Dave Payne

Scoutmob is your home for inspired goods and gifts crafted exclusively by independent makers. This unique online store offers a lifestyle brand experience featuring products sourced exclusively from over 1,000 crafters, artisans and independent makers across the US. Shop from categories such as handcrafted jewelry, reclaimed home furnishings, original art and illustrations, apparel, and accessories, plus unique gifts and custom goods.

Neighborhood Studios partners with tenacious founders to build hyperlocal startups from the ground up. We are a venture studio based in Atlanta, GA with a deep expertise in local startups. We have created a repeatable process to identify unique insights to hyperlocal problems, develop novel product entry points, de-risk our product approach, recruit exceptional founders / CEOs, and ultimately launch a few hyperlocal startups per year.

Venture Atlanta is proud to be one of the nation’s largest venture capital conferences and communities. Over the years, we’ve connected over 760 companies to $7.5 billion in capital. We began 15 years ago with one mission: to connect startups to capital. Today, this mission has expanded beyond monetary capital to connect companies with the resources, networks, clients, partnerships, and talent they need to grow. Venture Atlanta has played an important role in the tech ecosystem of the Southeast. Each year, we bring together innovative companies, disruptive technologies, and top-tier investors for a high-caliber, 2-day conference in the heart of Atlanta.

Techstars helps founders scale their startups into world-changing businesses. Founded in 2006, Techstars is on a mission to invest in startups to enable more capital to flow to more entrepreneurs around the world in order to deliver exceptional returns to our investors. We do this by operating accelerator programs and venture capital funds, as well as by connecting startups, investors, corporations, and cities to help build thriving startup communities. Our results show why Techstars is Better for Founders than any other global accelerator: On average, 74.5% of Techstars companies will raise money within 3 years of their program; 18.5% of Techstars portfolio companies have exited 5 years after their program and 31.1% after eight years. (PitchBook June 2023)

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Scoutmob is your home for inspired goods and gifts crafted exclusively by independent makers. This unique online store offers a lifestyle brand experience featuring products sourced exclusively from over 1,000 crafters, artisans and independent makers across the US. Shop from categories such as handcrafted jewelry, reclaimed home furnishings, original art and illustrations, apparel, and accessories, plus unique gifts and custom goods.