Last night was the third Capital Connections event put on by the guys from Startup Lounge. Another great event. The only problem was that there were so many people there it was a bit crowded. But that is a good problem to have. Personally my only compliant is the constant ribbing I took for having […]
Continue reading →In a recent post Rick Segal had a link to an old article about the steps JLA Ventures goes through when they are making an investment. An observation. Most entrepreneurs skip step one. Which make them stumble at step three. You need to read Rick’s post, understand the steps, and put one foot forward at […]
Continue reading →This morning Alan Taetle spoke to a nice crowd at the TAG/ATDC Entrepreneurs Society on the state of venture capital funding in the Southeast. It’s hard to believe that I have known Alan for over 12 years since he hired me in the early days of MindSpring. First and foremost Alan talked a bit about […]
Continue reading →I first got to know Tony Stubblebine at SoCon07. Tony founded CrowdVine, a roll your own social network service. Like many founders, Tony has spent a lot of time thinking about the funding strategy for his company. Unlike many founders, Tony has bared his soul by writing a captivating article that is well worth the […]
Continue reading →Over on PeachSeedz Cindy Cheatham wrote an article about Knox Massey’s presentation at ATDC on the state of angel investing. Both she and Knox addressed the capital gap, the lack of funding for firms looking to raise more than $500k but less then $2 million. While this gap certainly exists I think it is shrinking […]
Continue reading →The second rev of Capital Connections is gearing up for the evening of August 29. The goal of Capital Connection is simply to provide an environment where early stage entrepreneurs can make connections with other entrepreneurs and meet early-stage investors. Put together by the friendly folks over at Startup Lounge, this mixer is expected to […]
Continue reading →Yesterday I spent a few hours with an entrepreneur discussing the best fundraising strategy for his company. Great conversation. Generally there seems to be a lots of different thoughts on that this days. Marc Andreessen pretty much lands on taking as much as you can get. Stephen Fleming and Dick Costolo (both very worthy reads […]
Continue reading →This fall ATDC, along with our friends at TAG, is putting on a unique training program called CapVenture that is designed to educate and equip early stage technology companies to go out and get their first institutional round of funding. You can find more details on the program as well as apply at the CapVenture […]
Continue reading →The Atlanta Business Chronicle is reporting that Noro Moseley Partners has raised $107 million for NMP VI. They intend to get the total to $200 million before closing out the fund. This news means that Noro will be getting more active and that is good news for technology startups in the Southeast.
Continue reading →The Atlanta CEO Council has just announced a call for companies to present at the ION Venture Forum to be held September 25-26 at the Buckhead Ritz-Carlton in Atlanta. This is a major investor showcase for emerging technology companies. They are expecting 120 – 150 venture capitalists at the event. I had the opportunity to […]
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