intro to atl startups
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An overview of Atlanta's startup ecosystem. The spaces, people, events, and opportunities as of 11/10/14.TRANSCRIPT
Intro to the ATL startup communityTrish Whitlock
What is a startup? “A startup is not a smaller version of a large company. It’s a temporary organization designed to search for a scalable business model.”
–STEVE BLANK (VC that came up with Customer Discovery best practices)
Why Atlanta● FINTECH- 60% of all the fintech companies in the U.S. are in GA & we process 70% of all U.S.
payments annually. ● SECURITY- GA ranked 3rd for with 115+ companies generating 25% global revenue share of
the market. ● GAMING- GA ranked 3rd in volume for video game planning activity & 4th in industry
compensation. ● Local colleges & universities graduate over 2,400 engineers every year. ● 11,000+ job openings for software developers in Metro Atlanta over the last 6 months. ● 3rd largest concentration of Fortune 500 companies● Focus on STEM ● Airport● Cheap
Great Timing● Atlanta’s startup community is still young and growing.● The traditions, culture and precedents we set now will
have an impact in the long-term.● Celebrate the positive & crowd out the negative.● We all have a lot to learn from each other.
What is in the ecosystem? ● Startups● Investors● Talent● Mentors● Partners● Service Providers
Startups to Know ● MailChimp● BitPay● Cardlytics● EcommHub● UserIQ● Kabbage● PartPic● Kanga ● Scoutmob @hypepotamus
Startup Spaces Atlanta Tech VillageStrongBox WestATDC OHUBColliderThe Co-opDecatur CoWorksROAM Industrious Office Atlanta Technology CenterNEXThe Goat FarmC4 Factory Girls The Work Spot (Duluth)The Station Loft Works (douglasville)Polygon
Accelerators/Incubators Atlanta VenturesFlashpointPoints of LightATDCLaunchPad2XGreenhouse AcceleratorNeuroLaunch Startup Summer Global Center Medical InnovationTech Square Labs
Online Resources ● Venture Atlanta ● Startup Genome ● Start-Opia ● Atlanta Tech Blogs ● Hypepotamus
Meetups http://www.meetup.com/Atlanta-Startup-Village/http://www.atlsuds.comhttp://www.meetup.com/Data-Science-ATL/http://www.meetup.com/Georgia-Crowdfunding/http://www.meetup.com/Atlanta-Content-
Strategy/events/144551132/http://www.meetup.com/Big-Data-Mornings/http://www.meetup.com/Atlanta-Google-Apps-Meetup/http://www.meetup.com/Atlanta-Xamarin-Users-Group/http://www.meetup.com/atlantawebdesign/http://www.meetup.com/ixdaatlanta/#calendarhttp://www.meetup.com/AtlantaHTML5/#calendarhttp://www.meetup.com/Atlanta-User-Experience-Group/#calendarhttp://www.meetup.com/BarCamp-Atlanta/#calendarhttp://www.meetup.com/Open-Atlanta/#calendarhttp://www.meetup.com/TechieChic/#calendarhttp://www.meetup.com/Women-Who-Code-Atlanta/#calendar
http://www.meetup.com/Bitcoin-Atlanta/events/160322322/http://www.meetup.com/AtlantaMobileMarketing/http://www.meetup.com/Technologistshttp://www.meetup.com/ATL-Digital-Rendezvous/events/161081602/www.AtlantaJavaScript.comhttp://www.meetup.com/Startup-Grind-Atlanta/events/168154922/http://www.meetup.com/CrowdFundingAtlanta/http://www.ajug.org/calendar/upcoming-meetingshttp://www.meetup.com/Unicorn-Invasion/events/194844342/http://www.meetup.com/python-atlanta/?scroll=truehttp://www.meetup.com/Atlanta-Mobile-Developers-Group/?scroll=truehttp://www.meetup.com/Atlanta-Titanium-Developershttp://www.meetup.com/Girl-Develop-It-Atlanta/http://www.meetup.com/eastpointmakers/http://www.meetup.com/MaptimeATL/http://www.meetup.com/Atlanta-Startup-Founder-101/events/216460212/
Jobs/Internships Job boards MeetupsAngelList (34)ATV
Internships http://www.internnavigator.com/students.htmlAll job postings are forwarded directly tothe Career Services office at each school for vetting and approval.
Get Involved ● Sign up for events newsletters● Attend meetups, happy hours, and demo days● Take classes and workshops to develop your skills● Learn how to code/design — and then create something● Participate in hackathons and Startup Weekends● Ask for help, guidance, advice, and introductions● Take interesting people you meet out for coffee● Give constructive feedback
Get Involved ● Make (useful) introductions to help people you meet● Meet new people and develop personal (not just
professional) relationships with them● Blog about your experiences● Teach a class — find a way to share with others● Bring new people from other industries into the fold● Be open-minded to new approaches and new ideas
Learn, practice, participateRoll up your sleeves and learn new skills. Try your hand at building something — anything — and share it with people. Think about how to best position your abilities & interests.
Try to become a creator, not just a thinker.@[email protected]
What do you really want? There’s no “one size fits all” experience in startup world. Think hard about what kinds of environments suit you.
Consider- vertical, company size, team culture, role, time commitment, product