Providing startups and entrepreneurs on the south side of Atlanta access to the education and training they need to succeed.

I.R.T.

Equipping entrepreneurs with the Insights, Relationships, and Tools needed to turn ideas into a businesses. Whether you’re just getting started, stuck on a particular issue, or are in need of a refresher, these sessions are for you.

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1 Million Cups

1 Million Cups is a free program designed to educate, engage and connect entrepreneurs with their communities, over coffee and conversations — now in more than 180 communities across the country.

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MENTORise

Experts and community leaders offer their time and experience as mentors to the next generation of business owners and entrepreneurs. It is free to attend and participate, but pre-approval is required to participate.

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Upcoming Events

October

tue20oct5:00 pm7:00 pm2026 Fayette Pitch Contest – Preliminary Round

November

tue17nov4:00 pm8:00 pm2026 Fayette Pitch Contest – Final Round

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Hear From Our Members

“I love being part of this startup community! I started my web design business 18 years ago in a different state, and since moving to South Atlanta, have started 3 more. I couldn’t do it all without the guidance and support from this group!”

Jason

JasonHunter Design, Sharpsburg, GA

“StartUp Fayette has truly been a blessing to me. The meet ups are always awesome, and the support is genuine. I appreciate every shared experience and every suggestion.
I encourage anyone with an idea or existing business to attend-you will be glad you did!”

Melanie

Project XL Readiness Program, Fayetteville, GA

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Our Mission

Our mission is to create an ecosystem in Fayette County and the surrounding area that catalyzes innovation and growth through entrepreneurial startups.

Useful Articles

For Your Inspiration vol. 55

Feb 26, 2020

Leadership Storytelling Helps You Connect With Anyone When Hubert Joly took the helm at Best Buy from 2012 to mid-2019, one of his first moves was to get managers to connect with their direct reports. Specifically, he wanted managers to understand their employees’...

For Your Inspiration vol. 54

Feb 19, 2020

Nothing Is More Valuable In Business Than Relationships On this episode of The Playbook, Managing Partner of SeventySix Capital Wayne Kimmel provides insights on: How a law degree can give venture capitalists an edge on the competition [1:49]. Why you can’t find the...

For Your Inspiration vol. 53

Feb 13, 2020

How Busy Are You, Really? Here Are 5 Ways to Find Out Are you busy, or just busy bragging? You might feel personally attacked by this question, but it’s a legitimate one—and one that’s been on minds of most bosses in all industries, especially in the past couple of...