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Mayor Kasim Reed

Mayor Kasim Reed

Venture Atlanta 10 year anniversary

Venture Atlanta Turns 10: A Look Back On A Defining Decade

This year will see the ten-year anniversary of Venture Atlanta, the largest investor conference in the Southeast and a part of the history of some of the most iconic Atlanta names: from Silverpop to Kabbage to Parkmobile. Both B2B and B2C Atlanta successes have taken the Venture stage to

TechHire Takes on the Diversity Divide with CodeStart

TechHire Takes on the Diversity Divide with CodeStart

Technology is where the action is right now in the business world, but two obstacles threaten to put the brakes on the speed of success: There aren't enough skilled workers to go around, and the workforce itself - like the tech industry in general - isn't very diverse.

Theia Washington Smith Energizes the Women’s Entrepreneurship Initiative

Theia Washington Smith Energizes the Women’s Entrepreneurship Initiative

On the penthouse floor of the historic FlatironCity building in Downtown Atlanta, a bright pink wall reads: "Successful Women Equal Successful Families, Communities and Cities." The words were spoken by Mayor Kasim Reed as he tried to bring his vision of an incubator for women entrepreneurs to a

Google Fiber Lays Groundwork for Attracting Tech Biz, Says Mayor Reed

Google Fiber Lays Groundwork for Attracting Tech Biz, Says Mayor Reed

Now that Google Fiber is rolling out 1-gigabit-per-second online access to a few downtown Atlanta neighborhoods this week, Mayor Kasim Reed thinks his pitch to lure more businesses to the city will gain more momentum. Google Fiber was first announced for Atlanta in January 2015, was the

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