Village News

Buckhead's PATH400 Ribbon Cutting- Transforming Atlanta

January 8, 2015

We are seeing a transformation of Atlanta into a greener and more connected city, and the district of Buckhead (where the Village calls home) is keeping pace. With the opening of the Buckhead Station, MARTA saw a 20% increase in station entries. Then the pedestrian bridge added this summer made the trek from the Village to the new station less than a 5 minute walk.PATH400 is another part of this movement and it is also right in our backyard. The PATH400 Greenway Trail will be the spine of Buckhead’s Trails and Greenways Subsystem, connecting parks, trails, schools and neighborhoods to the urban core of Buckhead and ultimately to the Atlanta BeltLine. The trail is 5.2 miles long – extending from a historic cemetery site and trailhead off Loridans Drive south to the Atlanta BeltLine’s Peachtree Creek spur trail. The trail will wind through the North Buckhead, Peachtree Park and Lindmont LaVista neighborhoods, providing an alternate mode of transportation and recreational activity. The trail will be a paved, 10- to 14-foot-wide multi-use path suitable for cyclists, skaters, walkers and runners.With nearly 34 acres of green space added this year, Livable Buckhead and Buckhead CID are making a concerted effort with rezoning, trails, wider sidewalks, and more green space to appeal to millennials and make an investment in the future of one of the largest business districts in Atlanta. And we must say, it is working!The Village is proud to partner with them to host the celebration of the official opening of the first segment of PATH400 that lines Lenox Road this Friday, January 9th at 10:30am.Please join us in the Village event space for light refreshments and remarks from Keith Golden, Georgia Dept. of Transportation Commissioner, and Doug Hooker, Atlanta Regional Commission Director. The ribbon cutting ceremony will follow immediately and will take place in front of the new signature "BUCKHEAD" wall right across from the Village.

A Year in Review- Atlanta Tech Village

December 31, 2014

As we approach our 2nd anniversary and the new year, we took a nostalgic look back at 2014. What a year it has been for Atlanta Tech Village! Here are a few highlights from our growing community and a very memorable 2014:

3D Tour of our 2nd Floor

December 22, 2014

The community at Atlanta Tech Village is curated. Culture fits, tech startups, traction, and ideas are all taken into account. The tours we require before offering membership are not just about the space, but about learning who we are, what we do, and how our community runs. That being said, we have the awesome opportunity to give you a an actual 3D walking experience of our 2nd floor. Want a behind the scenes peak at our space? Now you have it.The Matterport 3D Showcase powered by friend and Villager Dan Smigrod with We Get Around is like Google Street View on Steroids. Steroids because, in addition to the Street View like experience, sharing options include CAD export; accurate measurements within the 3D Showcase; add notes within the image; snap shots from any view and more (and more coming soon too). Crazy exciting in the world of spherical photography meets business. Virtual tour meets virtual reality.Check it out! Click below. It takes about 10 seconds to load and then use your keyboard arrow keys to walk around and explore.

Insightpool Graduates from the Village!

December 18, 2014

Insightpool, a social engagement startup, has been with the Village since we first opened our doors in January 2013. They were with us from the beginning to end of our renovation, and all the chaos in between. We can fondly swap stories of a group of 4 guys helping us build the original IKEA furniture, using space outside their office as storage, and the ugly green carpet and gold chandeliers in their first office. They have been an incredible culture fit for us from the beginning and helped set a tone of work hard, and play harder.

StoryCall- The Gift of a Legacy

December 15, 2014

Capturing the stories of an elder loved one can be a daunting task. Where do you start? What medium should you use to record the stories? How will you save them and how will future generations consume them? We all have good intentions of doing this — and perhaps we've started — but we often forget to continue.StoryCall is a startup with a lot of heart. They are a service and web tool that engages the entire family in the process of capturing stories. It is the gift of a legacy and I can't wait for you to hear from founder and CEO, Alok Depshade below.

