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THE BIRMINGHAM TIMES — The World Games 2021 will kick off its World of Opportunity program on Wednesday, June 19 at the Birmingham Crossplex.

They learned to turn their differences into their strengths and capture a $1 million seed round from Steve Case.

With their tech startup Mixtroz, Kerry Schrader and Ashlee Ammons are changing the way people network for business — and breaking barriers along the way.

The founders of Mixtroz will give the keynote at a Google event in Atlanta.

A Nashville-born startup led by an African-American mother-daughter duo is representative of Birmingham's innovation economy. That's a lot to unpack.

Birmingham tech startup Mixtroz has reached $1 million in funding, a heady milestone for the company that moved its headquarters to the Magic City.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala., May 9, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Mother's Day is a very special occasion for Mixtroz, a software company that created an app-based tool to ...

There's been another big win for mother-daughter duo, Kerry Schrader and Ashlee Ammons, co-founders of Birmingham tech startup Mixtroz. The company has ...

Mixtroz, a platform that facilitates better networking at events, has raised a $1 million seed round. This follows the mother-daughter founder duo's win of a $100K ...

Posted by East Texas Review | Feb 5, 2019 | Breaking News, Business, Featured | 0 |. Mother and Daughter Tech Founders Raised $1 Million for their ...

How do you master networking in a room this size? Bham Now put the Mixtroz app to the test. Photo by Terri Robertson for Bham Now Locally founded and.

This week, May 5–11, is National Small Business Week. All across the country, cities are celebrating the small businesses that provide the backbone of their ...

Birmingham-based Mixtroz will keynote at a fireside chat at Google Atlanta as one of 22 global events for International Women's Day.

Get to know the finalists that will be competing in the Rise of the Rest pitch competition during its stop in Birmingham.

Ashlee Ammons and Kerry Schrader face the struggles of balancing their relationship as business partners and as mother and daughter.

Mixtroz, the mother-daughter startup that came to Birmingham for the Velocity Accelerator at Innovation Depot, took home the top prize at the Rise of the Rest ...

The Mixtroz mobile app uses short questionnaires to match attendees in small groups at events, acting as a social lubricant to get conversations started as well ...

Do you enjoy watching Shark Tank and hearing business owners pitch their ideas to investors? We have our own version right here in Birmingham.

Birmingham's mayor said much work still remains in lifting all aspects of the city.

In honor of Black History Month, Hype has put together a list of the South's next top black founders. Meet these inspiring entrepreneurs.

Mixtroz is a Birmingham, Alabama-based minority owned startup founded by a mother-daughter team that has raised $1 million. Here are the details.

A business tour led by former America Online CEO and Chairman Steve Case could provide a much-needed boost to an Orlando startup next month if results ...

Despite the lack of funding, black women are the fastest-growing group of entrepreneurs today. Here's why.

Two city leaders advocate for investing in Birmingham's small businesses.

What is the most important part of the success of any business? 'Rooster & Butch' have a clear answer.

Some Nashville startups launched from 2010 through 2015 are booking massive returns while others are no longer operating.

Steve Case and his initiative 'Rise of the Rest' were featured on 60 Minutes this Sunday night, March 17th.

Clara Green, Dawn Bulgarella and Lee S. Price (top row); J.W. Carpenter and Kris Dunn (bottom row). Photos submitted It's one of Birmingham's premiere.

The BBJ's 2018 Women's Summit was a day of inspiring speakers, networking and connections. Here's a look at scenes from the event.

Birmingham's startup scene got a major boost on Wednesday, as a traveling caravan of national tech and innovation leaders met some of the city's most dynamic ...

Different networking experiences led to the same result for Ashlee Ammons and Kelly Schrader, the mother-and-daughter duo who founded local tech startup ...

A mother and daughter combine their business skills into tech startup, Mixtroz.

Two major publications have run features on Birmingham's tech scene.

Yoga balls rolled gently in the corner of the wide back office I'm in. Here, staff in hoodies clacked away on Macbooks covered in slogan decals. Mini fridges filled ...

Alabama ranks second to last in the country for startup activity, according to The Kauffman Foundation, a group that studies entrepreneurial success. Now a ...

