Start-ups
F is the new A, which is tough for this A student…
I was fortunate enough to hear Tony Wagner speak at the (co)lab summit this week (a great event by my Leadership Atlanta friends!) and he used a phrase that I hadn’t heard before. He was talking about how universities are embracing the “startup culture” and trying to foster innovation and creativity in their students. He said…
Read MoreBoy does it feel good being an entrepreneur again
I suppose one could argue that “being an entrepreneur” is a state of mind and once you are one, you always are one. But after I sold Spunlogic to Engauge in 2008, I felt like I “worked” at Engauge for the next five years until a month ago when we sold Engauge to Publicis. Sure,…
Read MoreDoes failing fast really work in the mobile gaming space?
Failing fast is an almost universally accepted mantra in startup world. We talk about failing fast and failing often. And I’m one of the biggest cheerleaders of this concept (case in point: searching “fail fast” on this blog produces a ton of results). The concept is simple enough. If you spend a massive amount of…
Read MoreFile this in the Freaking Awesome, Never Gonna Happen category…
The ultimate “job” success isn’t starting your own business, it’s loving what you do
I had the chance to catch up with a really good friend yesterday, someone that I serve as a mentor for and who inspires me with his positive attitude and boundless energy. Several years ago he started a business to put on entertainment-based events and held his first event very successfully. After the event he…
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