Skunk Skin is an Athens, Georgia-based startup that makes odor-fighting socks. Founded by UGA graduate Matthew Tesvich, the company began in a college dorm room and was subsequently acquired by Western Wearhouse, an Atlanta-area retailer of Western-style fashions and boots.

Soothe Beginnings, Inc. is a Columbus, Georgia-based startup making latex-free, toxin-free, customizable pacifiers for infants. Founded by a Columbus mother, the company holds an approved patent on its pacifier design and sells through its own brand as well as on Etsy under the name SootheBeginningsUS.