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Introducing Klubs from Usit

In true startup fashion, Village Startup, Usit, has pivoted, turned around and even backflipped to bring new, exciting things to entertain kids stuck at home during this global pandemic. I’ve learned more this year (pivoting Usit many times in different ways) than any other year. The pandemic has brought new problems (that will last beyond […]

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Celebrating our 6th It Takes a Village Pre-Accelerator Cohort

We are so proud to have continued this year with a powerhouse It Takes a Village Cohort: our phenomenal Cohort 6! With over $163,000 raised in capital, 2 product launches, several paid pilots with customers spanning from Atlanta to New England, these startup founders brought the entrepreneurial heat this autumn. Our Cohort 6 startup's were based in the subscription, […]

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Thank you, Kevin Sandlin

If you've ever attended Pitch Practice at Atlanta Tech Village, you know Kevin Sandlin. You've watched him write on the whiteboard all the elements of a good pitch, you've eaten lunch with him at Startup Chowdown, and he has helped you improve your pitch and grow your business.? Kevin has been incredibly faithful and consistent […]

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Tax Reform: Why the Right Business Structure Is Vital for Tech Startups

This post was written by Village sponsor, Aprio. The business entity you choose when starting a new company is more important than ever before in the wake of the new tax reform law. Getting it wrong can mean higher taxes and could make it harder to raise capital because certain investors can't or won't invest […]

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What to Know About SBA Loans

This post was written by Village sponsor, Fifth Third Bank. Small businesses are constantly in need of capital to grow their businesses but often find it difficult to come by, particularly in the early years or during times of transition. The good news is that many small businesses can access better terms and cheaper loans […]

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Be your own boss: 10 steps to starting a business

This post was written by Village sponsor, Brex Starting a business isn't without risks, but there's nothing quite like being your own boss. As an entrepreneur, you can enjoy unparalleled independence and gain personal fulfillment from growing and shaping your company. With diligent budgeting, pricing, and promotion, you may also turn a handsome profit.  Whether you […]

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5 Immediate Ways to Support Atlanta's Black Tech Founders

This post is written by David Cummings, Founder of Atlanta Tech Village. This past week I was asked what we can do to support Atlanta's black tech founders. Start with action. Here are five immediate ways to support Atlanta's black tech founders. Startup Runway - Focused exclusively on introducing under-represented entrepreneurs to investors. Donate immediately to the 501 […]

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Lisa Jones - Founder Story

As a country, we now know that crisis sparks entrepreneurship. The Conversation puts it perfectly, "Pandemics have helped advance health-care systems, wars have fuelled technological innovations and the global financial crisis helped advance tech companies like Uber and Airbnb." We believe that this year's COVID crisis will be no different. It's like the age old […]

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Together-ish: Running a Tech Hub During a Global Pandemic

The Atlanta Tech Village team has been hard at work figuring out how to run the 4th largest tech hub in America during a global pandemic. From the virtual to the physical, we have evolved to meet the challenges and are proud of where we have ended up. Our community and 103,000 square foot building […]

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Building a Startup during COVID is hard, but Community Shouldn't be

Atlanta Tech Village was built with one thing in mind: "Startups are hard, but community shouldn't be". We've always been passionate about the space we've created to foster a collaborative community, but that passion and commitment to tech startups here in Atlanta has only increased during COVID-19. We believe that you need community now, more […]

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ANNOUNCING START IT UP GEORGIA

We believe entrepreneurship is the greatest mechanism for changing the world. From unemployed people looking to make the leap to entrepreneurship to employed people wanting a new adventure, our mission is to provide FREE training, support, and guidance to all Georgians who want to launch their own business. Our state is currently facing the highest […]

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Personal Branding 101

As 2020 winds down (thank goodness), we all will start looking towards the future. Making resolutions, setting goals, you know the kind of things I'm talking about. But how often do we sit down and think about how we present ourselves and the "personal brand" that we are putting out into the world? A personal […]

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Start It Up Georgia Graduation and Grant Funding Winners

This fall, Atlanta Tech Village launched Start It Up Georgia with the mission to provide free training, support, and guidance to all Georgians who wanted to become entrepreneurs. On November 9th, we got together virtually to celebrate the culmination of the program, the launch of over 100 new businesses and announce the winners of over […]