The city of Birmingham has named the inaugural members of the Small Business Council that will advise the city on small business issues.

Eight companies – including five Birmingham-based firms – have been selected for the 2019 cohort of the Velocity Accelerator program at Innovation Depot.

The council will act as an advisory group to Mayor Randall Woodfin and the city's Department of Innovation and Economic Opportunity,

Steve Case and JD Vance brought their Rise of the Rest Seed fund to the southeastern United States in May, with the goal of empowering entrepreneurial ...

By Kerry Schrader, co-founder, Mixtroz, living in Birmingham. Alabama is being perceived as “woman unfriendly” which will further impede efforts to attract 50 ...

American comedian and Birmingham native Roy Wood Jr. writes that the Magic City leaves you with a "sense of optimism for what's to come."

The Birmingham tech industry is growing… and fast. Tech start-ups like Mixtroz and Shipt are popping up all around the Magic City, so there's surely no.

During the Rise of the Rest bus tour, entrepreneurial champion Steve Case said Birmingham is a city on the rise.

A mother and daughter team have 100000 reasons to celebrate after winning the Rise of the Rest pitch competition in Birmingham.

Have you ever thought about starting your own business, but realized maybe the million reasons why it would be extremely difficult, and then just given up?

It's not often that you hear a founder describe the process of working with an investor as “really falling in love,” but that's what Lauren Sturdivant describes when ...

Within moments of arriving at the Collision tech conference, I met two women with t-shirts that read,. Black. Female. Founder. Fund Me. The duo in question is a ...

NASHVILLE, TN — October 25th was an exciting day of celebration honoring Mrs. Rosetta Miller Perry visionary and founder of the Nashville Black Chamber of ...

Look around at a networking event, and you'll spot them: the uncomfortable folks skulking to the side, scrolling on their phones to look busy. With her new ...

In places where abortion has been illegal, women have for centuries found other ways. And women have died.

CHARLESTON, SC — Next month, more than 2000 entrepreneurs, investors and executives in the South's tech industry will assemble for the DIG SOUTH Tech ...

The “Daily Show” correspondent is moved by the memorial to lynching victims in Montgomery and inspired by Birmingham's mayor, business startups and ...

The third group of cohort companies are two weeks into the intense boot camp that is the Velocity Accelerator at Birmingham's Innovation Depot. Alabama ...

Mari Kondo's recent breakout Netflix series Tidying up with Mari Kondo is inspiring to watch - it's a little harder to implement IRL.

Winning entry 'Cell Robot' see off fierce competition from Iceland and Lebanon. Chinese team triumph in Creative Business Cup.

Have you chosen your New Year's resolution yet? For some ideas, here's a look at what the Bham Now team chose for theirs.

Between Shipt's acquisition by Target and the Rise of the Rest's pending tour spot in Birmingham, the local startup scene is on the radar. Can this be the startup ...

More businesses are gearing up to open their doors in Trussville. Get ready for Metro Diner (March 26) and ALDI (April 4).

Birmingham's entrepreneurial and innovation landscape is in the spotlight today as the city hosts a national tour of supporters of early-stage startups. The Rise of ...

Guest Alabama is not exactly startup central. But the Innovation Depot, a collaboration between the public and private sector, has generated unique programs ...

Sales: According to the Greater Alabama Multiple Listing *Service*, Birmingham-area residential sales totaled 833 units during January, up 6.1 percent from 785 ...

New mom Jamie Cash with her daughter. One of her go-tos is Patriot Park in Homewood! Being a new mom is exhausting. As much as we love our babies, the.

Sponsored Photo via Innovate Birmingham Innovate Birmingham is celebrating Women's History Month with the InnovateHER Panel Discussion on 3/26 at ...

The days of driving around in circles in search of a parking spot on game day is soon to be a thing of the past. Get ready to download the app, Clutch!

A plan to spread tech prosperity across America with a focus on how to prepare the workforce for AI and robotics.

First we had cat yoga. Then, there were glow yoga and happy hour yoga at local breweries. Now we introduce to you... Goat Yoga BHM in Helena.

Meet some of the problem-solvers targeting the complex — and not-unique-to-Nashville — issues of diversity and inclusion in tech.

