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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

2014 Launchpad2X Graduates!

2014 Launchpad2X Graduates!

Launchpad2X announced their new set of graduates for their 2014 program. Created by Bernie Dixon and run in conjunction with Atlanta Technology Angels, Launchpad2X is targeted at women who are either starting their own business or who want to grow and develop a business they already own. With a focus

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

The Results Are In, ATL's Most Disruptive

The Results Are In, ATL's Most Disruptive

A power company from across the pond (that asked not to be named) is heading to America in search of the most disruptive startups in the States. They are stopping in ATL and reached out to Hypepotamus to recommend “engineering, manufacturing, distribution, operations, or productivity... industry-disrupting” companies for a

1,000 Founders: Check Out What OHUB Is Up To

1,000 Founders: Check Out What OHUB Is Up To

The Opportunity Hub, a coworking space located downtown has launched a crowdfunded capital raise. The scoop on crowdfunding a capital raise: * Their platform of choice is sparkmarket (here's ohub's page). Sparkmarket is different from indiegogo and kickstarter because they allow folks to offer ownership stakes in