Village News

Why Building Workplace Community Matters

September 9, 2021

Startups that want to hire and keep the best people for their company must look at ways to incentivize their workplace environments. One of the most effective ways to encourage high-quality employees and long-term employment is through building a great workplace community.

Fraud Has No Borders

September 1, 2021

Fraud is no more of an American problem than it is a European problem, or an Asian problem, or an African problem – fraud is everywhere and constantly evolving. Each year, millions of companies around the globe become victims of fraud, amassing billions of dollars in losses.Advances in technology provide more access to commit fraud than ever before, making geographical boundaries nearly irrelevant. No matter the origin, each new fraud case provides an opportunity to identify patterns and learn more about how fraudsters operate.Consider some of the most famous fraudsters or fraud cases in modern history: Charles Ponzi, Steinhoff International, and Dankse Bank. These cases from all over the map are famous undoubtedly for their magnitude, but they also each represent a new lesson learned that continues to influence fraud investigations to this day.Charles Ponzi

How Does Your Startup Pay it Forward?

August 25, 2021

The Village is all about paying it forward. Whether we are attending Community Bucket’s Tech Gives Back days or giving the proceeds of Pitch Atlanta to Girls Who Code, we are here to make Atlanta a better place for all people. We’ve all seen the ads with purpose, the ones that give you a cause, and if you’re anything like me you will end up on their website ordering something that you may or may not need. Studies show that consumers are 87% more likely to shop from a brand with purpose. People are more likely to show “brand love” if they see the cause, that means free marketing for your brand & product. “Beyond positive word of mouth, consumers of purpose-driven companies are taking their megaphones to social media. 68% percent of Americans say they are more willing to share content from Purpose-driven companies with their social networks over that of traditional companies.”

IDEAS AND MARKETS WITH DAVID CUMMINGS

August 19, 2021

Do you want to learn more about Atlanta Ventures Studio? Hear lessons learned on how to pick a great company idea and build something big?

Announcing Atlanta Startup Village #80

August 12, 2021

If you haven’t attended an Atlanta Startup Village, then you are missing the largest monthly gathering of entrepreneurs in the Southeast. A simple format of free beer, 30 minutes of networking, and local startups giving five-minute pitches draws 300+ people each month, with another 150+ watching live stream. It’s an incredible event that brings together the Atlanta tech community and gives an up-close look at some of the technology coming out of our city. You should join us.Make sure you join the meetup page and check out the details below. We hope to see you there!

Say Hello to It Takes a Village Cohort #8!

August 5, 2021

The Orientation has come and gone, and our first lesson lab of our Fall cohort has completed! It is now time to welcome another ground-breaking, innovative and diverse group of co-founders to the 8th cohort of the It Takes A Village Pre-Accelerator! These founders have some big shoes to fill but we know that they are more than capable of living up to the hype!

Community Bucket Celebrates 9 Years!

July 28, 2021

Help Community Bucket celebrate 9 years of Service Made Social in Atlanta with a rooftop movie night and fundraiser party!Community Bucket has made it 9 years, and that calls for a celebration!When Community Bucket hosted their very first event in August 2012, we didn't know where they'd be now... but fast forward 9 years and they couldn't be happier about what this community has accomplished. Community Bucket is a nonprofit dedicated to building local community through social volunteering. Connect with like-minded neighbors who share a passion for giving back and having fun. The Village has been paying it forward alongside them for years and we always have a blast doing it!

4 Reasons to Attend CodeLaunch ATL 2021

July 22, 2021

2021 is the first year that CodeLaunch is on the road! The first stop is Atlanta, Georgia—specifically Alpharetta. If you have never attended CodeLaunch and live in the southeast United States (or want to take a road trip), CodeLaunch ATL 2021 is for you!CodeLaunch is a seed accelerator competition, startup expo, and networking event all in one. This blog highlights four of the reasons you should attend CodeLaunch ATL 2021—even if you didn’t apply.

Applications Open for It Takes a Village Pre-Accelerator Cohort #8

July 15, 2021

Applications now open for It Takes a Village Pre-Accelerator Cohort #8!

WHAT UPDATES YOU SHOULD BE MAKING TO KEEP YOUR JOB DESCRIPTIONS INCLUSIVE

July 7, 2021

If your workforce lacks inclusivity, odds are your job descriptions are one reason why. The words and phrases used may contain unconscious bias that attracts certain types of applicants more than others. After revising your job descriptions, you are likely to attract applicants with different backgrounds that can move your company forward. As you hire over time, your workforce will reflect a more inclusive culture.

Owning Your Value in the Workplace

July 1, 2021

This post is written based on our last Women + Tech Meetup: Making Yourself Valuable, taught by Kelly Anne O’Neill, Director of Partnerships & Programming at Atlanta Tech Village. Each and every one of us is built completely differently and it is so important to know your own value so that you can communicate and apply your value to your work, and consistently be growing, learning and adding to that value. We all bring something different to the table and without knowing that ourselves, how can we expect others to see it?

Atlanta Startup Village on June 28th

June 28, 2021

Join us on June 28th at 7pm to watch 5 amazing Atlanta Startups Pitch either IN PERSON for a limited amount of people or on Youtube Live. If you haven’t attended an in person Atlanta Startup Village before, then you are missing the largest monthly gathering of entrepreneurs in the Southeast. There will be 5 local startups giving five-minute pitches drawing in people from all over the Southeast for a live streamed event. Even without meeting in person, we know this incredible event will bring together the Atlanta tech community and give an up-close look at some of the technology coming out of our city. You should join us.

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