Archive for August 2013
The power of personal support for an entrepreneur
I’ve been incredibly lucky with the support I’ve received from my family since I started my first company at the age of 21. From my mom letting us camp out in her basement, to my aunt patiently showing me how to run the finances for the business when I didn’t even know what a “receivable”…
Read MoreAn interview with a startup focused on the design and user experience of mobile apps
Atlanta has a great many startups (roughly 500 based on David Cummings’s back-of-the-napkin math) and it seems every time I attend a networking event I learn about more. Case in point, I recently met an entrepreneur in town who has a very interesting business model. Essentially she focuses on the design and user experience side…
Read MoreHow to think like an entrepreneur #blindpost
This is a blindpost based on the article, How to think like an entrepreneur. Per the blindpost rules I did not read the post before I wrote this, but rather used the title and wrote my own post. Thinking like an entrepreneur can be a both a blessing and a curse for someone that works…
Read MoreWhen the journey IS the destination
We work so hard to achieve the goal. We’re taught at an early age to set a goal and then try like heck to achieve it. Sports, politics, business…they all teach us that there is first place and then there is failing. That if we don’t reach the destination then we haven’t achieved anything. But…
Read MoreGood judgment comes from experience, experience comes from bad judgment
Good judgment comes from experience, experience comes from bad judgment I heard Mark Suster use this quote in a talk recently and I just love it. Especially now, as I reflect on Wednesday’s sale of Engauge and the journey that I’ve been on for the past 15 years (10 years with Spunlogic, then 5 years…
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