leads to major pivot for Spring 2017 Finalist MyPledger
Every Startup Runway finalist offers a unique product or service that deserves industry recognition. But for Quinetha Frasier and Rachel Walker, the founding team of MyPledger, recognition didn’t come easy. MyPledger is a mobile fundraising suite that makes it easy for fundraisers to collect donations and interact with donors. With competitors already well-established in their […]
