Startup Weekend is back. Atlanta Startup Weekend 3 is taking place November 13 – 15. ATDC is once again playing host sponsor. In addition to ATDC, A Small Orange and MailChimp have stepped up to sponsor the event. It’s great to see local tech companies getting involved with such a community building event. I hope […]
Continue reading →Hands On Small Business is a program that intends to deliver over 100 events in October and November in 20 cities across the United States and Canada. Atlanta is one of those cities. Hands On will be just that. The sessions are designed to offer practical advice, direct instruction, and application tips for online and […]
Continue reading →What is a technology startup? Seems like a pretty straightforward question. But there is surprisingly little written to answer the question. If you Google the title of this post you will find no results. Google "technology startup" produces little to define it well though it is interesting to note that my associate Blake Perdue is […]
Continue reading →Today was a big day at ATDC. Today we announced that ATDC was merging with Georgia Tech's VentureLab and the Georgia SBIR program and is opening its membership to technology entrepreneurs in Georgia at all stages of development. If you are a technology startup that has an interest in joining ATDC please let us know. […]
Continue reading →Chris Anderson the editor of WIRED was on Colbert last night pimping his new book, Free: The Future of a Radical Price (which by the way is free on iTunes as an audiobook. At the 4:57 mark this exchange takes place: Colbert: Can I twitter send me cash? It that legal? Anderson: Twitpay. I believe. […]
Continue reading →Spring is in the air and that means that it is once again time for the ATDC Entrepreneurs Showcase. It takes place on April 29th at 2:00pm at The Biltmore. The theme of this years Showcase is Start Strong. Since it was first announced on Peachseedz last Wednesday over 200 people have registered to attend. […]
Continue reading →Tonight on 60 Minutes Lesley Stahl will be reporting on computer viruses and botntets that propagate on the Internet and infect PCs, which enable their creators to do all types of evil things via remote command and control. The show airs tonight, should get some good ratings – it’s right after the NCAAs. And if […]
Continue reading →mobicamp will take place on Friday May 29, 2009 from 5-10 pm at Georgia Tech's Advanced Technology Development Center. What is mobicamp you may ask? According to Amro Mousa who is spearheading the event: mobicamp is a new, annual unconference in Atlanta centered around mobile technology and its impact on the day to day […]
Continue reading →2009 is in full swing with a slate of events and competition that any startup entrepreneur in the Southeast should consider. CapitalLounge The next rev of the StartupLounge's entrepreneur/investor mixer takes place on February 25. CapitalLounge's primary goals are to provide an environment where early stage entrepreneurs can make connections with other like-minded entrepreneurs and […]
Continue reading →I got a problem. Two really. Problem one. A lot of people that I don't know want to meet with me for various reasons. And with the economy in recession and people looking for new things to do the various reasons are increasing. I want to be helpful. Networking with the startup community is actually […]
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