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A North Star
Invest Atlanta has been a trusted partner to Anthony along his own entrepreneurial journey. From his very first interaction, Anthony says the team actively communicates new opportunities and ways Invest Atlanta can help him achieve his goals. “It’s special,” he says. “The city of Atlanta has a great entrepreneurial spirit, and Invest Atlanta is an active participant in its success. It’s one of the things that make Atlanta, Atlanta.” Like Invest Atlanta, Anthony believes when entrepreneurs are empowered, they will accomplish great things. “It’s what Koncept House focuses on each and every day because once you get that piece right, everything else falls into place,” he says. “That’s our North Star.”
A Powerful Evolution
With his eye always on the future, Anthony is testing the thesis around Koncept District and pathways to scale the model to different locations within Atlanta and across the country. Confident in its viability, he is already raising capital to make it a reality. Anthony says his vision for Koncept House has evolved over the years and that he is always discovering something new about how the environment can better serve entrepreneurs. What’s more, he is constantly learning from his tenants, the world in which they operate and all the ways they build and market their business around social media. “There’s nothing more rewarding than watching people who have been working out of their living rooms come to Koncept House with an idea and develop it into a sustainable business,” says Anthony. “It’s very powerful to witness that growth. To watch that under our roof is even more powerful.”
Funded by a $20 million donation from Wells Fargo in partnership with United Way of Greater Atlanta and administered by Invest Atlanta, the Atlanta Open for Business Fund was created to help small business owners own more of their business assets and build resiliency. Read more on page 48.
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