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Policy Proposal: Supporting Startups to Fix “Economic Development”
Talks about Startup, Economic Development and Policy
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Sanjay Parekh
Entrepreneur in Residence at United Way of Greater Atlanta
Atlanta, Georgia
Overview
Sanjay Parekh, an MBA graduate from Emory University and a Bachelors alumnus of Georgia Tech, is a prominent figure in the Atlanta startup ecosystem, serving as the Founder of Grok Ventures and involved in various entrepreneurial ventures. He has made significant investments in startups, including Converge, and has a strong background in entrepreneurship, angel investing, venture capital, and strategic partnerships.
Work Experience
Entrepreneur in Residence
2024 - Current
United Way of Henry County is a children care company.
Advisory Board Member
2023
Purpose Groups buys and holds "forever" companies that are enduringly profitable in the southeast. Have a company that you are looking to exit from but want to make sure your employees are treated well and taken care of? Reach out and we can chat.
Purpose Group Atlanta is a purpose-driven holding company.
Co-founder and Host
2021
Edgewise Media helps clients showcase their brand through podcasts. We help clients leverage podcasts to create a plethora of content they can use across social media. Check out Hiscox's Side Hustle to Small Business podcast or Susan G Komen's Real Pink podcast to see our work.
Co-founder
2020
TogetherLetters helps groups of people get connected through a regular and collaborative email newsletter.
Founder
2020
Backed by Engage Ventures. Working to make data breaches a thing of the past.
Co-host
2017
I co-host this podcast with Adam Walker. We talk about tech and startup news in a way that is accessible to most people and hopefully with a bit of southern flair.
Founder
2008
Innovation and startup consulting firm that produces events and efforts around startups. Previously launched and managed Startup Riot.
Co-Founder
2022 - 2022
Artist-designed, limited-edition gift wrap paper for cultural holidays poorly represented in mainstream retail.
Co-Founder
2015 - 2019
Prototype Prime (now known as Curiosity Lab) was a scalable tech startup focused incubator. We worked with startups that are building both hardware and software products and services.
Curiosity Lab is a 5 G-enabled autonomous vehicle and smart city living lab that offers infrastructure for vehicle testing.
Associate Director, CREATE-X
2014 - 2017
CREATE-X is an initiative designed to build entrepreneurial confidence among students at Georgia Tech. I was brought in to help launch the initiative and in the process guided the messaging, branding, execution, and engagement of the program with students, faculty, institution management, and the public.