Russell Jurney suggested yesterday via Skribit that I write an article about "ATDC Sponsored Coworking Space" and it was quickly voted up as a popular topic. So I gotta say something. But before I do I need to point out something else. This is my personal blog. As it clearly states in the disclaimer in […]
Continue reading →ATDC member company SoloHealth could use your assistance. They are the semi-finalists in the Forbes Boost Your Business contest. Winner takes home $100k. If SoloHealth wins they would develop a version of their product to be utilized in public schools. According to Prevent Blindness America, 25% of school children in the U.S. have an undiagnosed […]
Continue reading →All the chatter that has been going on online sure has the early stage entrepreneurial group buzzing. About 40 or so showed up for Open Coffee yesterday at Tech Square. Heck, there were even at least two investors in the mix (Greg Foster of NMP and Clark Gilder) and at least one company (I ain’t […]
Continue reading →Over the weekend NBC Nightly News aired a video about Startup Weekend that they filmed at RTP Startup Weekend. A nice summary of what Startup Weekend is all about. Yes with a little coffee, beer and snacks you can start a business in a weekend. The next Atlanta Startup Weekend is taking place in November.
Continue reading →ATDC is looking for a great group of young, early stage companies who can benefit from our fundraising bootcamp program, CapVenture. CapVenture’s focus is on helping companies to improve their fundraising preparation and odds of success (33% of 2007 participants raised money). CapVenture helps entrepreneurs sharpen their strategy, raise their profile and significantly accelerate their […]
Continue reading →From the public comments and some personal communications it appears that I need to clarify some things regarding the "My Future" article. My time at ATDC is not over. When I joined the organization in October of 2006 I made a two year commitment. I make commitments with care, and intend to fulfill this one. […]
Continue reading →Someone suggested that I write an article about “what does the future hold” for me. As if I knew. As if anybody knows. But what I do know is this. I have a plan. And today is an important day in that plan as it is the day when I officially kick into the next […]
Continue reading →This fall ATDC, along with our friends at TAG, will once again is put on the wildly successful CapVenture that is designed to educate and equip early stage technology companies to go out and get their first institutional round of funding. Actually, it is not just designed to do so, it has been highly effective […]
Continue reading →ATM Direct, led by Nandan Sheth, the co-founder and COO of Harbor Payments, is the winner of the 2008 GRA/TAG Business Launch Competition. ATM Direct seeks to become the leading alternative payments provider with a platform technology that enables PIN debit payments on the Internet. $100,000 in cash. $200,000 in services. Cha-Ching! ATM was selected […]
Continue reading →This is what I have been doing with my time the past week. Reading these business plans for the GRA/TAG business launch competition. On Thursday the screening committee had a three hour meeting to get the 45 final entries down to 15. Lots of concepts. It was a tough job. Next Thursday the recommendations will […]
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