Atto Community Update: May 2021
Atto HQ 🏡
We’re nearly halfway through the year yet it feels like 2021 just started! 🙀
We’re gearing up for a packed Q3 and Q4 with Atto Accelerator resuming and all of our academy masterclasses locked in. We’ll be kicking off a series of events and activities around the accelerator shortly – for now, add July 1 to your calendars as that’s when applications will open for our next batch. 🗓
Atto Academy 🎓
Lana has done an incredible job of finalising the monthly masterclasses for our academy program. We have six game-changing masterclasses coming up for academy members. View the full list of upcoming events here. If you’re not a member, you can also purchase tickets on a one-off basis via Eventbrite. We also award scholarship tickets and memberships to female founders in need, so shoot us an email or complete the application form here.
Our May Masterclass is this Wednesday (May 26), and we’ve got our very own Lana Weal taking us through The Art of Pitching with Confidence. Lana will lead founders through the different types of early-stage startup pitches and how best to prepare for these. Register for the masterclass here.
Our June Masterclass is also one you definitely don’t want to miss: we’ve got the highly experienced director of product at Zip Co, Cheryl Gledhill, showing founders how to best empower dev teams to support your big vision. Register for the June masterclass here.
If you’re interested in becoming a member of Atto Academy, submit an EOI here and we’ll set up a quick Zoom or phone call :) to hear more about where you’re at, your needs and how Atto can best help. 💙
Atto Accelerator 🚀
As mentioned above, applications for Atto Accelerator 2021 will open on July 1, 2021 and close on August 1, 2021. As with previous batches, applications will be accepted on a rolling basis so apply early for a better chance of acceptance. Stay tuned for the application link. Our 2021 HQ team will feature the return of host Sian, startup coach Kate, and now Lana as a welcome addition for the cohort.
Atto Educators 👩🏻🏫
Did we mention that educators at Atto are compensated for their time? That’s right, in the land of free mentoring or speaking gigs for startups – Atto offers a stipend to all educators of our academy and accelerator programs. This means that we can source educators from a variety of backgrounds (aka not just rich white men!) and while the stipend isn’t megabucks, it does give more people the capacity to get involved and feel valued for their time. 🙏
Alumni Wins 🏅
When you think of BTC’s explosive growth, forget Bitcoin – it’s all about Bubble Tea Club. Jenny Le and Pamela Yip, co-founders of Bubble Tea Club (Atto 2020), are gearing up to go global via an upcoming equity crowdfunding campaign. In just one year, they’ve already sold over 1M serves of bubble tea and they’re taking expressions of interest for their equity crowdfunding campaign. The video is definitely worth the watch! View Bubble Tea Club on Birchal.
Founder of all-in-one wedding planning platform WedSites (Atto 2020), Ayla View was featured in the Herald Sun about how wedding trends have changed. If you’re a Herald Sun subscriber, view the article here.
Hannah Comazzetto’s Airrobe (Atto 2019) was featured in New Zealand’s Good Magazine. Read it here.
If you’re a busy mum and want a community that provides all your health, fitness and grocery in one place, register to be a first user of Fit With Her (Atto 2020). Founder Marni Nicole is a highly experienced exercise physiologist and personal trainer and has big plans for the platform. Read our interview with Marni here.
After a soft launch for Culture Cure (Atto Academy 2021), founder Katherine Tuominen is taking applications for people wanting support and community while being stuck in a toxic workplace. Find out more here.
Founder Love 🗣
"Atto Academy offers insights you can't google from leading experts who have started and scaled successful companies. The lessons are a must for anyone wanting to build a sustainable business."
—Katherine"Atto has been just what I need. Frequent and relevant inspiration. A way to drive accountability. And the opportunity to tap into the talent and wisdom of the Atto community. Suddenly everything and anything seems within reach!" —Kirsten
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Until next month… thanks for making it this far and sending startup good vibes! —Lana & Kate