“Your city sucks! (And so does mine)” – Atlanta and Seattle version

November 5, 2010

ShareOriginally published November 2010 Inspired by Joe Stump’s, most excellent blog post “Your city sucks! (And so does mine)”, about tech hubs Seattle, Portland, Boulder and San Francisco, I decided to write a version for Atlanta and Seattle. One of the things that I liked about Joe’s article: he calls it like he sees it. Unlike [...]

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Megatrends in Media & Technology from Georgia Tech

October 5, 2010

ShareAm attending the FutureMedia conference this week - Renu Kulkarni of Georgia Tech kicked things off with smart observations about trends in media & technology. The six trends she discussed, and my thoughts: 1. Data Tsunami Massive data analytics will be critical to turn meaning into all the data. My view: the increasing volume and velocity [...]

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Radio Show Guest Appearance by David Eckoff: Talking About Entrepreneurship

July 26, 2010

ShareI was recently a guest on David Cohen’s radio show, talking about entrepreneurship. We talked about the biggest mistakes entrepreneurs make (and how to avoid them); execution of ideas; product development advice from Google’s Marissa Mayer; the launch of real-time sports news service Spitter.com; taking on giants in the marketplace; the right time to start [...]

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Finalists announced for GRA/TAG Business Launch Competition 2010

May 10, 2010

ShareFour companies to compete for over $250,000 in cash and services Last week, I was a judge in the the semi-finals of the 2010 GRA/TAG Business Launch Competition, with some very impressive startups presenting in the competition. Today, the Technology Association of Georgia (TAG) announced the finalists for the 2010 GRA/TAG Business Launch Competition: Khu.sh, an [...]

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Judging GRA/TAG Business Launch Competition 2010

May 3, 2010

ShareI’m looking forward to once again being a semi-finals judge for the GRA/TAG Business Launch 2010, with company presentations this week. This competition, designed to help a Georgia-based start up technology company launch its business, has one of the largest prizes in the country: $100,000 $50,000 cash plus $200,000 in kind services. The competition also offers entrants the opportunity [...]

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Lessons for Aspiring Entrepreneurs
Part 1: “Purpose = Power”

April 28, 2010

Share Everyone knows someone who has come up with a good idea and who has not acted upon that idea. Or started working on the idea… and not finished. Perhaps you can even personally relate to that. People come up with good ideas for new businesses all of the time. Unfortunately, many of those ideas are [...]

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Recommended: “IgniteATL 2″ in Atlanta, this Monday April 19

April 16, 2010

ShareIf you’re in Atlanta, don’t miss “IgniteATL 2” on Monday April 19. I was the first speaker at the first IgniteATL last September – and this is one of my favorite events. Why? The format of Ignite is part of what makes it special: each speaker presents for 5 minutes – with slides auto-advancing every 20 [...]

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Video Profile: Interview with David Eckoff After Spitter.com Won “Audience Favorite” at Startup Atlanta #onstage Competition

April 1, 2010

ShareA really nice one-minute video profile with me after Spitter.com won “audience favorite” at the Startup Atlanta #onstage competition. Startup Atlanta #Onstage: David Eckoff of Spitter Uploaded by friendlyhuman. – Watch the latest news videos. And bravo to Daniel Robers of friendlyhuman who did a GREAT job filming & producing this video segment. HIGHLY recommend [...]

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How Did this Entrepreneur Get Started? Video Q&A with Sean Johnson, 27pitches.com

March 17, 2010

ShareThis week, I had a chance to interview Sean Johnson, one of my favorite up and coming sports media entrepreneurs, and founder of 27pitches.com. Sean talks about how he got started, lessons learned, his distribution deals with NFL.com, his advice for aspiring entrepreneurs, the importance of social media, and more. (3 seconds of audio static [...]

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What Makes This Entrepreneur Tick? My Video Q&A with Brian Moore

February 1, 2010

ShareI recently interviewed serial entrepreneur Brian Moore. Brian founded: Constructware (acquired by Autodesk for $46 million); Compliance 360 (ranked as one of America’s Fastest Growing Companies by Inc. Magazine); and most recently iglued.com. In this video Q&A conversation, Brian talks about: lessons learned starting new businesses; why he does what he does; the one thing you [...]

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