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Earlier this week, BIP Capital released its 2nd annual “State of Startups in the Southeast” report. You can download the 2018 report here and the 2017 report here. This report takes a unique look at the environment for startups raising capital in the SEC states of Florida, Georgia, Alabama, … Keep reading >>>
Pandora (NYSE: P), the music streaming service founded in Oakland, CA in 2000, has quietly announced that it will expand and direct future growth of some of its engineering operations to Atlanta. It’s a common theme these days for popular technology companies to declare the ATL as a … Keep reading >>>
This past Sunday, I was invited to be a guest on Atlanta TechEdge on Atlanta’s local NBC affiliate 11Alive. I’ve been on Atlanta TechEdge before, but as part of a panel. This time, the interview was specifically about Pitch Practice and the new book, “Practice Your Pitch.” I … Keep reading >>>
All the bids for Amazon’s HQ2 were due Thursday, October 19, 2017. Atlanta is said to be one of two front runners – alongside Austin, TX – to land the internet behemoth’s second headquarters, including 50,000 new jobs and a ton of investment in the Atlanta community. Atlanta has everything … Keep reading >>>
I had a catch-up meeting today with a young professional who has been heads down in his very successful SaaS company, and thus out of “the startup scene” in and around Atlanta. His question is one that I’ve heard a number of times: how do I get plugged back in? … Keep reading >>>
This post originally published on The Combine Blog.
The Combine is a startup that builds startups to take enterprise IP to the market. Part of our ability to excel at that task is our ecosystem of experience, contacts, and expertise. If you had to pick an individual who has served … Keep reading >>>
We didn’t have Pitch Practice this past Friday because I was invited to be a judge for a middle-school startup event put on by the Audacious Institute at Chick-Fil-A’s HQ down south of town. We’re back on for Pitch Practice this coming Friday the 17th, and may have something special … Keep reading >>>
A great shout out to the folks at Biz1190 for inviting me to be a guest on the Dana Barrett show. As we ramp up the marketing for DGM Camp, getting the message together for the right audience using the right words is a lot of fun, and … Keep reading >>>
Anytime you plan an event, it’s so easy to get sucked into the “build it and they will come” mentality, but that doesn’t work. As soon as you put the stake in the ground for the date of your pending event, that’s when the real fun starts. I’m in the … Keep reading >>>