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April 08, 2019 | Tom Ballard

Ascend 2020 Atlanta graduates first cohort of two dozen minority founders

Atlanta has garnered attention on the national stage recently for its welcoming environment and proclivity for fostering minority-owned businesses. The “nation’s black tech capital” is the way the city was described in a USA Today feature. Adding to that reputation was a recent event where two dozen minority founders graduated from the local chapter of the national Ascend 2020, a pre-accelerator program.Read more about it here.


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