Atlanta Ventures’ Post

In our last Office Hours event, A.T. breaks down why fundraising isn’t always the answer for founders. 🚀 Join us for an open dialogue where you can ask A.T., Kathryn O’Day, and our team anything about building your startup. Register for the next event on September 19th here: https://bit.ly/3KL7nbg

David Cummings recently shared that when it comes to entrepreneurship, he encourages startups to value processes more than goals. While goals are important, a process that is within your control is vital. Here are two ways startups can approach this: 1️⃣ Top-Down Approach: Start with a goal, then work backward to develop a process to achieve it. 2️⃣ Bottom-Up Approach: Begin with a feasible process, then set goals based on its outcomes. 👉 Learn more! https://bit.ly/4cPHWBM

Big thanks to our summer interns, Kyle and Patrick! Patrick, a senior at Emory studying Finance, and Kyle, a CSU Long Beach grad with an MBA in Marketing, made a big impact on our team. They helped our portfolio companies, worked on projects with our studio entrepreneurs, and supported our marketing efforts. We're grateful for all their hard work!

At our latest Office Hours, startup founders asked A.T. Gimbel and Kathryn O'Day about some of their current challenges. One piece of advice: focus on the problem you're solving before diving into features and demos. Do you have unique challenges you're facing and want to connect? RSVP for our next Office Hours on September 19th: https://bit.ly/3KL7nbg

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Kathryn O'Day recently shared some advice with startup founders: Never aim for 100% While it might seem like perfection is key, striving for it can actually slow down progress within your startup! Instead, get your project, product, or plan to 90-95% complete and then move forward. 👉 Read the full blog here: https://bit.ly/4cM4XFI

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