Startup Summer School | Creating Your Culture

Creating a culture strategy is important for your company at any stage. Culture influences every aspect of a startup, including team collaboration, product development, brand identity, and market success. And if you’re building a scalable product, it’s critical that you’re innovating within a durable culture.

In this workshop, we’ll explore what culture means for your team and learn ways to get started with a culture strategy.

Key learnings and takeaways:

- The foundation of a strong company culture

- Aligning your culture to your company’s mission and values

- Practical strategies for creating a culture of inclusion and collaboration

- Culture tips as your company grows

About the host: 

Alex de Aranzeta, MA, JD (she/her) is a startup advisor, coach, and strategy consultant for tech and AI companies. She also hosts a responsible AI podcast called “The Culture of Machines,” available on Spotify.

Alex has dedicated her career in policy and compliance to combat inequity, unfairness, and discrimination. Before working in tech, she led civil rights compliance and governance in government, higher ed, and enterprise for workforces of 50 to 50,000+, and has spoken on equity, culture, tech, and communication with the U.S. Department of Labor Women's Bureau, Harvard Kennedy School, World Congress of Bioethics, SF Tech Week, Women in Product Conference, and more.

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About the series: 

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Have an idea? Do you crave to build something? . Even if you have an established startup, gain refreshers to the basics and small group time with the best of ATL's ecosystem! Join us this summer for a semester of Startup Summer School.

Learn from the best in the industry about what it looks like to start your own company and how to do it well.

12 workshops taught by experts in the field:

Tuesday, June 11, 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM

• The What, Why, and How of Building a Scalable Startup, Kathryn O'Day, Atlanta Ventures
  

Tuesday, June 11, 3:30 PM - 4:45 PM

• The Customer Discovery Playbook, Kyle Painting, EZ Innovation
  

Monday, June 17, 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

• Building an MVP, Karthik Puvvada "KP", Paddle
  

Tuesday, June 25, 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

• Sales 101: Everything You Need To Start Selling As A Founder, Margaret Weniger, Rising Tide
  

Tuesday, July 2, 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

• Finance 101: Gauging Your Financial Health, Amari Atterberry, BlackRock
  

Tuesday, July 2

• Accounting Toolkit for Startups, hosted by CLA
  

Tuesday, July 9, 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

• Growth Marketing 101, Landon Howell, Startup Advisor: Techstars, ATV
  

Tuesday, July 16, 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

• Entrepreneurship at the Dawn of AI, Nick Hasty, GIPHY
  

Tuesday, July 23, 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

• Startup Legal Essentials, David Pierce, Founders Legal
  

Tuesday, July 30, 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

• Fundraising Blueprint for Startups, Scott Lopano, TechSquare Ventures
  

Tuesday, August 6, 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

• Creating Your Culture, Alex de Aranzeta, Accessity
  

Tuesday, August 13, 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

• Pitching the best YOU!, Jacey Cadet, Atlanta Ventures