Access Foundation

ATDC Feedback Fridays
2024-09-13 12:00 - 14:00, 2024-09-06 12:00 - 14:00, 2024-08-30 12:00 - 14:00, 2024-08-23 12:00 - 14:00, 2024-08-16 12:00 - 14:00, 2024-08-09 12:00 - 14:00, 2024-08-02 12:00 - 14:00, 2024-07-26 12:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York) and 1 more date | ATDC, 75 5th Street NW, Atlanta, Georgia, 30308
Are you an entrepreneur or founder considering pitching your business to prospective investors, clients, partners, or employees?
Join us at ATDC Feedback Friday, a safe, judgment-free space where you can field test or practice your pitch, benefit from expert insights and recommendations to level up your presentation, or contribute feedback to other founders. Whether you’re pitching or listening, you’ll learn best practices for successful startup pitches.
Key Takeaways:

How to craft a concise, compelling pitch
Understanding audience expectations for your pitch
Specific feedback on your business concept and investment opportunity (e.g. business model, customer, product, marketing, etc)
Hone your storytelling and presentation skills

This event is open to the public and offers a unique opportunity for founders to connect with the Georgia Tech ATDC network and Metro Atlanta’s startup ecosystem. Crafting effective pitches is an iterative process, and presenters are welcome to attend and present as many times as it takes to dial in your presentation to ‘pitch perfect’.
Event Hosts / Facilitators:

Carnella Ajasin, Entrepreneur in Residence, ATDC
John Avery, Director, ATDC
Connie Casteel, SBIR/STTR Connect Catalyst
Seon King, Founder & Principal, IGNITION Pitch Works
Guest Host

Event Details:

Location: ATDC Community Room (directly opposite the reception desk), 2nd Floor, 75 5th St NW, Atlanta, GA 30308
Time: Every Friday, 12:00-2:00 PM
Zoom: Link provided upon registration

Register to Pitch!

Submit your pitch deck here.
Download a pitch deck template here if required.

Additional Information
About the Georgia Tech ATDC:
The Advanced Technology Development Center (ATDC) is the oldest accelerator in the United States, with a proven track record of turning ideas into fundable startups and successful global businesses. The ATDC accelerator program has achieved $35BN+ in economic impact in Georgia, with $200M+ raised in 2021 and 2022, with over $2BN raised by our portfolio graduates in 2022. Based in Atlanta, Georgia, on the campus of Georgia Tech with chapters across the state, through our coaching, connection network, community events, curriculum, and facility, our mission is to empower communities of talented and motivated founders to build impactful technology companies worldwide.
Special Instructions
75 5TH ST NW, ATLANTA, GA 30308
ATDC Community Room – 2nd Floor
HYBRID – EVERY FRIDAY
Click here to Register

ACE 9th Annual Speed Coaching
2024-08-22 17:30 - 19:30 | Le Meridien Perimeter, 111 Perimeter Center West, Dunwoody, Atlanta, 30346
This unique event offers you the chance to engage with top business coaches in a dynamic, 1:1 setting. Attendees will participate in three focused 30-minute sessions.
Use the code ACCESS20 to get 20% off the registration fee.

Access Foundation Demo Day
2024-08-17 13:00 - 17:00 | Roam Perimeter
The ACCESS Founders Cohort is the flagship program of the Foundation. The program supports early-stage entrepreneurs by providing access to capital, connections, and coaching – all leading to a dynamic Investor Showcase. Founders get a chance to refine their pitch and meet angel investors that want to help companies grow.

VIBE After FIVE
2024-08-08 17:30 - 19:30 | Dunwoody Nature Center, 5343 Roberts Drive, Atlanta, Georgia, 30338
Join the Perimeter Chamber for its monthly gathering to meet and engage in unparalleled networking opportunities.
Use the code Access to get the Chamber member pricing, and make lasting connections!

USPAACC-SE Annual Business Summit
2024-08-08 | Gas South Convention Center, 6400 Sugarloaf Pkwy, Duluth, Georgia, 30097, United States
Network and meet new potential business partners, suppliers and/or clients.
Gain knowledge and the tools to advance your business or profession.
Expose your business to new opportunities.

Increasing Access for Small Businesses & Entrepreneurs
2024-07-25 18:00 - 20:00 | Serendipity Labs Perimeter, 121 Perimeter Center W, Atlanta, GA, 30346, United States
Join the City of Dunwoody, Perimeter Chamber of Commerce, and Access Georgia Foundation for a networking event to empower small businesses and entrepreneurs. Learn how your community partners are actively collaborating and engaging with Access to support its mission, creating a thriving ecosystem that promotes entrepreneurship and breaks barriers!
From tailored education programs to personalized mentoring sessions and strategic capital infusion, the organization is committed to nurturing business leaders and fostering economic growth in our region.
Attendees will have the opportunity to network with like-minded individuals, industry leaders, and potential mentors. The event will feature guest speakers including:

Mayor Lynn Deutsch, City of Dunwoody
Tonya James, State Farm
Jon Gosier, Founder & CEO, FilmHedge
David Abes, Dash Hospitality
Kimba Williams, KUSHAE

The panel feature small business owners and entrepreneurs to discuss the importance of community and mentorship when building a business.

