Intro to ATL Startup Scene - General Assembly March 24, 2015
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Scott Henderson is the CEO and co-founder of Sandbox Crew. He discusses how Atlanta is emerging as a global tech hub due to connections between talent, large corporations, and culture. Specifically, he notes how important shared experiences through physical spaces, events, and media are for building trusted relationships that innovative communities are built upon. He provides examples of spaces, meetups, and organizations in Atlanta that foster shared experiences and connections to help realize Atlanta's future potential as a hub of "Connected Awesomeness."
Intro to ATL Startup Scene - General Assembly March 24, 2015
- 1. Scott Henderson Sandbox Crew @scottyhendo @thesandboxcrew
- 2. So whoâs in the room?
- 3. So then, who is Scott Henderson ?
- 7. #1 Thing You Need to Learn: The density of your shared experiences will determine your destiny
- 11. Atlanta is emerging as a global tech hub because of connections between three essential elements
- 18. Which two words best describe Atlantaâs past?
- 20. World class people & companies disconnected from each other.
- 21. Which two words best describe Atlantaâs future?
- 23. World class people & companies connected with each other.
- 24. Density is Destiny. Density leads to serendipity. Serendipity gives people more chances to collaborate and build trust with each other. Trusted relationships are what every strong innovative community is built upon. Change your density, change your destiny.
- 25. Density of what? Shared experiences
- 26. Shared experiences thru places, events, and media
- 27. Why do they matter?
- 33. More shared experiences, more opportunities to grow
- 34. Physical Spaces + Events + Media
- 38. Meetups in Atlanta Atlanta Web Design Group (2800+) Atlanta Startup Village (2700+) PyAtl: Atlanta Python (1300+) The Atlanta Javascript (1700+) Data Science ATL (1700+) Atlanta Big Data User Group (800+) Atlanta Ruby Meetup (1600+) Atlanta Scrum Users Group (1400+) Atlanta Hadoop Users Group (700+) Atlanta Game Developer Meetup Group (800+) Geek Girl Dinner Startup Lounge Startup Drinks Atlanta Startup Chowdown
- 39. Sources of Inspiration Creative Mornings Atlanta Forge ATL (healthcare) Foster ATL (consumer focused companies) Root City Market Hive ATL (no lonely leaders)
- 41. Support Associations TiE Atlanta Atlanta Tech Angels Technology Association of Georgia Metro Atlanta Chamber Atlanta CEO Council Technology Executive Roundtable Startup Chicks Womenâs Entrepreneur Center
- 47. Tech Square ATDC - VentureLab - Flashpoint - GTRI AT&T Foundry - AT&T Drive Studio - NeuroLaunch Panasonic Innovation Center - Thyssen-Krupp Collider - The Home Depot - Coca-Cola Enterprises SQ5 Apartment Tower - Two (yes, two) Starbucks Tech Square Labs - Cypress Street Pint & Plate The Grain
- 49. Whoâs at Tech Square? Georgia Institute of Technology 20k students with 10 engineering programs in Top Ten of their respective disciplines 100+ Startups 7 Corporate Innovation Centers Panasonic, AT&T Foundry, AT&T Drive Studio, Thyssen Krup, The Home Depot, & Coca-Cola Enterprises 5 Incubators/Accelerators 10 Investor OfďŹces 8 Event Venues 1.4 million square feet
- 51. Galvanizer for the people, ideas, and companies at Tech Square
- 56. Enough of my blabbering, what questions or insights do you have?
- 57. Ways to ďŹnd me Scott Henderson CEO & Co-Founder Sandbox Crew @scottyhendo @thesandboxcrew