21 May 2021 In All Founders Need Therapy By Joey Womack
Founders need to frame their ideas and structure their communication in visionary, winning terms in order to grab investor attention. Investors buy into big visions. They need a home run - even better, a grand slam - in order to make money. We need to play big in order to win. This is something Clarence ...
21 May 2021 In All Founders Need Therapy By Joey Womack
As we discussed in our last post, the mental health of entrepreneurs isn’t talked about enough. The entrepreneur road can be hard and lonely. It’s a path that can separate us, both physically and emotionally, from those not on this journey. Our loved ones can struggle to relate to our difficulties, and those close to ...
20 May 2021 In Tech Startups By Shara C
We're thrilled to announce a partnership with Venture Atlanta, the largest and most prestigious venture conference in the Southeast, and the Metro ATL Chamber on the Creating Momentum initiative to identify and support the top diverse founders from Washington DC to Texas. Creating Momentum underscores Venture Atlanta's commitment to fostering relationships and connecting more companies ...
11 May 2021 In All Founders Need Therapy By Joey Womack
One of the largest overlooked segments of our population when it comes to mental health is entrepreneurs. The life of an entrepreneur, particularly those of tech startup founders, can be really, really stressful. We all doubt ourselves at times. The reality is it is lonely at the top, and we need each other. We all ...
30 Apr 2021 In Entrepreneurship Support, Tech Startups By Shara C
Today, we're excited to announce our first expertise-specific initiative - the Intentionally Good MarCom Mini-Accelerator powered by Verizon, a fast-paced mentorship program that provides marketing and communications (marcom) training to diverse founders. The objective is to train founders to better educate and inform their customers, allowing them to build strong relationships between their brand and ...
21 Apr 2021 In Announcements By Joey Womack
Though the pain of George Floyd’s murder will never go away for his family and friends, today’s historic verdict brings us a step closer to equity and justice for all. For those whose lived experiences have resulted in mistrust of law enforcement and the justice system, particularly the Black community, a little bit of trust ...
08 Apr 2021 In Intentionally Good, Tech Startups By Shara C
We're excited to announce our new initiative, CULTIVATE: Hack The Wealth Gap powered by AARP Innovation Labs, to identify and support the top BIPOC founders working on early-stage innovative solutions that are reducing wealth inequality in the U.S. According to the Brookings Institute, a close examination of wealth in the U.S. finds evidence of staggering ...
10 Mar 2021 In Funding, Tech Startups By Shara C
Today, we’re excited to announce that Atlanta-based Integgra Valuation & Advisory Services is the presenting sponsor for an initiative to help tech-focused social entrepreneurs and diverse founders become better prepared for relationships with investors. Called Investor Readiness, the series will include a pair of 30-day sprints taking place this month and in the Fall, and ...
25 Feb 2021 In K12 Tech Training, Post-Secondary Tech Training By Shara C
We're extremely excited to announce grants from ServiceTitan®, redefinED atlanta and the Concrete Rose Foundation that will bolster our initiative to support leaders of coding, design, engineering, math, and robotics programs across the United States. The total pledged represents about 10 percent of our annual funding target. “Tech ecosystems are only as strong as the ...
23 Feb 2021 In Entrepreneurship Support By Joey Womack
We all know that no entrepreneur can succeed without a strong network of support. Think about it. Sayings like “your net worth is your network,” and “it’s not what you know, but who you know” go back decades. So it should come as no surprise that I believe that the path to success for social ...
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