In a previous post, I suggested that the nature of “messaging” has changed so dramatically that the traditional messaging document, chock full of pre-launch analysis, is obsolete. I realized later that I stopped short. The traditional Grand Marketing Strategy for all start-up launches needs to be tossed in favor of a more flexible and athletic […]
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I had lunch the other day with a friend who asked, hypothetically, if I thought passion for helping a community could be the basis for starting a company. My first thought was that anything can be the basis for starting a company, but can it be the basis for a successful one? I shrugged it
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Unless your geek quotient is low, you know that a Jedi mind trick uses powerful suggestion to influence and control minds. Selfie has become so well-known that it’s Oxford Dictionaries’ 2013 word of the year. Two very important concepts! Welding them together to create a “Jedi mind trick selfie” produces a third concept, which is
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The more I look into crowdfunding, specifically the coming of equity crowdfunding, the more I’m intrigued by the democratization of capital infusions it should soon represent for entrepreneurs. For those who are unfamiliar with it, “crowdfunding” refers to networks of individuals who pool their money through websites to support the efforts of individuals or organizations.
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My immersion in Atlanta’s technology scene started over 20 years ago, and during that time I’ve had unique opportunities to work with some memorable, outstanding entrepreneurs. As I look back on the years that I’ve been fortunate enough to be alongside clients who were at the forefront of many exciting new technologies, I think its
I posted last month about the Venture Atlanta Entrepreneur’s Reception as a preview to this year’s Venture Atlanta event, held at the Georgia Aquarium on October 22 & 23. I attended both days from start to finish, and it affirmed my hunch that investors are increasingly focused on real business people with real business ideas.
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Last Thursday evening, I attended the Venture Atlanta Entrepreneur’s Reception, thrown by Silicon Valley Bank for the 32 entrepreneurial CEOs selected to present to Venture Atlanta this year at the Georgia Aquarium (October 22 & 23). The reception provided an opportunity for these rising leaders to get to know each other and get briefed on
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