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Event Recap: The State of the Black Ecoystem Summit 2024

Event Recap: The State of the Black Ecoystem Summit 2024

De La Soul’s 1989 hit Me Myself and I remains an anthem for self-acceptance and individuality. In 2024, Atlanta-based nonprofit Goodie Nation and its ATL(BLK)TCH program is borrowing De La Soul’s message as inspiration to create a better, more inclusive, and more authentic tech

Get To Know The CEO: Joey Womack Reflects On A Decade Of Social Entrepreneurship

Get To Know The CEO: Joey Womack Reflects On A Decade Of Social Entrepreneurship

Diving into startups wasn’t Joey Womack’s initial career plan. He intended to follow in his father’s footsteps and become an accountant, and he was eyeing one of the Big Four firms after graduating from Florida A&M. But he caught the ‘startup bug’ while thinking about

The Face of Online Shopping Is Changing, Thanks To This New ATL Team

The Face of Online Shopping Is Changing, Thanks To This New ATL Team

Reflekt Me may have just moved to town, but the RetailTech startup is no stranger to the Atlanta startup ecosystem. The startup, dedicated to making e-commerce shopping a more inclusive and engaging experience, was part of the Creative Destruction Lab’s 2021 cohort at Georgia Tech. Co-founders Tope

Venture Atlanta

Out of Over 400 Applicants, 91 Startups Set To Join Venture Atlanta's Stage

The Southeast's largest and most prestigious venture capital conference, Venture Atlanta, has launched several area unicorns and helped startups raised $6.5 billion in funding to date. 91 new companies selected to present on the stage in 2021 will look to continue that momentum. CEO Allyson Eman said

Behind The Verizon-powered Mini-Accelerator Helping Goodie Nation Founders

Behind The Verizon-powered Mini-Accelerator Helping Goodie Nation Founders

Going through an accelerator can be a rite of passage for many startups looking to build or scale a business. But a mini-accelerator? Atlanta-based Goodie Nation is teaming up with Verizon with a short-form program specifically designed to help diverse founders get marketing and communications (MarCom) training.

AtlBlackTech

AtlBlackTech to host virtual panel on the State of Atlanta's Black Tech Ecosystem

2020 has refocused national attention on police abuse of power, racism and issues of economic inequality in profound ways. Building off the momentum from their 2019 event, AtlBlackTech is back with its State of the Atlanta Black Tech Ecosystem series, to discuss how these national conversations are impacting the local

WeWork Labs Exterior

WeWork Labs Unveils First Atlanta Location With Launch Week Event

After successful rollouts in Miami and Durham, North Carolina, WeWork Labs has launched its first Atlanta location downtown today at 101 Marietta Street. Serial entrepreneur and Goodie Nation founder Joey Womack will manage programming for the space. Since its launch in 2018, WeWork Labs has functioned as WeWork’s global

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