A Locally Known, Country Wide Problem I know the frustration. “How’s the tech scene in Atlanta?” “Do you guys even have startups?” “What’s the biggest B2C success from there?” Just another lazy question from someone who only visits the South on Delta layovers. It’s hard for me…
Relationships revolving around progress almost never dull. How could they? There is always work to do, ideas to generate, events to hold, and products to push. This is the foundation of my friendship with Kyle Porter. On the corner of Tech Square — over 5 years ago — is where I ran…
[/content/images/wordpress/2014/01/Martin-Luther-King-speaks-in-church-during-Montgomery-Bus-Boycott-c-Dan-Weiner-courtesy-Sandra-Weiner-1.jpg] Today marks the 85th birthday of Martin Luther King Jr. 85. It seems so old. Except my grandfather is older than the age MLK would have turned today. I’m an 80’s baby – a millenial. The 50’s and 60’s seem…
Atlanta’s technology sector is growing fast. Many companies have been started. Early stage companies like Insightpool have raised rounds [http://www.bizjournals.com/atlanta/print-edition/2013/09/06/social-media-marketer-gets-funds-to-grow.html?page=all] from seasoned investors. Silent stalwarts like MailChimp continue to redefine what it means to be a successful…
I’ve been waiting over 4 years for this day. Almost 4 years ago to the day, then Senator Kasim Reed squeezed out a win over Council Woman, Mary Norwood by approximately 700 votes to win the race for Atlanta’s mayorship. Although it was a local race, it seemed…
99.9% of UGA fans are elated this evening. We beat our hated rival, the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets. Lucky for us, we can send clean-hate-spewed emails to our co-workers (bosses) taunting our greatness on the grid iron. That feels right for about half a second before reality sets in…
A week in San Fran at the world’s largest software conference has added some new perspective to my goal of building one of the South’s greatest software companies. During the week-long marathon of networking, note taking, marketing, and brand making at Dreamforce there were a few things to…
An entrepreneur recently asked me what are the top 3 most important things I’ve learned in the first three quarters building Rivalry. I had trouble identifying the top three off hand, but I do know my biggest mistake. Before I get into my biggest mistake, I want to share…