Knoll Ventures is an Atlanta-based early-stage venture capital fund with a focus on companies beyond the seed stage but pre-Series A.

Alabama NewsCenter is highlighting apps developed in the state. This is the third story in a series. You can also read the first and second stories. Like many ...

Success Plus aims to prepare a pipeline of Alabama workers with industry-recognized skills obtained through earning certificates, credentials or degrees.

The Ten Things Insurance Companies DON'T Want You to Know is the ultimate guide to maximizing any personal injury settlement claim. It's written from the ...

Talk about an entrance. On March 5, the roof was removed from the UAB Proton Therapy Center for the delivery of a new 90-ton cyclotron.

Birmingham architect Tyler Price created a one-of-a-kind escape on Lake Tuscaloosa that's rich in Mediterranean personality both inside and out.

Whether its building trails, planting trees, picking up litter or re-building a greenhouse, Alabama's public lands need our help.

Birmingham ranked 13th out of 25 on Glassdoor's list of “Best Cities for Jobs in 2018.” We certainly agree! New jobs are flooding the Birmingham market day by ...

The IoT Tech Expo Europe; will arrive in Amsterdam this June to host 500+ industry leaders exploring the future of enterprise technology with a two-day ...

Daniel Wallace. Photo by Iman Woods Author Daniel Wallace, born and raised in Birmingham, has reeled in a big fish—the 2019 Harper Lee Award for.

Reed Hayes, left, and Dennis Lally make their pitch for their company, Rendever, Wednesday, July 27, 2016 at Gigtank365's Pitch Night at the Edney Innovation ...

Four teams were picked from the Birmingham area, along with San Jose, Chicago, Atlanta and Nashville, from about 100 applicants.

Nashville should have asked Amazon to help build a robust, diverse and inclusive tech ecosystem right here in their new home.

HUNTSVILLE, Alabama – GE Aviation opened a factory complex in Alabama today that will be the only U.S. location to produce unique materials used to ...

The Rainbow PUSH Coalition will host its 18th Annual Creating Opportunity Conference, October 12 – 13, 2017. This conference is a continuation of Reverend ...

Struggling to find something special for the men on your holiday gifting list? These 15 options are guaranteed to delight. Here is our 2018 men's gift guide!

The more you put into the building better, more meaningful connections, the so much more you get in return.

The Velocity Accelerator program at Birmingham's Innovation Depot had promised its inaugural class it would make one year's worth of growth in three months ...

Homegrown startups and entrepreneurs from as far away as the Ukraine are part of the inaugural class of Birmingham's Velocity Accelerator program. The 10 ...

Apps and services such as Airbnb and Handy, do have black-owned counterparts as does some tech hardware. Here is a list of black-owned tech companies.

As a mother of three and a former corporate employee, Yazmin Cavale knew how inconvenient it was to try to schedule an appointment at a beauty salon and ...

Neighborhood representatives from around the nation will gather in the Magic City May 23-26 when Birmingham opens its doors for the 2018 Neighborhoods ...

While working at a Birmingham bank, Will Bryant and Chris Aliotta felt there had to be a better way to manage balance sheets and risks when it came to ...

A key executive for Blondin Bioscience LLC is a collaborator on a prestigious grant awarded by the Academy of Finland that will aid in the study of breast cancer ...

The Future of Meetings & Events This week we have a collection of stories focusing on innovation in event design and the many ongoing challenges in.

One of the leading property development companies in Singapore proudly announced the launch of their latest project: Belgravia Green after the tremendous ...

Franchise Gator has announced its picks for the Top Emerging and Fastest Growing franchise opportunities for 2018. The online franchise directory spotlights ...

Birmingham Mayor William Bell said building permits throughout the city's neighborhoods are up 11.6 percent, and downtown is experiencing a building boom of ...

The Alabama Animal Hall of Fame has a famous eagle, two horses and lots of other animals but among the inductees is just one monkey: Miss Baker. On May ...

Jamie Dunham is president of the Nashville American Marketing Association (NAMA) and founder of Brand Wise and blog Lipstick Economy. Dunham is putting ...

Claire: It's that time of year again. The time for baby showers, graduation parties, weddings, and, yes … the dreaded stack of thank you notes. In a world of ...