Start-ups
Introducing my next chapter: Dragon Army
from left: David Cummings, Ryan Tuttle, yours truly Chapter one was Spunlogic, which we sold to Engauge in March 2008. Chapter two was Engauge, which we sold to Publicis in August 2013. And in the immortal words of Monty Python’s Flying Circus, and now for something completely different… For those that know me, you know…
Read MoreFive things entrepreneurs should never do #blindpost
This is a blindpost based on the James Altucher article, Five Things Entrepreneurs Should Never Do. Per the blindpost rules I did not read the article before I wrote this, but rather used the title and wrote my own post. Five things entrepreneurs should never do: 1. An entrepreneur should never think that failure is a bad…
Read MoreThe scale of the fail
I’ve been thinking about the mantra that all startups / entrepreneurs / venture capitalists use in every talk they give these days, “Fail often and fail fast”. It’s actually becoming over-played if you ask me, and I’m easily guilty as I seem to mention it in every other post. The distinction that needs to be…
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 MoreWhat keeps the planet spinning; the force from the beginning
“What keeps the planet spinning; The force from the beginning” ~ lyrics from this song I was so fortunate to have amazing partners with me as we created Spunlogic. The photo above is the four of us – myself, Raghu, Danny and Raj – getting pied in the face at one of our company holiday parties.…
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