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    Paparelli on Atlanta Startups

    13 April, 2006 (08:27) | Atlanta Business Scene, Entrepreneurship, Venture Capital | By: Scott Burkett

    charlie.jpgVeteran Atlanta angel investor, Charlie Paparelli, has posted a great article on what he sees wrong with the Atlanta startup scene. I don’t have an awful lot to add to what he says, other than to say that I agree with his sentiments.
    Atlanta is a market that is begging for innovation, and as Charlie points out, we have all of the elements (people, ideas, and capital), yet we struggle as a startup market. I know of several local entrepreneurs who are exploring other options, including launching their ventures in other locales.

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