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Local Talent for Brand Enhancement | Juwan Platt

Juwan Platt is a freelance brand enhancement agency based in Savannah, Ga looking to expand to Atlanta. Specializing in logo design and printed corporate branded materials such as brochures and business stationery, this one-man creative shop offers innovative design solutions with early stage business needs in mind. We recently caught

ATL Webfest | Get the Scoop & Meet the Organizer

ATL Webfest | Get the Scoop & Meet the Organizer

ATL WEBFEST (AWF) at Georgia Tech is an interactive festival connecting the film, business, and technology communities to showcase digital and film talent and innovative work from all over the world right here in Atlanta. In partnership with Georgia Tech, AWF features expert speakers and renowned panelists in the business,

Most advice out there is BS

Most advice out there is BS

David Mandell is cofounder and CEO of PivotDesk, a TechStars Boulder 2012 company that helps find room for growing businesses. He was working with the Midtown Alliance earlier this year on helping to bring affordable work spaces to our local entrepreneurs. Check out his post urging startup folks to lift

Why the Georgia Angel Tax Credit is Bad Policy

Why the Georgia Angel Tax Credit is Bad Policy

Earlier this week Sanjay Parekh, founder of Startup Riot , Founder Fables, and Shop Down the Debt shared his opinion of GA's Angel Tax Credit. Georgia HB 1069 The way these tax credits were designed were not meant to encourage more angel funding. This tax credit is welfare for

Licensing by Startups: A Reality Check

Licensing by Startups: A Reality Check

A significant proportion of startup entrepreneurs tell me that their strategy to generate revenue centers on licensing their protected product or technology to an established company, after which I provide them with a reality check. In truth, as general matter, licensing is a fairly low probability outcome for a startup.

Meet the Winner... 2014 Cardlytics Iron Coder

Meet the Winner... 2014 Cardlytics Iron Coder

On Saturday September 27th Cardlytics hosted the 3rd “Iron Coder Software Engineering Competition” at Georgia Tech. Cardlytics created this software engineering competition to reward technology students and help identify talent for their open technology and engineering positions based here in Atlanta. Participants had three hours to solve a series of

Sink or Swim in Sept's Startup House

Sink or Swim in Sept's Startup House

If you were to ask me how FIXD was going a week ago, my answer would have been very positive, super upbeat, and energetic. If you were to ask me the same question today, the answer would not be as cheery. Last week we were planning on moving the iOS