Start-ups
5 key things I look for in startups I invest in
I’ve had the opportunity to invest in 15 startups over the last five years, and I’m currently “out of the game” as every bit of my energy and resources is going into my current startup, Dragon Army. But I still have the chance to meet with and advice many startups – part of the pleasure…
Read MoreWantrepreneurship
There seems to be a lot of talk about “wantrepreneurs” lately. For example, in this article passed to me by @gumboshowjoe, the author (also a friend) gives several ways to identify yourself as a wantrepreneur. He also starts off with this quote by Mark Cuban: “We romanticize entrepreneurship so much that people don’t do the…
Read More3 tips for startup leaders
Throughout each week I probably talk to half a dozen entrepreneurs running new/small startups. It’s something I really enjoy and being located in the Atlanta Tech Village has definitely increased the volume of those meetings. Here are 3 random tips for startup leaders that I thought I would share based on recent meetings: TAKE LEGAL…
Read MoreWhen short-term wins negatively impact long-term success
I was talking to a friend recently who works at a large organization and he was venting about how frustrated he was with the culture at his company of working hard for short-term wins at the detriment of long-term success. Be it to impress the C-suite executives, or to wow the press, or to appease…
Read MoreDragon Army is in the hits business, but we aren’t going to let that fool us
The very hits capable team of Dragon Army + friends, at the Ender’s Game premiere last week One of my co-founders at Dragon Army, David Cummings, wrote an interesting post this week about the business of mobile gaming being a hits business. It’s something that David and I have talked about a lot, particularly how…
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