Mirtha Donastorg

Mirtha Donastorg is a reporter on The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s business team focusing on Black wealth, entrepreneurship, and minority-owned businesses as well as innovation at Atlanta’s HBCUs. Most recently she was the HBCU Innovation Editor at The Plug, exploring research, business and tech innovations coming from Historically Black Colleges and Universities.

Latest from Mirtha Donastorg

Hackers claim attack on Coca-Cola’s Fairlife, threaten to leak data

Hacking groupAnubis took credit, saying it locked Fairlife’s servers and threatening to leak one 1 terabyte of confidential data unless its demands were met.

Chick-fil-A data breach exposes personal information from loyalty accounts

Chick-fil-A said an automated attack on Chick-fil-A One accounts exposed the personal information of an undisclosed number of customers.

Atlanta airport Plane Train employees secure their first union contract

In addition to an immediate 18% wage increase, the Plant Train contract also includes annual 3% increases, a $2,600 ratification bonus, five paid sick days and more.

The Viral Milk That Helped Set Off America's Protein Boom

Coca-Cola suspends U.S. production of billion-dollar brand after cyberattack

“The full scope, nature and impacts of the incident are not yet known,” Coca-Cola said in a Securities and Exchange Commission filing of the cyber incident at Fairlife.

Gas prices in Georgia increase after U.S.-Iran ceasefire breaks down

Prices for gasoline and diesel could rise anywhere from 10 cents to 25 cents over the next week.

World Cup promises aren’t materializing for some Atlanta small businesses

A group of 30 vendors is trying to recoup thousands of dollars they claim they lost with a city-sponsored small-business activation downtown, the Welcome to ATL Experience.

Bank co-founded by Bernice King launches debit card to help Georgia mothers

For every Bank King Card account opened, a portion of the profits will go to organizations providing guaranteed income to mothers in government housing.

SBA is relocating Atlanta office, leaving entrepreneurs in cloud of uncertainty

Key agency for Georgia’s small businesses gets a new leader

Kevin Cooke, a former Republican state lawmaker, replaces Terri Denison, the longtime Georgia office leader of the Small Business Administration.

How this Atlanta investor deployed nearly half a billion dollars in less than two years

Justin Ernest is the founder and managing partner of Sabertooth Capital, which has invested in high-profile companies including Anthropic, SpaceX and Prometheus.

Rep. Williams hosts small business summit in Atlanta

World Cup could be a sales boon. Atlanta entrepreneurs are learning how.

An estimated 300,000-plus visitors will be coming to Atlanta for the eight World Cup games the city is hosting.