How Startup Funding Works
Not 100% accurate for every startup, such an infographic can't be, but in the right ballpark. With a hat tip to Wayne Sutton and kudos to Anna Vital on Funders and Founders.
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Atlanta Startup Village Meetup
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 […]
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May 29, 2013 | Comments | Tweet | Posted in Accelerators, Entrepreneurship, Food and Drink, Networking, Startups
2013 ATDC Startup Showcase Video
Nice video from the Metro Atlanta Chamber highlighting the 2013 ATDC graduate companies and the strategic benefits of that technology hub. Great to see companies like BrightWhistle, KontrolFreek, PatientCo, and Urjanet, which I helped in some way, growing up. While Atlanta Tech Village seems to be getting all the attention these days ATDC continues […]
Continue reading →No Longer A Startup
I have written a bit about the stages a successful startup goes through in the past. Covering theories such as concept, seed, early stage and growth stages for those that were not reading in 2009. One of the things I have always believed is that at some point, in the $50 million revenue range, a startup is no […]
Continue reading →I Was Fired
Not me. Andrew Mason. The founder and CEO of Groupon. His letter to employees and the fact he publicly posted it because he knew it would leak are classic. People of Groupon, After four and a half intense and wonderful years as CEO of Groupon, I’ve decided that I’d like to spend more time with […]
Continue reading →2012 Top Ten Cities For Tech Company Acquisitions
Interesting report from Privco. No big surprises here. The Valley, New York, and Boston lead the way. Seems like they missed the Vitrue/Oracle deal as the largest in Atlanta in 2012.
Continue reading →Startup Rally
The good folks over at Hypotamus are hosting Startup Rally on February 18th. The event, which is being hyped as the largest gathering of startups in Georgia since 1895 (WTF happened then?) will take place from 3 – 7 in the Georgia Ballroom of The Biltmore. Scott Case (not related to Steve Case) CEO of Startup America […]
Continue reading →On Doers
My friend Michael Tavani has launched a video blog called On Doers. On Doers is devoted to the the founders the startups. The people that make things happen. The doers. The first episode is with David Cummings of Hannon Hill, Pardot, and now Atlanta Technology Village fame. Interesting stories behind the story. It is embedded below. […]
Continue reading →The New Atlanta Startup Community Blogroll
Seems I don't get much time to blog these days. To busy running a company to really give it much thought though I try from time to time. Have actually considered just shutting it down but can't bring myself to do that either. Back in the day FoG was one of the places to be […]
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Lots of acquisition activity in the Atlanta startup world recently. Vitrue purchased by Oracle for a reported $300 million (too low). BLiNQ Media bought by Gannett for a reported $90 million (too high). Pardot gobbled up by Exact Target for what seems to be an accurately reported $95 million (about right). Nice wins for all. Three nice […]
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