Mark Flickinger serves as both General Partner/COO at Panoramic Ventures and the public voice behind their flagship "State of Startups in the Southeast" report, regularly briefing founders and investors on regional venture dynamics. He has built a specialty around helping early-stage CEOs with hiring and organizational design, frequently educating founders on talent decisions and cost trade-offs while serving in visible leadership roles like board chair of Venture Atlanta. Mark Flickinger serves as both General Partner/COO at Panoramic Ventures and the public voice behind their flagship "State of Startups in the Southeast" report, regularly briefing founders and investors on regional venture dynamics. He has built a specialty around helping early-stage CEOs with hiring and organizational design, frequently educating founders on talent decisions and cost trade-offs while serving in visible leadership roles like board chair of Venture Atlanta.