Entrepreneurship and Innovation Institute (ENI) partnered with Zane Venture Fund to host the first-ever Entrepreneurship SummitGSU and third annual Main Street Entrepreneurs Seed Fund (MSESF) Demo Day. Read all about the two-day event.
Georgia State University’s Entrepreneurship and Innovation Institute (ENI) has selected a diverse group of founders and innovative companies for the third cohort of its Main Street Entrepreneurs Seed Fund. Learn who made the list.
Nate Hybl, restaurant creator and Georgia native worked for other restaurants for five years, starting in 2009, until he could launch the very first gusto! store in October of 2014. Since then, he has learned the hardships of entrepreneurship through scaling a small restaurant to a chain of locations all over the Metro Atlanta Area. Learn more.
Georgia State University’s LaunchGSU incubator is among college campus’ empowering students to start their own businesses. Read the entire article in Atlanta Magazine here.
The Women’s Entrepreneurship Initiative (WEI) received a generous donation from the Atlanta Hawks Foundation to present a series of workshops, a pitch competition and grants for women entrepreneurs in the City of Atlanta. Business were divided into two groups one representing the Greater Atlanta Community and the second for their current cohort. Learn more.
Read the results of a new survey where Atlanta ranked 11th in a list of top cities to start a new business. The study looked at factors including the five-year business-survival rate, COVID-19 cases and office-space affordability.
TiE Atlanta hosted its 8th annual TYE University Entrepreneurship Competition for college students across Georgia. This free competition is open to any Georgia college/university student or 2020 graduate. Read the full story and see which other Georgia State entrepreneurs competed this year.
Spoon Eastside is a popular Ormewood Park Thai restaurant owned and operated by Sujaree Hewitt (MBA ’04) and her extended family, who all originally are from Bangkok. Read all about her career and the restaurant near airport.
When asked, what role does Georgia State play in your entrepreneurial journey? The team responded, by connecting us to local resources and workshops offered by the school. It also let us connect with other likeminded students who may be doing things similar to us so that we can work and find solutions for our industry. Read their full spotlight.
The U.S. Small Business Administration launched its second draw of Paycheck Protection Program loans Jan. 13.“ These programs are really targeting the hardest hit businesses and disadvantaged businesses,” said Paul Wilson, Jr., area director of the UGA Small Business Development Center at Georgia State University during an interview for this week’s podcast – listen in.
