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Get a First Look at the Spring 2015 Points of Light Civic Accelerator

Get a First Look at the Spring 2015 Points of Light Civic Accelerator

The Points of Light Civic Accelerator invites you to an evening of networking and innovation as they introduce their Spring 2015 class, featuring 3 Atlanta ventures: The Dress Project, Our Parent's Lives and Pentorship. In this (friendly) shark-tank style event, the newest class of the Civic Accelerator

Civic Accelerator Takes on Entrepreneurship #likeagirl

Civic Accelerator Takes on Entrepreneurship #likeagirl

The Points of Light Civic Accelerator is now accepting applications for their Spring 2015 program, which focuses on empowering women and girls with their challenge: How Might We Create Greater Opportunities for Women and Girls to Succeed in Today's Economy? Originally announced at the first Women's

SparkMarket’s San Fran Adventure in the Points of Light Civic Accelerator

SparkMarket’s San Fran Adventure in the Points of Light Civic Accelerator

Partners, Process and Points of Light Welcome back! Since Atlanta we’ve spent the intervening 6 weeks processing week one’s learnings, conducting user interviews (learn what makes your users tick!), holding demo sessions with my peers from the cohort (think: show & tell), and challenging previously held assumptions about

SparkMarket's Adventure in the Points of Light Accelerator

SparkMarket's Adventure in the Points of Light Accelerator

“Whew”, as defined by dictionary.com is a “whistling exclamation or sound expressing astonishment, dismay, relief, etc.” It’s pretty safe to say that no one word better sums up Week 1 of my experience with the Fall 2014 Points of Light Civic Accelerator. Astonishment As I reflect on the

3 ATL Startups Chosen for Points of Light Civic Accelerator

3 ATL Startups Chosen for Points of Light Civic Accelerator

Through a live Twitter event at #CivicXDraft, last week the Points of Light Civic Accelerator, sponsors, alumni and friends of the program announced the participating teams for their fall 2014 class. Of the 13 civic startups accepted from across the country, 3 call Atlanta home. Meet the Atlanta Startups: Community

Last Call: Applications for the fall 2014 Civic Accelerator

Last Call: Applications for the fall 2014 Civic Accelerator

With Friday's application deadline fast approaching, there's not much time left for your chance at $50,000. The fall program is filled with new experiences and opportunities including a new challenge, new cities and a new sponsor. Below are a few examples of what's

Why Apply to Civic Accelerator? 2 ATL Startups Share Their Story

Why Apply to Civic Accelerator? 2 ATL Startups Share Their Story

With the recent launch of the Points of Light Civic Accelerator’s fall application, I caught up with two spring 2014, Atlanta based ventures to gain some insight on why they applied, some major take-a-ways and what CivicX meant for their startups and more importantly, what it could