There is a relatively new organization in Atlanta called Sandbox Crew, being led by local tech startup community guru, Scott Henerson. The organization has been operating somewhat in stealth mode for the last couple months and is now ready to open up to the public.

The idea behind Sandbox Crew is to connect talented people in Atlanta to strengthen the community overall. This sounds a bit broad but if you’ve ever been to a ‘networking’ event, you know that you really don’t truly meet others. It’s more of a shaking hands and swapping business cards type of formality. The goal of Sandbox Crew is to create small gatherings for people to discuss specific topics of interest and really get to know others within an event or group resulting in more authentic relationships.

The vision of Sandbox Crew attracted me for a couple reasons. One, because I personally want to surround myself around intelligent and passionate people that are interested in bettering the community overall. The idea of creating stronger connections to strengthen a community is also aligned with my company Cooleaf, where we believe that creating more authentic relationships is the foundation of a strong company culture overall.

If you are interested in meeting other ATL leaders on a deeper level with the purpose of pushing the Atlanta Tech scene further, check out Sandbox Crew.