Damola Ogundipe is the founder and CEO of Civic Eagle. Civic Eagle helps companies organize and track legislation and policies using artificial intelligence. Born in Nigeria and raised in Minnesota, Damola became interested in politics when he crossed into Alphi Phi Alpha incorporated and began helping with voter initiatives and other community engagements. After working as a consultant for a bit, Damola made the decision to give it all up and focus on Civic Eagle full time. They have previously participated in Techstars accelerator & have were semi-finalists in Richard Branson’s Extreme Global Challenge on Branson's Necker Island.

If you’ve ever found yourself attending professional events in Atlanta, you’ve probably been to Ryan Wilson's location at the Gathering Spot. The Gathering Spot is an invitation only private membership club with a co-working space, restaurant and bar, and event space where private events are held. As one of one of the co-founders of the gathering spot Ryan  is a Georgetown law graduate, who declined job offers out of law school to come back to Atlanta and build. Now, nearly three years later, Ryan and his team are working on expanding the Gathering spot to new locations in Washington DC and Los Angeles. Listen to the story of the Gathering Spot and the lessons Ryan has earned along the way.