Core values are an important part of any business. For me personally, I like to approach them slightly differently than other companies by having two simple ideas. For the overarching idea, I like “be the best place to work and the best place to be a customer.” For the people values, which are the most important, I like “positive, self-starting, and supportive.”
Now, with the Atlanta Tech Village being a double bottom line enterprise having goals of helping enhance the Atlanta technology community while also being a for-profit enterprise, I want to have more descriptive core values that cover a wider range of items, while not being so numerous that they are easily forgotten.
Here’s a laundry list of ideas for core values for Atlanta Tech Village that I’d like feedback and input on from the community:
- Pay it forward
- Be scrappy
- Be lean
- Be respectful
- Be open and honest
- Don’t be annoying
- Never stop learning
- Share openly
- Value relationships
- Deliver on promises
- Treat people well
- Work hard, play hard
Core values become especially important with large coworking areas where people from different companies are regularly interacting, and a common standard has to be met. We need strong core values to create the best technology and entrepreneurial center possible.
What else? What core values do you like and what values would you add?
David Cummings on Startups 
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