Over on Quora Geoff Graham has a very thoughtful response to the question "What is the startup and talent pool like in Atlanta?" How Geoff got connected to the Atlanta startup community is a roadmap for many wanting to do so. And I just love the analogy at the end comparing Atlanta to California and New York:

We're slow cooking barbecue. They're igniting flambé. They both taste great, but the preparation of the latter attracts far more attention.

I am going to be using this one a lot.