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Source:https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2023\/06\/07\/atlanta-mayor-andre-dickens-explains-why-tech-companies-are-moving-to-the-city\/<\/a><\/br>
\nAtlanta Mayor Andre Dickens explains why tech companies are moving to the city<\/br>
\n2023-06-07 21:45:16<\/br><\/p>\n

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Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens sat down with TechCrunch to help open our first TechCrunch Live event dedicated to the city and spoke with us about the rapidly growing tech landscape.<\/p>\n

Atlanta is home to many buzzy industries, including fintech and SaaS, and is also the abode for many investors looking to back the startups in the city. Some well-known unicorns from the city include Calendy, FullStory, and Kabbage. Atlanta startups raised around $1.65 billion, according to Pitchbook<\/a>, the second-highest amount of funding allocated to the city in recent years. With that, it makes sense why even the Atlanta Hawks and record label Quality Control have set up funds and investment portfolios.<\/p>\n

Dickens was born and raised in Atlanta and had an extensive background in tech before becoming mayor. He said it has been \u201cphenomenal to watch this city grow from a southern jewel with charm to now an international city, one of the epicenters of the tech ecosystem,\u201d before giving a slight nod to all the companies who are moving in: Microsoft, Porsche, to name a few.<\/p>\n

He said people are attracted to Atlanta because of the culture, business productivity, easy travel, and low cost of living compared to other tech hubs like Austin and especially San Fransisco. The city is also a natural pipeline for talent, as is home to Georgia Tech and historically Black colleges and universities, like Morehouse and Spelman.<\/p>\n

\u201cCompanies are coming here because they can access all this great talent,\u201d he continued. \u201cTechnology growth happens right here because of that talent.\u201d<\/p>\n

One source of tension for talent looking to relocate to Atlanta could be that the city is politically liberal blue in the historically red state of Georgia. This means that when a massive policy change is implemented, such as one that impacts women\u2019s health, the blue bubble might not be enough to protect founders from such changes. With that, though, Dickens said change is perhaps on the front: Georgia voted for Biden and put two Democrats, Raphael Warnock, and Jon Ossoff, into the Senate. This has turned the city purple in its political leanings, he said, which bodes well for the state and, therefore, the city.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt keeps us at the center point of all political discussion,\u201d he continued. \u201cRepublicans, Democrats, otherwise, folks want to do business in Atlanta; folks want to do business in Georgia.\u201d<\/p>\n

Dicken said one of his main interests is ensuring equity and opportunities for more people to enter the tech sector, especially those looking to overcome generational poverty. For example, he said the city had been focused on promoting tech certification rather than just four-year degrees. He also wants to make sure that companies moving to the city are making use of the talent and resources there.<\/p>\n

There is also the possibility, though, that as Atlanta grows, it can become a victim of its own success, where the costs of living skyrocket and prices out blue-collar workers. Dickens said the city wants balanced growth that does not impact the legacy residents of the city. One way he\u2019s been doing this is by stating explicitly to the corporations who wish to build in the city what his expectations are. \u201cI can\u2019t sign off on any incentives for your company to come here if you don\u2019t have a local hiring plan,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

To wrap up the interview, I asked for questions from Twitter. One woman asked about the availability of free co-working spaces, to which the mayor responded it was worth looking into. The last audience question was about the famous Atlanta water kids<\/a> who stand on the side of roadways selling water to people in cars.<\/p>\n

\u201cHave there been any thoughts on efforts to convert those kids on the street into early tech programs?\u201d the audience member asked.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe actually do,\u201d Dickens said. He said the city is working on placing them in entrepreneur prgrams so the children can hone their skills as natural business leaders. \u201cWe can\u2019t just have them on a public right away selling water because they could get hurt,\u201d the mayor said, adding that they are working to put them in the talent pipeline. \u201cWe\u2019d like to to that times 10.\u201d<\/p>\n

Watch the entire panel HERE<\/a> as part of our Atlanta City Spotlight.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Science, Tech, Technology<\/br>
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