My ATL friends, you bring out the best in people! 🙏🏾to have you!
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uplifting ATL one entreprenuer at a time
AtlantaJoined October 2009
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I am still completely astonished to have been on this list, much less be awarded this honor. I think I have so much work left to do to even begin to live up to and . Y'all, we're so lucky with our #ATL community and leaders. 🥂
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Community building is hands down one of the most important aspects of the startup ecosystem. Finalists for the best Community Builder award - @AlyintheATL, @SpotOnRW, @JonnyBird, and @karenrcashion. Drum roll 
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Community building is hands down one of the most important aspects of the startup ecosystem. Finalists for the best Community Builder award - , , , and . Drum roll 🥁 #ATLStartupAwards
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If you had to make $1 million in 12 months (legally & maximum $100,000 investment), how would you do it?
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𝐓𝐎𝐃𝐀𝐘'𝐒 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐃𝐀𝐘! #VA2022 Company Applications are due at midnight ⏰ The clock is ticking, but it's not too late to get your application in!
Grab a coffee and get to work—this could be a life-changing opportunity for you! Apply here: bit.ly/CompanyAppVA20
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Attention all STARTUPS‼️
We are hosting not one but TWO Startup Battle competitions this year.
Located in 🌆 Atlanta & 🌴 the USVI
We’re looking for early-stage #tech startups to apply to pitch for a chance to win the $100,000 investment.
Apply NOW ➡️ startupbattle.vc
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Flight Tip! When planning your next offsite, choose a city that is easily accessible and around larger international airports to lower flight costs and travel time. Plus, less layovers mean less emissions!
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After 21 years as Mailchimp’s Co-founder and CEO, I’m stepping down as CEO and moving into a founder-advisor role. Rania Succar, who leads the QuickBooks Money team, will be Mailchimp’s new CEO. Welcome, Rania, and thanks to Mailchimp’s peeps for two amazing decades as your CEO.
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Check out our two Studio company CEOs, of and of @zetohomes , spotted in the wild at a recent dinner.
Thanks for the photo !
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Challenging Life Experience as Entrepreneur Characteristic
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🚨Applications to pitch at #VA2022 close Friday, 8/12 — our deadline will not be extended.🚨
Visit our companies page to get info on the types of companies we're looking for, how the application & selection process works, the benefits if selected, & more: bit.ly/VA2022Apps
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I'm 20. My friend's 20.
We want to get into investing. Where do we start learning from legit people?
Courses/blogs/videos/guides. Hit me!
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10 amazing websites that cost you nothing, but will save you hundreds of hours of your life:
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I ordered a 9-inch Pizza.
After a while, the waiter brought two 5-inch pizzas and said, the 9-inch pizza was not available and he was giving me two 5-inches Pizzas instead, and that I am getting 1 inch more for free!
I requested the waiter to call the owner.
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One of life’s biggest advantages is being with the right partner 👊🏾👊🏾
I’ve reviewed 1,000+ LinkedIn profiles over the past 5 years.
Here are 9 tips to turn your LinkedIn profile into a job generating machine:
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Google Chrome has 137,345+ extensions.
But only a few are super handy.
Here are 10 Chrome extensions that you cannot miss:
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Recently had an awesome lunch at with the amazing , where we covered even more A's -- #ATL, , , , and, of course, #ATLunlocked. The A-Team in action! (see what I did there...? 🥁😆)
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Join me at on May 26 as 5 finalists take the stage, pitch investor judges to win $120k investment prize from . Excited 😊 to see these startups make an impact in the tech ecosystem.
Register➡️
startupshowdown.vc
Honored to be a part of this conversation on 5/4 at 11 AM ET about the future of tech in the south!
Super excited to join of , of YouShouldTalkTo, and Allyson Eman of in this discussion.
Sign up at: bit.ly/3vKtSFv
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10 AMAZING Twitter threads that are well worth your time:
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Over the next 18 months, we will see an unprecedented number of startups that will shutdown, conduct layoffs, and close down rounds.
Here is an overly simplified deep dive:
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12 lies you were told growing up:
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7. Foster a love for reading 📚
Let kids read freely and wildly.
Let them try books and abandon them. Let them dive deep into what interests them.
Let them read the same book over and over.
Once they develop a love for reading, they'll be able to teach themselves anything.
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8 ways kids can exit the system (without leaving school) 👇🏼🪡
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99.8% of athletes never play professionally.
I’ve spent hours studying the .2% who do.
Here’s what I learned:
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20. Find your anchor.
Religion. Family. Friends. Kids. Whatever it is, find it.
Life only gets more complicated as you grow older.
Anchors help keep it simple - they remind us what actually matters.
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18. Having a billion dollars is great, having a billion seconds is priceless.
Interesting thought experiment: If you had the opportunity to switch places with Warren Buffet, would you do it?
You would be a billionaire, but you would also be 90.
Time > Money.
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I’ve interviewed 120 legendary investors, founders and executives on my podcast.
Collectively, they have created over $1 trillion of value for the world.
Here are the best 20 lessons they have shared with me:
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3/ Kudos to leadership:
🔥 Armistead Whitney ()
🔥 Harvey Scholl ()
🔥 Gavin Harris ()
🔥 Jay Ferro ()
🔥 Mike Dowdle
🔥Connor Seabrook
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2/ Click to read more about 's achievement: bit.ly/3JmRWDW
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#investment #compliance #cybersecurity
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1/ Congratulations to CEO and Board Member 🎉🎉!
He led the team in securing a $37M growth investment 💰💰💰 from Mainsail Partners!
With this investment, plans to automate cybersecurity management 🔒 and compliance.
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7 Lessons from 15 Years of Angel Investing
Angel investing is a strange activity that's equally fun and energizing while most likely not financially rational without a unique edge. Here are seven lessons learned from the last 15 years.
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1/ Congratulations to CEO and Board Member for leading the Apptega team in securing a $37M growth investment from Mainsail Partners! With this investment, plans to automate cybersecurity management and compliance.
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+1. There have been 30 startups in my 3 Techstars ATL classes. I never saw a single investor deck before deciding on startup for my class. At the earliest stages, it’s not about decks, business plans or financial models.
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I have never read a business plan or a balance sheet.
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