Start-ups
Today, we sold Engauge
I’m so excited to announce that today, August 14, 2013, we have sold Engauge to Publicis Groupe and are being aligned with Moxie, a Publicis-owned digital advertising agency based in Atlanta. For me its very exciting to see two Atlanta startups from “back in the day” finally getting together (Moxie was founded by Kris Zagoria in 2000…
Read MoreLook at ESPN, getting all startup-y
I love how some companies continue to evolve, especially the ones that you don’t necessarily see coming. Like Lego. Lego is killing it. Instead of just staying a toy block company, they’re in video games and movies, and they have relationships with seemingly all the major players in child entertainment (Marvel, TNMT, Lord of the…
Read MoreAdvisory boards: How to choose the right people and run effective meetings
I talk a lot about the importance of advisory boards for startups. I believe creating an advisory board is one of the most important things you can do for your company. But you have to do it the right way. Tips on how to choose advisory board members Choose between four and six people. You…
Read MoreThree #badass things to see this morning
I can’t get over how funny this is. Dude from Dubai stole a guy’s phone and forgot to turn off the automatic camera upload. And that’s when the magic happens… – LINK Google is going to put new wifi into Starbucks soon and its going to increase the speed by 10x. CANNOT WAIT. – LINK…
Read MoreLast week I shared my startup experiences with the Metro Atlanta Chamber…
…and they were kind of enough to write this article about some of the stuff I said. My favorite bit: The company, Spunlogic, moved out of his mother’s basement and into an office after landing a deal with a New Zealand company. As hopes heightened and excitement built, the New Zealand company went bankrupt without…
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