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Alibaba.com offering $10k grants for US small businesses
Tech giant Alibaba is committing a total of $750,000 to support American small and medium-sized businesses. This is the second year the grant program has offered money for entrepreneurs looking to succeed in e-commerce channels.
Read MoreThe SCORE Savannah BizPitch Application Window is Closing Soon
Don’t you want to win $10,000 for your small business? Time is running out to submit your application for SCORE’s BizPitchSavannah 2022 Entrepreneurial Competition! Applications to participate in the annual contest are due no later than October 3rd.
Read MoreGeorgia Tech CEISMC Announces Fall STEAM Programming for Youth
The Georgia Tech Center for Education Integrating Science, Mathematics, and Computing (CEISMC) is on a mission to enhance PreK-12 and post-secondary STEM education, especially for those underrepresented in STEM. The CEISMC team achieves this by serving as the connection point between Georgia Tech faculty and students and the PreK-12 STEM education community.
Read MoreBEEnevolent Takes First Place at Startup Runway
Shofidiya took first place at the September 15th Startup Runway Showcase, a pitch event for female and minority owned Startups in Atlanta. Read about her work as the founder of BEEnevolent, and her plans to scale her startup in the future.
Read MoreMeet the September 28th SHE HUSTLES Presenters, Speakers, & Panelists
Savannah SCORE and The Creative Coast have announced the fall 2022 SHE HUSTLES presenters, keynote speakers, and panelists. The September 28th event will be the final SHE HUSTLES of the year and will offer new afternoon workshops to bring an educational component to the event. The afternoon workshop session will take place from 3pm – 5pm at the Coastal Georgia Center (305 Fahm St.) followed by an evening conference from 5:30pm – 8pm at The Clyde Venue (223 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.).
Read MoreVEL Officially Opens Flagship Location in Savannah
On September 15, 2022, VEL Savannah welcomed dozens into their flagship location for their official grand opening. The work cafe concept is bringing a new perspective to remote work in Savannah’s Starland District and beyond. The state-of-the-art workspace doubles as a coffee shop. From the lighting and aroma to the variety of reservable seating options and the menu, VEL has redefined productivity.
Read MoreValor Ventures Seeking Georgia Artist for 2023 $5k Annual Art of Inclusion Commission
Valor Ventures is an Atlanta-based seed-stage investment firm. Since 2019, they have selected a Georgia artist to create their Valor Annual Art of Inclusion Commission. According to Valor, “the next trillion-dollar market-cap companies will come from the diverse, inclusive and sustainable world we are building together.” To celebrate this, every holiday season Valor gifts its Annual Art of Inclusion to foundations, organizations, wealthy families, and individuals who are investing as partners.
Read MoreThe 2023 GSV Cup for Ed Tech Startups is Now Accepting Applications
The GSV Cup is known as the world’s largest pitch competition for “Pre-K to Gray” educational technology startups. They’re currently accepting applications for the ‘23 year through September 30, 2022. This competition is for pre-seed and seed stage startups focused on the future of learning or skills, to compete for $1M in cash and prizes.
Read MoreBasis Vectors Acquires Savannah-born CommerceV3
CommerceV3 launched in Savannah in 2002 under the direction of co-founders Blake Ellis and Nathan Focht. The company grew to hire locally and today exists as a remote company.
Read MoreThird Annual Pote Day Educates and Inspires Savannah’s Creative Entrepreneurs
In its third year, Pote Day focused on three components: entertainment, education, and community. This year’s event took place from September 9th to 11th. The event kicked off with a concert at Victory North on Friday and ended with a block party at Starland Yard on Sunday. The second day was devoted to four educational workshops collectively called the Gettin’ On Conference and was hosted at The Creative Coast.
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