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Benjamin Lawrence Appointed Director of Georgia State’s Cecil B. Day School of Hospitality Administration

Benjamin Lawrence Appointed Director of Georgia State’s Cecil B. Day School of Hospitality Administration

Benjamin Lawrence has been appointed director of the Cecil B. Day School of Hospitality Administration at Georgia State University’s J. Mack Robinson College of Business, effective July 1, 2025. Lawrence is the Aziz Hashim Professor of Franchise Entrepreneurship. He holds a joint appointment with the university’s Entrepreneurship & Innovation Institute (ENI). Read More

Our Students and Alumni

More Than a Business: How a Personal Battle Sparked Alli Marketplace

More Than a Business: How a Personal Battle Sparked Alli Marketplace

Alli Marketplace emerged from Patterson’s personal struggle. After a decade in the Army, he faced chronic pain from arthritis. Traditional treatments were costly and ineffective long-term, and prescription painkillers were not an option. CBD changed everything—reducing his pain significantly and improving his quality of life. READ MORE

Atlanta Tech News, News Releases

Atlanta Launches Entrepreneurship Training Program for College Students

Atlanta Launches Entrepreneurship Training Program for College Students

The City of Atlanta has started a new program aimed at retaining underrepresented student tech talent currently studying in Atlanta that will hopefully foster more homegrown startups. The program was born of a consortium of local universities announced in January. This is an update to the story we covered in January – read the update here.

Advisors

Dawn Gregory

Dawn Gregory

Dr. Dawn Gregory is a recognized innovator and strategist with a proven track record for guiding organizations towards sustainable success […]

Events, Our Students and Alumni

First Pitch Friday Comes to GSU 

First Pitch Friday Comes to GSU 

The purpose of First Pitch Friday is to provide student founders from historically marginalized communities an opportunity to pitch live and receive immediate feedback from prominent venture capital investors throughout the Southeast.  We heard dynamic pitches from four student startups from Georgia State and the University of Georgia.

Small Business Development Center

SBA Deputy Administrator’s Unforgettable Dialogue at Georgia State University

SBA Deputy Administrator’s Unforgettable Dialogue at Georgia State University

Deputy Administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA) Dilawar Syed visited the downtown Atlanta campus Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2024. After a warm welcome from the Robinson College of Business Dean, Richard Phillips, others from the various SBA Regions delivered remarks. Read full blog post.

Atlanta Tech News, News Releases, Our Students and Alumni, Uncategorized

Atlanta leaders come together to discuss how to make the City a top tech hub

Atlanta leaders come together to discuss how to make the City a top tech hub

On Tuesday, January 9, 2024 local tech founders and investors gathered to hear state and city officials present their objective to make Atlanta one of the top technology ecosystems in the country. Georgia State University is an official partner with the Mayor’s Office on the Atlanta Tech Hub initiative. Read more.

Main Street Seed Fund, Our Students and Alumni

Computer Science Student’s Business Picked for Seed Funding, Mentorship Program

Computer Science Student’s Business Picked for Seed Funding, Mentorship Program

Georgia State University student Paige Malcolm is the founder and CEO of SkinCentric, one of 12 companies selected to participate in Georgia State’s Main Street Entrepreneurs Seed Fund. The six-month program supports GSU students, recent alumni and community entrepreneurs with seed funding and mentorship to start and grow new ventures. Malcolm, a sophomore computer science major at the university, merged two of her passions — beauty and technology — to create SkinCentric. Click to read more.