Where Atlanta was once criticized for a lack of venture capital firms and thus a key funding source for new businesses, the industry has exploded in recent years and is now recording some staggering numbers. Georgia companies have already raised nearly $2 billion in venture capital and started 67 different funds this year, which is great news for startups and the city’s burgeoning tech scene. More money means more new businesses and maybe even entire new industries – which has the state’s economy RISING…
Meteorite lands in Georgia
On Thursday afternoon many Georgians noticed a blaze of light flash across the sky. It wasn’t a bird or a plane – it was a meteorite plummeting to earth. And starting on Friday a very specific breed of tourists descended on the state; meteorite hunters. Armed with rare mineral magnets, the hunters searched fields and construction sites in and around West Forest, in Henry County, searching for chunks of space rock that can be sold for more than $100 a gram. Dozens of chunks have been found and more remain, leaving meteorite hunters RISING…
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