My reporting on U.S. small businesses in 2020 scooped multiple major national publications on topics from Covid-19…
- the chaotic launch of the U.S. government’s Paycheck Protection Program, confusion over its ensuing rollout, and more turmoil during the program’s Round 2 launch
- why many of Georgia’s small businesses stayed closed when the state reopened
- local chambers of commerce on the brink of nationwide collapse fighting desperately for federal Covid-19 relief
…to Black Lives Matter’s impact on Black entrepreneurs:
- Walker & Company Brands founder and CEO Tristan Walker on racism, Covid-19, and picking a side
- how a Black-owned private club became an Atlanta hot spot for activists, politicians, business leaders, and cultural icons to connect
- a former college basketball star who launched a new startup on Juneteenth to reinvest in Black America
More broadly, I’ve reported on a wide range of subjects, from business…
- how two co-founders faced down cancer, a mental breakdown, and a year of unimaginable stress – preparing them oddly well for 2020’s roller-coaster insanity
- an island rum company that’s grown across the Southeast despite lacking a single bridge or road to the mainland
- the inside story behind the creation of Hamburger Helper’s now-infamous viral trap mixtape
…to sports:
- the startup-like blueprint behind the creation of MLS newcomer Atlanta United FC
- a pair of sisters driving the hopes of the Australian women’s national ultimate team at the 2016 world championships
- an Atlanta-based nonprofit breaking down racial and socioeconomic barriers through soccer
From investigative work…
- a look into the shady new world of fake resumes, professional interviewees, and other job-seeker scams
- an award-winning Medill Justice Project investigation of a woman potentially wrongfully convicted of first-degree reckless homicide
- update (02/19): Jennifer Hancock is now seeking a new trial in Dane County, Wisconsin
…to personal essays:
- spending my first month in New York City living in the Airbnb from hell
- losing my childhood home-away-from-home to Atlanta’s development and urban sprawl
- my weekly Inc.com advice column on workplace issues from the perspective of a young employee
I’ve edited thousands of Inc.com op-eds – literally – and the daily email newsletter Inc. This Morning. I’ve also edited multiple fiction novels, pitches/proposals, and countless other forms of writing.