I've recommended Edward Tufte's books many times... you can see some of my previous comments here and here. He's going to be in Atlanta next month. If your job consists of presenting complex information on paper or on screen, you should go: <http://www.edwardtufte.com/tufte/courses>. … [Read more...]
Capital Calls
January 31, 2009 by
There has been a lot of noise lately about venture capital funds in trouble because their investors are missing capital calls. Which, at first blush, doesn't make sense because venture funds are supposed to be "decoupled" from public markets. The key bit of knowledge that surprises many people is that venture funds don't have any money. They're … [Read more...]
TAG Top 40 Applications
January 9, 2009 by
The first slot in the 2009 TAG Top 40 has already been spoken for! Simatra — a VentureLab graduate and ATDC member — won the special Startup Gauntlet competition in December. TAG is now looking for 39 more companies to be featured at the annual Georgia Technology Summit, March 3, 2009, at Cobb Galleria Center. This year's Summit will feature a … [Read more...]
Tis the Season to… Apply?
December 23, 2008 by
It's Christmas Eve Eve, and things are quieting down in the Atlanta technology community. Even the Twitterstream has slowed a bit. Entrepreneurs may be willing to work 24/7, but when all your clients have disappeared for the holidays, even the most dedicated entrepreneur may look up to find some spare time.Which means it's a great time to focus on … [Read more...]
Special Startup Gauntlet in December!
November 20, 2008 by
We held the third running of the Gauntlet last night. As a heads-up, the December Gauntlet will be a little earlier... 4:30 pm. Here's why. … [Read more...]
InVenture Prize @ Georgia Tech
November 4, 2008 by
Announcing a new innovation competition for undergraduates at Georgia Tech! … [Read more...]
Startup Gauntlet returns!
October 27, 2008 by
As a reminder, the second running of the Startup Gauntlet is this Wednesday, October 29th, at 5:30 pm. We're going to be in the 2nd floor ATDC Connections Room this time.Read my previous post about it here. The first running was great fun, and attracted nearly a dozen entrepreneurs. We're expecting more this week. Sign up now!Remember, you have … [Read more...]
Lousy Presentations
October 21, 2008 by
So, like 450 other people, I attended VentureAtlanta last week. For a first-time event, I was impressed. Things were well-organized, they ran on time, and a lot of out-of-town VC friends showed up with checkbooks.Wednesday was great, with investor-focused events featuring ATDC and VentureLab companies. Then there were two major presentations on … [Read more...]
Startup Gauntlet begins next week!
September 19, 2008 by
As you may have heard, we're starting a new event for local entrepreneurs and entrepreneur-wannabes: Startup Gauntlet. Click over and take a look. … [Read more...]
Aerospace Venture Forum
July 21, 2008 by
Most venture forums concentrate on a particular geography (Atlanta, the Southeast, the Mid-Atlantic, whatever).This one is a little different... it's focusing on a particular industry sector. In our case, aerospace. … [Read more...]
