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Aug 12, 2026

Meet Atlanta’s 10 Fastest-Growing Private Companies

More than 200 businesses from the Atlanta metro area made the 2026 Inc. 5000 list. Here are the top 10.

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Aug 12, 2026

California Gave Schools More Autonomy. The Result Is a Warning for Every Executive

California’s experiment with local control reveals what happens when organizations grant autonomy without clear standards, ownership, or support.

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Aug 12, 2026

97 Percent of CEOs Are Using AI. Legal and Engineering Are Among the Fastest-Growing Uses

New Inc. 5000 data found that a large percentage of executives are turning to the new technology in their work. Legal support and day-to-day decision-making are leading the pack in use cases.

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Aug 12, 2026

Should You Hire a Business Coach? Founders Share the Good, the Bad, and the $9,000 Mistakes

The biggest lessons entrepreneurs learned—as well as what to look for in a coach.

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Aug 12, 2026

ResQ Says Missed Calls Are Killing Trade Businesses. Its Fix Starts With a $50-a-Month Toolkit

ResQ is moving beyond its restaurant marketplace with tools that help plumbers, HVAC contractors, and electricians capture missed demand and repeat business.

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Aug 12, 2026

The Boomerang Hiring Boom: Why Former Employees Are Your Best Candidates

Is rehiring former employees becoming the smartest recruiting strategy of 2026?

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Aug 12, 2026

A 3-Part Brief Can Turn a Flat Business Case Study Into a Story People Finish

AI can draft quickly, but you still have to supply the plot, the turning point, and concrete details that make writing worth reading.

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Aug 12, 2026

Are We in the Middle of a Hot Offline Summer? New Eventbrite Data Suggests Yes

With phone-free events more than 300 percent, Eventbrite is ready to call it: we’re in the middle of a hot offline summer.  

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Aug 12, 2026

Venture Capital Firms Are Hiring Filmmakers. Marketers Should Study What They’re Buying

Five- and six-figure films are becoming part of the VC toolkit. The bigger lesson is that attention from the right room can beat mass awareness.

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Aug 12, 2026

A Two-Time Unicorn Founder Says AI’s Next Big Shift Is Commerce. Marketplaces Should Worry

Shopping agents could change how customers find products, giving small brands an opening and marketplaces competition.

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Aug 12, 2026

Founders Think New Tools Will Raise Their Exit Price. Buyers Usually See an Expense Instead

Founders treat AI as value creation. Buyers treat it as an expense until someone proves otherwise, and proof takes longer than most exit timelines allow.