Pitch Practice
2024-07-19 13:00 - 14:00 | Atlanta Tech Village, 3423 Piedmont Road Northeast, Atlanta, 30305, United States
Pitch Practice is a free, open, weekly meetup for entrepreneurs in Atlanta to practice delivering a 30-second, 3-minute, or 5+ minute investor pitch. The goals are to pitch, learn, and network. Jacey Cadet will be there to provide feedback and facilitate conversations.

Startup Chowdown at Atlanta Tech Village
2024-07-19 12:00 - 13:00 | Atlanta Tech Village, 3423 Piedmont Road Northeast, Atlanta, 30305, United States
ATV Fridays are full of serendipitous interactions, and they are inviting you to join! You don’t have to be an Atlanta Tech Village member to share a meal with fellow innovators, entrepreneurs, and other cool people doing cool things. Startup Chowdown is the largest weekly gathering of tech startups in Atlanta, averaging 100+ people every Friday. No formal networking – just a casual, catered lunch. Grab some food and a seat, and introduce yourself to someone new.

Startup Oasis at ATDC - Find a Co-Founder, Help, or Join a Startup
2024-07-18 18:00 - 21:00 | ATDC, 75 5th Street NW, Atlanta, Georgia, 30308
If you are a startup founder, investor, developer, marketer, entrepreneur, or anyone else in the tech ecosystem looking to start, join, or help a tech startup, this event is for you! Startup founders pitch their business to the audience (similar to Shark Tank), then they will join their own breakout room to get feedback from the attendees (similar to a hackathon). People have been able to start a business as a result of this process. If you would like to pitch, please RSVP here, and sign up at check-in on the day of the event.
We meet on the 3rd Thursday evening of each month in person at our location at ATDC (Tech Square, 2nd-floor lobby)! If you have any questions, please reach out! ATDC is a technology incubator with world-class facilities – you will be impressed!
Free food and drinks are provided beforehand at a partner event with ATDC. ATDC Entrepreneurs Night starts at 5 PM, our event starts promptly at 7 PM. Everyone here is welcome to attend both events for free.
Schedule:
5:00 PM EST – Doors Open/Networking
5:10 – Catered food and drinks are served
6:50 – Up to 10 founders are chosen to pitch; please sign up at check-in
7:00 – Startup Oasis Begins, each founder gets 3 minutes to pitch
7:35 to 9 PM – Founders break off into break-out rooms and attendees can move around and help one for the remainder of the time, similar to a hackathon.
Startup Oasis was created to pierce the illusion of accessibility of startups and tech by creating a grassroots forum for early-stage founders to pitch to those in the tech ecosystem to get real-time feedback for their idea or business.

Entrepreneurs Night: ATL Unlocked Midtown at ATDC
2024-07-18 05:00 - 19:00 | ATDC, 75 5th Street NW, Atlanta, Georgia, 30308
ATDC in collaboration with CreateX and Engage are hosting the next ATL Unlocked Event on July 18th at ATDC from 5pm – 7pm.ATL Unlocked is a partnership between Metro Atlanta Chamber and the innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystem to create access for creators, innovators and entrepreneurs so they can thrive. ATL Unlocked connects entrepreneurs with innovation centers and entrepreneurs across the region to increase knowledge and access.

Square One Startup School's How to Tap Into a Billion Dollar Market
2024-07-17 18:00 - 19:00 | Virtual Event
Unlocking the secrets to identifying and sizing your business’s ideal market. Learn practical insights on market segmentation, research techniques, and data analysis, all designed to help you make informed decisions and drive growth.

CelebrASIAN Conference | Business + Procurement Conference
2024-05-29 - 2024-05-31 | Hotel at Avalon, Alpharetta, GA, United States
Join USPAACC when we present CelebrASIAN Business + Procurement Conference 2024 – America’s largest and longest-running business development conference convened by Pan Asian Americans – May 29 to 31 at the Hotel at Avalon in Metro Atlanta.
CelebrASIAN is the annual flagship event of the US Pan Asian American Chamber of Commerce Education Foundation (USPAACC) that brings together top-caliber participants from the business, nonprofit, and government sectors – all under one roof for three days of substantive and unparalleled panel discussions, actionable workshops, and exclusive business networking opportunities.
Connect and learn from inspiring A-list speakers, industry innovators, movers and shakers, decision-makers from Fortune 1000 Corporations, high-level government officials, national nonprofit leaders, premier vendors, exceptional entrepreneurs, and rising stars of the Pan Asian American and diverse business communities.
