Back in 2012, I started showing up to networking events around Atlanta with a simple goal: meet good people and make friends. That’s me in the middle in my younger man days.
And throughout the years of networking I made life long friends! Made excellent business connections! And I discovered that not every “networking event” was actually about networking. Some were parties with a hookah atmosphere, others turned into long sales pitches, and a few had me wondering why I even showed up in the first place.
After years of bouncing around the city and learning which rooms were actually worth being in, I realized a lot of professionals were dealing with the same problem. And realized that this city is all about who you know and who knows you! So I got a little bored and created Networking Only Atlanta, a platform that helps professionals across the Greater Atlanta area discover real networking opportunities without the guesswork.
Now the goal is simple: help people skip the headaches, save time, and walk into rooms where meaningful conversations and real connections actually happen. Altana is a small city despite the hundreds of people who move who here daily. We’re all connected, and the person you meet at the next event could be just two degrees away from someone who can change your life. Because sometimes you’re only one conversation away from the opportunity that changes everything.
Bottom line: I shift through the noise so you don’t have to and email the events that are actually worth showing up for on a weekly basis.
