Yearly Archives: 2012

15
Aug

Georgia Startups: Time to Strut Your Stuff

“There’s been this slow awakening in the country among cities and MSA’s (metropolitan statistical areas) in particular. Cities that really used to fight tenaciously [over] city borders are much more open to regionalism.”    — Thom Ruhe, vice president of …

10
Aug

This week in Georgia Startups

Sweet Victory Our city scored a PR victory this week all thanks to you, the members of the startup community. Our city’s startup scene has gotten more press of late but not all of it has been flattering. A photo …

7
Aug

Venture Atlanta: August 2012 Edition

AUGUST INTRODUCTION August signals the end of summer and for parents, it is also time for the annual retail tradition otherwise known as “Back to School.” While the pursuit of knowledge has no seasonality among startups, we pay homage to …

7
Aug

To “Dungeon Masters,” with Love

Op-Ed by Wendy Ho “Better than a thousand days of diligent study is one day with a great teacher.” – Japanese Proverb If connecting with one good mentor is invaluable for a startup, how about learning from four, five, or …

7
Aug

The Startup Accelerator: School for the Unusually Innovative

In Atlanta, a city never short on fresh ideas, a startup culture is blossoming, fueled in part by a steady string of startup funding announcements– the total capital raised by companies that have presented at a Venture Atlanta conference is …