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SUPPORT BLACK ENTREPRENEURS

This month we want to highlight a few of our founders of color, specifically the Black founders who are changing the world through tech. It's no secret that the tech scene all over this country is mostly run by white people, 77.1 percent of founders that received venture funding in 2019 were white-regardless of gender […]

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THE GAP IN DIVERSITY

On March 6th, before the world came to a screeching halt, I was lucky enough to attend the inaugural event hosted by the Diversity Gap, called A New Kind of Leader and it shook me. The Diversity Gap was created by Bethaney Wilkinson to empower people to create the cultures they say they want-cultures where […]

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Thankfulness in 2020

2020, am I right? This has been a hard year for most, whether that means the loss of a friend or family member, the loss of a job, or the inevitable burnout and exhaustion that everyone is facing, no one has had it easy. But today let's choose to focus on the good parts, the […]

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Catching up with ITV Cohort #6

Remember that powerhouse cohort with over $600,000 raised in capital, 2 product?launches, several paid pilots with customers spanning from Atlanta to New England? They're back to give us updates on how things are going, and we can't wait to share them with the wider Atlanta Tech Village Community. In case you missed Demo Day, please […]

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Remembering the 'Why'

This post was written by Lauren Longo, Founder & CEO of Village startup, Talli. I've gotten a lot of great advice over the last couple of years building a startup. But there's one piece of advice that's risen to the top time and again and kept me going even on the hardest of days. It came […]

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Re-opening of Kula Coffee Co

In October of 2019, we opened Kula Coffee Co. Kula is a flagship coffee shop created in partnership with Atlanta Tech Village and the Kula Project. In March of 2020 the world screeched to a halt, which meant so did Kula Coffee Co. Today, we are excited to announce after 6 months of being without […]

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7 MORE Startups Making a Difference During COVID-19

The Village is all about Paying it Forward and so are our startups, so much so that this is our second article all about them. You can read the first article featuring 7 different startups here. During times of such extreme adversity and uncertainty, these startups are finding a way to do things differently to […]

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Chrissa McFarlane- Founder Story

The idea that entrepreneurs should be badass problem solvers is not a new one. If you Google any variation of "entrepreneurship" and "problem solving" you'll get back at least 25 million  search results. As this article in Entreprenuer.com puts it "Something many successful entrepreneurs know is that you don't have to have an earth-shattering, game-changing […]

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I Know I Need to do Video, but I don't Know if I can Afford it

Today's post is written by Reid Craft, with JuxtMedia. Video Is Super Important We don't make any bones about it, we believe that video can be the single most valuable component in your marketing strategy. Now, we know that you know this, but here's a list of stats because is it really a marketing blog […]

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Welcome the 6th It Takes a Village Pre-Accelerator Cohort

This Fall 2020, Atlanta Tech Village is welcoming a ground-breaking, innovative and diverse group of co-founders in the 6th cohort of the It Takes A Village Pre-Accelerator! From a solution that connects those living with chronic illness to physicians certified in medicinal use of marijuana, to a women-led, subscription service that provides affordable access to infant […]

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How to Know Your Purpose in Your Work: A simple exercise for clarity

Today's post is written by Trey Roth, Founder & CEO of YayStack. What would you say if someone were to ask you, "what do you do?" What would you say if they followed up with, "why do you do it?" Depending on the context and who's asking, you may give a surface level response-"it pays […]

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How to Build a Security Culture

This post was written by Nick Santora, Founder & CEO of Village startup, Curricula. We hear about security culture a lot, and we know it's important, but why is building a culture of security so essential for your organization? In order to understand what security culture is, we need to grasp what the term culture actually […]

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Startup Summer School

Have an idea? Do you crave to build something? Join us for our 3rd annual entrepreneurial bootcamp. Each Wednesday this summer starting June 3 - July 29, we will be hosting a virtual session of Startup School. Learn from the best in the industry about what it looks like to start your own company and […]

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It Takes A Village Demo Day #5 Recap

The dynamic founders from It Takes A Village Cohort #5 will forever be known for their innovation,  dedication, commitment and above all resilience in the face of truly pivotal year. From a virtual navigation platform for cancer care delivery to a home decorating solution powered by tech, we curated a unique group of startups to help them along […]

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New year, new goals

Let's talk New Year's Resolutions. Most people start of the new year with some kind of goal, promise, or resolution, whether it's to grow your business, lose weight or save money. Unfortunately studies show 92% of people who set New Year's Resolutions never actually achieve them. Our culture is so focused on setting these resolutions […]

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