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Cybersecurity Power Players Gather At First Atlanta Cyber Week This October

Cybersecurity Power Players Gather At First Atlanta Cyber Week This October

After being named first last month on a Fortune list of top contender cities to become cybersecurity hubs, all eyes are on Atlanta to step up to this $60+ billion market, expected to potentially double by 2020. All the necessary pieces are in place: security companies that account for a

metro export challenge

Metro Export Challenge Partners With Morehouse To Get Companies Ready For the World Stage

The Metro Export Challenge (MEC), an initiative of the Atlanta Metro Export Plan (MEP) intended to drive growth of international sales for companies in the region, has recruited new partners this year to target a different range of companies, including startups and minority and women-owned businesses. The MEC competition

Ascend 2020

International Bank Grants Morehouse College $400K To Support Diverse Founders

Even in the forward-thinking tech world, the diversity gap remains. Kauffman research on the state of entrepreneurship shows that entrepreneurs are 80 percent white and more than 64 percent male; companies with all-female founders are at a considerable disadvantage when it comes to funding. Even in Atlanta, where

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

Atlanta Successfully Dives Into the Virtual Reality Experience

Atlanta Successfully Dives Into the Virtual Reality Experience

When you think of virtual reality, your mind may wander to the latest gaming technology or some futuristic movie. But VR is here to stay — as shown by its current use in live experiences, product demos, and building brand awareness. In fact, VR Day 2017, Atlanta's first mixed

ATLeaders Puts Young Professionals At the Helm of the City's Future

ATLeaders Puts Young Professionals At the Helm of the City's Future

Atlanta's workforce under 40 is growing both in size and influence. By 2020, projections indicate that 75 percent of the workforce will be comprised of Gen X and millennials (in fact, Atlanta earned the number two spot on Money.com's Best Cities for Millennials). And these

Ultimate Job Interview Contest finalists

Careers, Culture, Community: Why Millennials ChooseATL

Home to a vibrant business ecosystem with multiple fast-growing industries, Atlanta is officially on the radar as a hotspot for new and expanding companies. Most recently, Honeywell announced plans for its 800-job software center and division headquarters in Midtown. GE is also establishing a Global Digital Operations Center,

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