Atlanta Government Sample Clauses

Atlanta Government. Led Initiatives to Attract New Technology Business City officials and members of the local startup community are keenly aware of the importance of attracting and retaining technology companies to spur growth for Atlanta. Over the past decade, three key strategic initiatives have been launched by public-private coalitions to encourage and support the growth of startups in the city. The Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce launched the “Choose Atlanta” campaign; like the city’s previous marketing efforts, it attempted to attract the young and creative to Atlanta.146 Imagery of new greenspaces like The Beltline and video clips of cultural events like the annual music festival, Music Midtown, seek to lure millennials and Gen-Z to the city. Its primary slogan “Come for the hustle, stay for the culture,” serves as another attempt to associate with the entrepreneurial minded members that represent the future of Atlanta.147 In addition to the “Choose Atlanta” campaign, which also helps prospective residents find jobs at local startups, the city government launched Startup Atlanta. As a non-profit organization, Startup Atlanta serves to help new and prospective startup founders navigate Atlanta’s business landscape, discover resources, and promote Atlanta’s startup and venture capital community.148 The third initiative launched includes Invest Atlanta, the city’s economic development division, which seeks to connect startups and small businesses to government and private resources. As part of Atlanta city government, Invest Atlanta also promotes city-led initiatives such as tax incentives for new businesses. Most notably, the City of Atlanta demonstrated its commitment to attracting high growth technology companies through 146 “Come for the Hustle. Stay for the Culture. ChooseATL.,” accessed March 20, 2021, xxxxx://xxx.xxxxxxxxx.xxx/. 147 ChooseATL, 2021. 148 “Startup Atlanta,” Startup Atlanta, accessed March 20, 2021, xxxx://xxx.xxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx. launching the “New and Emerging Technology Business Tax Waiver” in 2015.149 The waiver, which is targeted towards industries like semiconductor manufacturing and pharmaceuticals, waives occupation taxes for up to three years for new and emerging technology businesses.150 The focus on these technology-driven industries, some of which helped lay the foundation for tech clusters like San Francisco and Xxxxxx, reveals the tech cluster vision city officials have for the future of Atlanta. Yet, as previously observed, these mode...
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  • Interpretation In this Agreement, unless the context otherwise requires:

  • General The Trustee shall keep proper books of record and account of all the transactions of each Trust under this Indenture at its corporate trust office, including a record of the name and address of, and the Units issued by each Trust and held by, every Unit holder, and such books and records of each Trust shall be open to inspection by any Unit holder of such Trust at all reasonable times during the usual business hours. The Trustee shall make such annual or other reports as may from time to time be required under any applicable state or federal statute or rule or regulations thereunder.

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  • Services FASC agrees to provide to the Adviser the services indicated in Exhibit A to this Agreement (the “Services”).

  • Compliance with Laws Comply in all material respects with the requirements of all Laws and all orders, writs, injunctions and decrees applicable to it or to its business or property, except in such instances in which (a) such requirement of Law or order, writ, injunction or decree is being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently conducted; or (b) the failure to comply therewith could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

  • Dispute Resolution All or any disputes arising out or touching upon or in relation to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, including the interpretation and validity of the terms thereof and the respective rights and obligations of the Parties, shall be settled amicably by mutual discussion, failing which the same shall be settled through the adjudicating officer appointed under the Act.

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