Startup Atlanta today announced that it is extending the deadline for its call for nominations for the 2022 Atlanta Startup Awards to August 5, 2022.

Startup companies will now have more time to submit their organizations for consideration for the premier awards event for local early-stage and growth-stage businesses and entrepreneurs.

Startups interested in submitting their nominations may do so here.

Entrepreneurs and Startup businesses from across the Metro Atlanta region will now have more time to submit their nominations for consideration in one of eight award categories:
· Scrappiest Startup Award: Startup that has achieved significant milestones over the last 12 months without ever raising equity or debt capital.

· Best B2C Startup: A Startup provides product(s) to consumers and has achieved significant milestones over the last 12 months.

· Best Growth Stage Startup: The Best Growth Stage Startup Award recognizes a startup that has shown strong product-market fit, is Post Series A, has annual recurring revenue over $3 million to $5 million, has 40 or more employees, and has achieved significant milestones over the last 12 months.

· Community Builder
The Community Builder Award recognizes a local leader who has made a tangible and lasting impact in the entrepreneurial ecosystem.

· Equity Champion: Recognizes an individual who has significantly impacted the entrepreneurial ecosystem by removing barriers or providing access to underrepresented founders in the last 12 months.

· Best B2B Startup: Startup that provides product(s) that solve(s) a problem for businesses and has achieved significant milestones over the last 12 months.

· Best Social Impact Startup: The Best Social Impact Startup Award recognizes a mission-driven for-profit startup with a social mission that has made the biggest impact on the Atlanta community and/or beyond in the past 12 months.
· The Art of the Pivot: Growing a startup is hard. The Art of the Pivot Award celebrates a startup’s ability to change its business model, product direction, target audience, etc.; and successfully revamp the business in the face of adversity over the last 12 months.

The 2022 Atlanta Startup Awards is organized by Startup Atlanta and will be held on October 12, 2022, at Atlantic Yards in Midtown Atlanta.