Synergies Work, an Atlanta nonprofit supporting entrepreneurs with disabilities, today announced the 15 finalists across five categories for its 2nd annual EDDIE Awards taking place April 11 from 5:30-9:00 p.m. at Cobb Energy Performing Arts Center in Atlanta. Learn about the finalists and their respective categories here.
One winner will be named in each category. Additionally, an Entrepreneur of the Year selected from the finalists will receive a $10,000 grand prize to further their business aspirations.
Lynette Bell, President of Truist Foundation, will be the evening’s honored guest. Entertainment will include Atlanta-based dance group Full Radius Dance, which brings together disabled and non-disabled dancers through performance; improvisational rapper QuestionATL; and Derek’s Doodles, an artist who will draw his interpretation of the night’s events to be shown on screens live. Additional artists and entertainers, as well as speakers, will be announced soon. A silent auction will also precede this year’s EDDIE Awards presentation.
“As with our inaugural event, we were amazed by the caliber of applicants and appreciative of the hard work that went into narrowing them down to our finalists,” said Synergies Work Founder and CEO Aarti Sahgal. “The EDDIE Awards shines a spotlight on these talented, inspiring individuals while reinforcing our commitment to inclusivity and belief that the entrepreneurial dream should be accessible to all.”
Judges for this year’s EDDIE Awards include Donnie Beamer Jr., CFA, Senior Technology Advisor, City of Atlanta; Regina “Gina” Kline, Founder and Managing Partner, Enable Ventures; Chris Maher, Founder and General Partner, Samaritan Partners; Alexander Dale, Director, Global Challenges, MIT Solve; Aaron Slater, Lead, US and Indigenous Communities, MIT Solve; Jill Savitt, President and CEO, National Center for Civil and Human Rights; Jason Bearden, President, Georgia Market, CareSource; Dana Cogan,…
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