Last night I had the honor of presenting at the Atlanta Startup Village Meetup. It was quite the rockin' affair. About 250 people registered, 175 or so showed up and Monday Night Brewing suds were on tap. I was joined at the front of the room by VillageDefense which I regret to say I don't fully understand […]
Continue reading →So on Wednesday I wandered down to the big fish tank for Venture Atlanta. A fine event. One of the best of startup things a guy, or gal for that matter, can do. I was there as the non-paid entertainment, pitching Half Off Depot as we gear up for our Series B in 2013. And […]
Continue reading →So I became a Startup Riot ambassador. Mainly because I believe that it is one of the most important events on the South technology scene. Startup Riot is growing and branching out. They have started MAKE which is essentially a startup weekend like experience and it is good to see someone picking up the ball […]
Continue reading →So Half Off Depot is looking for a social media/community manager. I am the hiring manager for the position and have been having a bit of a struggle in finding the right person to fill the role. Last night I took the matter into my own hands. I went into my Twitter account and started […]
Continue reading →It's back. For the sixth year The Georgia Research Alliance and the Technology Association of Georgia are teaming up to present the GRA/TAG Business Launch Competition. The competition takes place over the period of four months, and qualified applicants receive publicity, mentors and the opportunity to present their business plans on several occasions to groups […]
Continue reading →So Atlanta Startup Weekend morphed into StartAtlanta. On Friday night about 110 people in a geek dominated crowd walked through the doors of ATDC. About 50 entrepreneurs stood up and pitched their concepts in 60 seconds. This was whittled down to about 25 for a second round from which 12 projects emerged. Teams were formed […]
Continue reading →Now that Hothlanta is firmly behind us and our climate is returning to its more Kashyyyk like norm it is time to get out and network. A good place to start is at ATDC's Entrepreneur's Night. Entrepreneur's Night is a new monthly event that will take place the third Thursday of every month from 6 PM […]
Continue reading →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 […]
Continue reading →One of the things entrepreneurs are always looking for are intros to larger companies. During my day job I have been working on two such programs to hook up early stage companies with Bank of America and Cox. ATDC has also been working with the Georgia Department for Economic Development, the Georgia Chamber of Commerce, […]
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