Startup Atlanta has announced two Lifetime Honorees for the third annual Atlanta Startup Awards on January 23. Bernie Dixon and Charlie Paparelli will be recognized with lifetime achievement awards for their long-term contributions and measurable impact on the community they call home.
Bernie Dixon was the first woman to simultaneously become Chairman and CEO of Atlanta Technology Angels (ATA) and is the founder of the women-focused accelerator LaunchPad2x. Named one of Atlanta Magazine’s 500 Most Powerful People, Dixon has helped build and develop programs that have resulted in attracting $988 million into the Atlanta startup ecosystem.
Charlie Paparelli has been a startup investor for nearly 25 years with five successful exits under his belt. Charlie is an angel in residence at the ATDC and a mentor at ATV. He also leads an angel organization called Angel Lounge whose mission is to encourage angel investing by becoming a more competent investor in early-stage companies and also serves as President of the High Tech Ministries.
The awards ceremony will be held at Clark Atlanta University (CAU), a collaboration made possible by the CAU School of Business Administration and the Russell Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (RCIE).
The Atlanta Startup Awards, jointly organized by leaders of Atlanta’s startup and business community, will recognize and celebrate the city’s most successful rising tech companies, startup pioneers, and disruptive innovators in eight exciting categories:
- Scrappiest Startup Award
- Community Builder
- Best B2C Startup
- Best Social Impact Startup
- Best B2B Startup
- The Art of the Pivot
- Best Growth Stage Startup
- Equity Champion
Join us as we celebrate the best of the best in Atlanta’s startup community. Friends of Hype receive a 20% discount using the code HYPEREADER20. Register here!
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