Software Patents for Startups

March 29, 2013

Some startups, like AccelerEyes, are inventing new ways of doing things. For those startups, patents are an important asset. There are several considerations for patents in startups: the cost of filing a patent can quickly approach $10k and consume a lot of the inventor’s (typically the startup’s founders) valuable time, without immediately contributing to the […]

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Product Launches and Bootstrapped Companies

March 28, 2013

On Tuesday, I had lunch with an early stage entrepreneur building a mobile app. He’s had a lot of difficultly building his product and has delayed launching for over a year. His model for a product launch is to build the perfect product, then release it where it will automatically go viral and create tons of […]

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Lessons Learned from Shark Tank

March 27, 2013

I enjoy watching Shark Tank. It pains me to watch some of the more ridiculous businesses. But they also showcase some really interesting businesses, so it can be very entertaining. My favorite reason to watch the show is to see investors in action. It is really one of the only venues where you can watch real […]

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Atlanta Startup Village #6

March 26, 2013

Another great Atlanta Startup Village tonight at the Atlanta Tech Village. Hundreds of people. Many familiar faces, but amazing number of new faces too. Here are my notes from tonight’s event: Agency Spotter Helps businesses find agencies fast Founder’s background from coca-cola and american express Time wasted on the searching for the right agency, and […]

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Georgia Taxes

March 25, 2013

This year I’m finding that Georgia taxes are something that deserve attention. Here are some things to pay attention to: Capital gains in Georgia are meaningless and offer no benefit. At the highest levels, income tax, short term capital gains, and long term capital gains are all 6%. There is a Georgia Job Tax Credit […]

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Starting a Video Game Tournament League

March 24, 2013

Three years ago, a family member was working for the family business, a successful water and sewer pipeline construction business in southern California. Then the housing crisis hit, and it hit especially hard in the southern California area. The family business will weather the storm, but the outlook is not as strong as it once was. […]

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MBAs and Startups

March 23, 2013

MBA programs have the mandate to prepare future leaders with a foundation of skills necessary to execute complicated businesses. Compared to large businesses, startups are quite simple. Startups begin with the simple mandate to build something useful and find a repeatable business model to acquire customers. You do not need business training to do those […]

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Blogging while Traveling

March 23, 2013

I just returned from a 5 night trip to the GPU Technology Conference. This was the first major trip I’ve taken since I started posting daily on Jan 1st. While on the trip, I produced 10 blog posts, including 5 personal posts and 5 posts for our company blog. Here are some thoughts on blogging […]

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ScheduleOnce to Eliminate Appointment Booking Hassle

March 21, 2013

We’ve been using ScheduleOnce for several months. I don’t know how we lived without it before. The service let’s our customers, partners, potential hires, and anyone looking to book an appointment on our calendar choose a slot without hassle. There is no back-and-forth on suggested dates/times. There is no hassle of calendar invites not syncing […]

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3 Ways to Capture Leads at a Tradeshow Exhibit

March 20, 2013

Today I’ve been thinking about how we are capturing lead information at this week’s GPU Technology Conference. We’ve captured an abnormally large number of leads at this year’s show in our exhibit, not counting leads from other non-exhibiting hours activities. Of course, exhibit traffic has to do with things that draw people to your booth […]

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