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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

Real founder lesson

Real Founder Lesson: Do This Before You Write A Line Of Code

I graduated college in 1994. One year later Netscape went public, kicking off the beginning of the consumer internet. Most technology innovation over the following decade was about infrastructure — making sure people had broadband to their homes, developing phones with real computing power and growing wireless connectivity. Fast forward to

Valor Ventures Adds Seasoned Enterprise Exec to Team

Valor Ventures Adds Seasoned Enterprise Exec to Team

Valor Ventures, the all-female early-stage VC firm that invests in hyper-growth technologies, has brought on a new partner who brings a successful career at Fortune 100 electronics and mobility companies, a deep knowledge of the enterprise space, and a seasoned background in corporate innovation. Robin Bienfait held executive and C-suite

Level Up Your Lean Startup Methodology with Traction Marketing

Level Up Your Lean Startup Methodology with Traction Marketing

While lean startup methodology has room for improvement, there is no denying the overwhelmingly positive impact that it has left on the innovation community: it results in better products built quicker. Where lean startup methodologies most often fall short is in turning those great products into great businesses. Although lean

Paige Castle Draws Up Your UX Content

Paige Castle Draws Up Your UX Content

Paige Castle goes back to the basics when she's working on her designs — and we dig her old school style. The General Assembly graduate likes to draw up her ideas with pen and paper, but she's not afraid to go high-tech either: for her GA capstone

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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, creating 250

A Guide To Bridging The Generation Gap

A Guide To Bridging The Generation Gap

I’m 28 years old. My co-founder is 3 times my age (Jude: Shut up Ben. I’m 52, not 84). I have an MBA from Harvard. Jude never finished her college degree. Jude started her first company with a typewriter. I just learned what a typewriter was while writing