Met this morning with Allyson Eman, who is the newly-hired Executive Director for VentureAtlanta, a major VC event being held 15-16 October, 2008. (Their Website is pretty minimal so far, but you can read about it here.)I told Allyson she needs to start blogging to reach the new generation of entrepreneurs who don't read the Atlanta Business … [Read more...]
Wanted: Director of ATDC
March 10, 2008 by
As most people reading this blog (at least the ones in Atlanta) are aware, Tony Antoniades left Georgia Tech last month to take a position with Cox Enterprises. Tony did a great job for nine years, and we wish him nothing but the best in the private sector.The job posting for his replacement is up at <http://tinyurl.com/3c3m4b>. This person … [Read more...]
Electoral College
March 4, 2008 by
I've just discovered that the Technique printed my letter to the editor in their February 29 edition. Unfortunately, they printed my original letter with an atrocious error (of mine) in it, and my hastily-emailed correction didn't make it into either the printed or online edition. Oops.Just to prove I can do simple arithmetic, here's a corrected … [Read more...]
ATDC/VentureLab Showcase
March 3, 2008 by
Save the date! The annual ATDC/VentureLab graduation ceremony and entrepreneur's showcase will be on May 15, 2008, at the Biltmore Hotel. More details when they're available, but anyone interested in being a sponsor, please contact me or Melissa Zbeeb before the slots are all gone...Add it to your calendar now! … [Read more...]
Raising Capital: Part 08
February 29, 2008 by
This is a continuation of a previous set of posts and is eighth in a series.Time to talk about resources for writing your business plan and your presentation. Sorry about the delay in preparing this next post, but January and February have been the two busiest months in memory. Lots going on at VentureLab, lots going on at Seraph Group, you name … [Read more...]
Tech High School
February 28, 2008 by
Some of you know that I'm on the board of trustees of Tech High School, a charter high school in urban Atlanta. As a reminder, charter schools are not magnet schools. We're not allowed to have admissions tests, and we have to accept every student who signs up, so we're not "cream-skimming" from the Atlanta student population.Please take the time … [Read more...]
TAG Top 10/Top 40
February 28, 2008 by
For those of you who were at the Summit yesterday... I think we wound up with ten great Top 10 companies presenting and thirty-nine (long story...) very respectable Top 40s in the display area outside.I hope everyone had fun.The selection committee and I are trying to figure out a way to extend the Top 10/Top 40 process through the rest of the year … [Read more...]
TAG Top 40 Competition
January 23, 2008 by
If you're involved in a high-tech company located in Georgia, I'd like to encourage you to apply for the TAG Top 40 competition, which will be showcased at the Georgia Technology Summit.From the Website:Top 40 Innovative Technology Awards Every year in conjunction with the Georgia Technology Summit, TAG showcases Georgia's Top 40 Innovative … [Read more...]
Want $250,000? Non-Dilutive?
January 10, 2008 by
I'll get back to the "Raising Capital" series soon... sorry, but 2008 started with a bang and hasn't slowed down yet! But I wanted to make sure to post a link to Lance's post here... if you're in Georgia and starting (or thinking of starting!) an Internet-related company, you need to be at his workshop on January 24th. It's for the TAG/GRA … [Read more...]
Raising Capital: Part 07
December 7, 2007 by
This is a continuation of a previous set of posts and is seventh in a series.Okay. This post probably should have been the end of the previous entry, but I was lazy.Let's say you've met all five criteria in the last few slides. Good for you! Unfortunately, so do a bunch of other deals. All things being equal, VCs will use secondary elements to … [Read more...]
