Business owners came together in Atlanta on Dec. 6, 2023, to share insights, advice and progress updates on their brands and upcoming projects.
The latest installment of What Now Media Group’s quarterly Accelerate event in Atlanta featured not only restaurateurs, but business owners from other sectors, including fitness, retail and commercial real estate. Industry-leading service providers, What Now Media Group’s Preferred Partners, were also in attendance to make connections and share insight.
The event was held at Round Trip Brewing Company on Seaboard Industrial Boulevard, on the northwest side of Atlanta. Craig Mycoskie owns the craft brewery specializing in German-style beer.
What Now Media Group Founder and CEO Caleb Spivak led a presentation on scaling a business and growing a brand, and business owners took turns sharing their stories, highlighting their concepts and giving advice. Some key takeaways: Be realistic about growth, and don’t be afraid to ask for help from others.
Attendees mingled while enjoying charcuterie from Graze Craze and sweet treats from Dirty Dough.
This was Randy Tyson’s first time attending an Accelerate event with What Now Media Group.
“I’ve been following What Now for quite some time, learning about new restaurants and business openings,” he said. “I went to the website just to try to learn about how I could get connected, and I saw that there was an event coming up.”
Tyson is working on a new shaved-ice concept called Sneaux Icy Snowballs, expected to open in Atlanta next year.
A highlight of the event for Tyson was making an in-person connection with his insurance agent, Preferred Partner Deanna Dudley of the Deanna Dudley Agency, for the first time.
“We’ve been working together for about the last five months on the phone, emails, and randomly, we meet in person today,” he said.
Tyson said he would love to attend future Accelerate events, expressing excitement about the platform that the events provide for connecting with a variety of people in the industry.
“I think this is just the beginning,” he said. “Either it’s other business owners doing similar things that I do or vendors that provide services that I need.”
Other Preferred Partners in attendance included DoorDash, ToriStar Media, SpotOn, Liquid Recovery Solutions, and A Head For Profits. The industry experts in What Now Media Group’s network of Preferred Partners help new businesses open and existing businesses grow.
What Now Media Group shares restaurant opening news in 31 cities across the U.S., breaking news and providing timely insight into yet-to-open brick-and-mortar businesses. In addition to restaurant news, What Now Atlanta is now covering retail and commercial real estate happenings in metro Atlanta.
Stay tuned for future Accelerate events from What Now Media Group in 2024. See the Accelerate page here for more details.