2014 Holiday Showcase at the Village

December 11, 2014

You are cordially invited to join us at Atlanta Tech Village on Tuesday, December 16th as we showcase the newest technologies emerging from the Village for our annual Holiday Showcase! From social networks taking the country by storm, tools for selling more, and top-rated mobile games, don't miss your chance to be "in the know" about the next big thing!Fifty of our hottest Village startups will be on hand to wow you with their latest advances. Featuring special holiday cocktails and treats, festive music and fun surprises, this is a night not to miss! There is no formal agenda for the evening, just time for you to celebrate, network, and meet with and learn about Village companies during this Holiday season. Please come and enjoy anytime between 6:00pm and 8:00pm. Purchase your ticket today!Presenting companies include:

Amateur Sports Just Got Awesome- Village Spotlight (VIDEO)

December 9, 2014

As a community, Atlanta Tech Village is only as great as the sum of our parts. Lucky for us, we have some pretty amazing people within these walls. Our Village Spotlight gives us an opportunity to introduce you to folks who are working on some incredible things, have become an integral part of our community, and demonstrated our values in a tangible way. This time around, we have chosen Moxie Sports.Moxie Sports is the simple, social way to communicate with your sports team or league. They are a private social network obssessed with simplifying communication in amateur sports. No matter what type of involvement you have in amateur sports, they provide a solution that easily connects the right people, organizes the correct content and simplifies every facet of the communication process - all in one app!Moxie has two fearless leaders- Jeremy Slutzky and Roman Grimaldi. Both are former athletes who have a big vision for solving a real problem in amateur sports. They are hard working, smart, super likable guys who are always willing to lend a hand, play some ping pong, and have some fun. They also have killer dance moves. Moxie Sports is one of the many reasons I love my job.World, meet Jerry and Roman from Moxie Sports. And then sign up for their beta HERE! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f56aKcqVvpU&feature=youtu.be

Village Wins ARC Development of Excellence

December 2, 2014

Innovation took center stage last month as more than 1,100 elected, business and civic leaders came together to celebrate our city as a hub for innovation and technology through a State of the Region hosted by the Atlanta Regional Commission. The ARC is the regional planning and intergovernmental coordination agency who help focus our region's leadership, attention, and resources on key issues of regional consequence.City of Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed was the keynote speaker and made several mentions of the Village and how metro Atlanta can remain the dominant region in the Southeast for attracting young entrepreneurs and creative talent. We agree!Atlanta Tech Village was honored with the ARC Development of Excellence award. A Development of Excellence is given for exemplifying cutting-edge, livable design that enhances the community around it.Watch this inspiring ARC video to learn more about Atlanta Tech Village and the great city of Atlanta!https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DvewYLrbXWA

FAQs from the Village

November 25, 2014

Recently Atlanta Tech Village founder, David Cummings, wrote a great blog post about some of the most Frequently Asked Questions he gets about Atlanta Tech Village. If you haven't read it yet, you should check it out. As someone who has done hundreds of tours, I thought I would add a few of my own often asked questions in addition to those David addressed.

Celebrating Milestones- Village Block Party

November 20, 2014

The Village likes to celebrate milestones big and small. And this fall, the Village has a big reason to celebrate. We are about 95% to completion of our multi-million dollar renovation and that is a reason to party! All six floors have been renovated, our amazing rooftop patio is complete, and the outside of our building has been transformed. We have a few final finishes over the next couple of months, and then we will officially no longer be a building under construction.So how do you celebrate that kind of milestone? At the Village, you throw a pretty awesome block party. We invited all of our members and strategic partners such as Choate and Gensler to be one of the very first to enjoy our rooftop views. There was plenty of food and drink. We reminisced about how far we've come over the last 22 months with this slideshow and a welcome from our founder, David Cummings. DJ Ella from FitRadio kept the dance party going, and of course we had a killer photo booth set up from Friendly Human.It was a great party but it has been an even more incredible journey. Thank you so much to everyone who came out to celebrate with us, to David Cummings for building and investing in such an amazing community, and a big shout out to our members for letting us be a small part of their startup story. We have officially broken in our rooftop.Here's to many more!

Adventures with Yik Yak

October 30, 2014

On October 12th, 2013 two guys who were good friends and recent college graduates joined Atlanta Tech Village with two Hot Desk memberships and a cool idea. One year later, they have 11.5 Million in funding, a 32 person corner suite in the Village, and one of the hottest social apps in the country. It has been an honor to watch Yik Yak grow within our still being renovated walls.The Village and Yik Yak have grown together and we are so proud to know these two founders- Tyler Droll and Brooks Buffington, and their growing team. They are some of the smartest, hard working entrepreneurs we know who still manage to have a good time while developing a cleverly branded app changing social interactions on college campuses all over the US. Here's my interview with Co-Founder and CEO, Tyler Droll. Enjoy the adventures with Yik Yak.

Planning for a Tech Exit

October 24, 2014

Venture Atlanta is the premier technology conference in Georgia that connects our entrepreneurs with the capital they need to grow their businesses. Companies who have presented at Georgia venture conferences have raised well over $1 BILLION. This guest post by Christian Devlin provides valuable insight from one of the panels on planning for a tech exit.

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