Atlanta Inno’s “50 on Fire” is an annual list that introduces the media outlet’s picks of the most innovative entrepreneurs and companies the city has to offer. Read the story and learn who the five GSU alums are.
On June 4th, It Takes A Village Pre-Accelerator Program hosted Cohort 5 Graduation and Demo Day. This cohort is special because they had a “new normal” aspect of their experience. In response to COVID-19, the program was virtual for three months. Although the pre-accelerator was conducted remotely, participants worked hard to finalize their innovative products and pitches.
Adaptability is an essential skill for every business owner to have. Guest Speaker Ashley France finds it crucial that entrepreneurs pivot to sustain themselves through and post Coronavirus. During this livestream, she educates students on how to utilize the resources available to them to preserve their companies through the pandemic.
The competition is split into two sections: a qualifying round and a final round. Out of the 22 businesses competing, three Georgia State students and alumni businesses Aurign, EcoDrop, and Oshun Pay placed within the top nine pitches at the TYE-U competition and accelerated to the Final Round. Due to stay-at-home orders, the final round was hosted virtually on April 18th.
Ten Main Street Entrepreneurs Seed Fund alumni have been accepted into WeWork Labs Atlanta’s initiative. These entrepreneurs will now have access to three months of accountability through weekly standups, a dedicated mentor, and exclusive invitations to WeWork Labs and Lab partner events.
Pending Publication in July 2020, the “Teaching Strategic Management” Textbook will feature a chapter entitled, “Teaching Strategic Management for Media Students”, authored by Entrepreneurship and Innovation Institute Clinical Assistant Professor, Geoffrey Graybeal, Ph.D.
With a firm mission in mind, READI Consulting was launched in 2019 to address multigenerational literacy through the lens of workforce readiness. This meant providing tailored services to various educational institutions to enable them to better engage with their under-educated, underemployed workers.
SELF equips the next generation of fashion with an alternative to an expensive, traditional fashion education experience. Ngounou’s company assists designers and sewists in developing their skills and gaining experience with workshops, internships, 24/7 sewing space, and industry placement. Amidst the Coronavirus outbreak, Ngounou has moved her classes from LaunchGSU, a 24/7 coworking space for student entrepreneurs located on Georgia State’s downtown campus, to virtual courses.
For Roxanne Russell (Ph.D. ’11), obtaining a patent was a priority to protect her intellectual property within the highly competitive ed-tech industry – not to mention that it runs in her family – her grandfather and her father were both patent holders.
On February 22nd, 22 teams representing eight universities across the state of Georgia shared the stage at Georgia State University Buckhead Center to pitch in TiE Atlanta’s TYE University Qualifying Round. This year, 34 teams applied for a chance to participate in the competition.
