Startup Runway: Where Are They Now? PART 3: Impactive & Usit
Startup Runway is a 501(c) nonprofit organization dedicated to showcasing the top 10% of women- and minority-led startups across the Southeast and connecting them with sophisticated investors who understand early stage companies. We’re keeping track of our finalists, and will publish updates on them regularly. Today we’re catching up with two startups from our third […]
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Startup Runway: Where Are They Now? PART 2: Bandwagon
Startup Runway is a 501(c) nonprofit organization dedicated to showcasing the top 10% of women- and minority-led startups across the Southeast and connecting them with sophisticated investors who understand early-stage companies. We’re keeping track of our finalists, and will publish updates on them regularly. Today we’re catching up with BANDWAGON, a Startup Runway finalist from […]
Startup Runway Finalists: Where Are They Now? PART 1: Patientory Inc.
Patientory Inc. Startup Runway is a 501(c) nonprofit organization dedicated to showcasing the top 10% of women- and minority-led startups across the Southeast and connecting them with sophisticated investors who understand early-stage companies. We’re keeping track of our finalists, and will publish updated on them regularly. Today Patientory, a Startup Runway Finalist in our third […]
Ellen Hunter Shares Thoughts On The Startup Runway Experience
It's been a great pleasure to meet, connect with, and fund all types of women- and minority-founded startups from across the Southeast. Our most recent Showcase winner, Ellen Hunter of Impactive, is a member of the Atlanta Women's Entrepreneurship Initiative (WEI) and she recently shared thoughts on her Startup Runway experience and why it was [...] Fall 2017 Winner Impactive Partners with Atlanta-Based Nonprofit CARE USA
Every year, international non-governmental organizations (NGOs) work tirelessly on thousands of aid projects around the world to reduce poverty and save lives for people in humanitarian crises. They are required to report back to their donors – large foundations and philanthropy groups – that want to know where and how their money is being spent. […]
Volunteering with Underrepresented Founders At Startup Runway
Mentor underrepresented founders through Startup Runway.
Cox Enterprises Partners with Startup Runway Foundation To Present 2018 Women & Minority Founder Grants
Two $10K 2018 Grants for Minority & Women Founders Fuel Atlanta Innovation, Job Creation, and Inclusive Startup Community 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 award one $10,000 [...] Fall 2017 Finalist Acivilate Secures $3 Million Term Sheet With BIP Capital
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, […]