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Alabama Ranks Second to Last in the Country for Startup Activity

"We are so excited to be on the front-end of the tech space in Birmingham," startup founder Ashlee Ammons told WBRC. Ammons and her mother, Kerry Schrader, are working to [...]

This startup is trying to master networking by video conference

Ammons and her cofounder, Kerry Schrader — who also happens to be her mom — weren’t versed in the mechanics of starting a business. “Everything we learned about Mixtroz [...]

Mixtroz: Mother-Daughter Duo Launch New Virtual Networking Offerings

As the coronavirus continues to wreak havoc on in-person events, a mother-daughter duo is facilitating more meaningful networking events online. .....

Ashlee Ammons of Mixtroz Tells Us How the Connecting Software is Navigating Through the Pandemic Times

What happens when Birmingham startups are told to slow down? They don’t—at least not this crew. Over two months after the state shut down, here’s how Magic City startups [...]

Mixtroz transforms corporate events—and their business model—to meet the needs of a virtual world

INNOVATORS VS COVID 19Ashlee Ammons of Mixtroz Tells Us How the Connecting Software is Navigating Through the Pandemic Times .....

Did you know startup starts are booming in Alabama right now because of COVID?

Startups like Mixtroz fall into this category. Mother-daughter power duo Kerry Schrader and Ashlee Ammons were rocking the IRL event space pre-COVID. Post-COVID, they sped plans to move into virtual events up [...]

Birmingham startup lands $25K from American Express and iFundWomen of Color

Mixtroz Cofounder Ashlee Ammons was one among 100 black, female entrepreneurs and innovators presented with $25,000 in funding by credit card company American Express and the funding group IFundWomen [...]

American Express Commits $2.5M to “100 for 100” Program to Invest in the Future of Black Women Entrepreneurs in the U.S.

Today, American Express (NYSE: AXP) revealed the 100 Black women entrepreneurs selected for its “100 for 100” program, which will provide each with grants of $25,000 and 100 days [...]

Mixtroz raises $1M in seed round

Mixtroz has raised $1 million in a seed round that included both local and national investors. .....