Tag: Entrepreneurship
Forty-Nine Atlanta area entrepreneurs complete Goizueta’s Start:ME Accelerator Program
ATLANTA, GA – (May 6, 2020) – Forty-nine promising
entrepreneurs in the Clarkston, East Lake and Southside Atlanta communities
have completed an extensive mentoring and business...
Goizueta Facebook Live Series: Resilience for entrepreneurs amidst COVID-19
Resources and Links
About our programs at Goizueta Business School:
Entrepreneurship: entrepreneurship.emory.eduRAISE Forum: raiseforum.comSE@G (Social enterprise at Goizueta): goizueta.emory.edu/faculty/social-enterpriseStart:ME: startmeatl.orgCMC (Career Management Center) | For those...
Start:ME microbusinesses display resilience during COVID-19 times
For companies with fewer than four employees, tapping into resources and creativity is key in turbulent times.
COVID-19 has wreaked havoc on our global health...
Meal delivery in the time of Coronavirus
Goizueta student and MealMe app co-founder Matthew Bouchner 20B helps ensure a good deal.
Times have changed with ‘Stay at Home’ and self-isolation orders
impacting millions...
Capitalizing on success: Ducoff wins Emory Entrepreneur Award in finance
“Creating opportunities means looking where others are not.” – Mark Cuban At 39, Nick Ducoff 03BBA has had more impact across a number of...
Second annual “Siggie” Awards announce call for nominations
The Siggie Awards, which recognize early-stage investors in Atlanta start-ups will be hosted by Goizueta beginning this year.
Alumnus Will Hockey’s startup acquired by Visa for $5.3 billion
Visa International recently announced that it would acquire Plaid, the financial tech company co-founded by Hockey and Zach Perret, in a deal reportedly worth $5.3 billion. Plaid is a financial
services platform that connects applications to users’ bank accounts. The company may not be a household name, but many of the apps that rely on its infrastructure are (Venmo is one).
Start:ME Accelerator Program selects 50 diverse Atlanta-based ventures for 2020
Representatives from 50 promising small businesses in Atlanta came together for the kick-off of the 2020 Start:ME Accelerator program, the Goizueta Business School’s free, intensive 14-session business training program for small business owners in East Lake, Clarkston and Southside Atlanta.
Start:ME Accelerator Program Selects 50 Atlanta-based Ventures for 2020
Fifty promising small businesses have been selected for the 2020 Start:ME Accelerator, a free, intensive 14-session business training program from the Goizueta Business School for promising ventures in the metro-Atlanta communities of East Lake, Clarkston and Southside Atlanta.
Inspired by Personal Experience: RAISE Forum spotlights innovative BBA alums’ solutions...
Alumni spotlight: At the 2019 Fall RAISE Forum, investors hear from two Goizueta alumni whose companies use online technology to find babysitters, help people with cognitive impairment.
Entreprenuers-in-Residence program adds new cohort
Two years after its inception, the Entrepreneurs-in-Residence (EiR) program at Goizueta is going strong and welcomes a new cohort of six members. These seasoned entrepreneurs offer a wealth of experience and insight to students.
HackATL returns to Goizueta Business School campus
There was no shortage of energy during the seventh annual “HackATL” event on campus. The simple goal amid the decorations and paper airplanes around Patterson Green was clear, yet daunting: Build a business in 24 hours.