An Afternoon Coke with Kasim (Mayor Reed)

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…

We Run This State...But We Can't Even Run I-20

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…

Gone with the Hype

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…

My Biggest Mistake in Building Rivalry for the Past 10 Months

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…

Public Policy Rips Through GaTech

Today I gave back to the streets that fed me for 2+ years of my professional career and volunteered to help “critique” resumes at the Georgia Tech Resume Blitz. If you’re still reading, I applaud you, public policy, GaTech, and resumes ain’t exactly tantalizing material, but work with…

The Perfect Day of Work-Life Balance

> “The man who has begun to live more serious within begins to live more simply without.” – Ernest Hemingway It’s always fascinated me how history’s most respected and successful figures have created rhythm in their life. From Churchill’s late nights and long baths [http://susaneliamacneal.blogspot.com/…

Prediction: In-town, Atlanta Private School within 5 Years

Atlanta has a huge appetite for an in-town private school less expensive than Paideia [http://www.paideiaschool.org/]. An affordable in-town private school would create the following: – traffic alleviation in from the suburbs – greater community within the downtown/midtown/VaHi/Westside/Inman Park residents – the ability for college graduate to…

Two Videos of Atlanta Entrepreneurs Worth Watching

Recently finished watching 2 excellent videos highlighting some of Atlanta’s most successful entrepreneurs. Both guys attended UGA and have built completely different types of companies. The first video is of Reggie Bradford. Companies: WebMD, N2Broadband, Vitrue Major highlights in the video: – Raising money. – Why he stayed in Atlanta. Here…