PART 3: Bill Goodhew Interview – Atlanta Tech Community: Yesterday vs. Today August 11th, 2011Industry Spotlight, MMM Tech Perspectives Interviews: Atlanta Technology Leaders Bill Goodhew, one of Atlanta’s technology leaders and former CEO of Peachtree Software, is a proud Georgia Tech graduate and has been instrumental in the growth of the software community in Atlanta for decades. In part 3 of our interview, Bill discusses the Atlanta technology community yesterday vs. today. View Part 2 View Part 1 View more videos from the Atlanta Tech Leadership interview series. Read More
Tech Atlanta History: Bill Goodhew Interview – Part 2 August 9th, 2011Industry Spotlight, MMM Tech Perspectives Interviews: Atlanta Technology Leaders Bill Goodhew, one of Atlanta’s technology leaders and former CEO of Peachtree Software, is a proud Georgia Tech graduate and has been instrumental in the growth of the software community in Atlanta for decades. In part 2 of our interview, Bill highlights the the development of the Peachtree Software brand. Watch Part 1 of the Interview Watch Part 3 of the Interview View more videos from our Atlanta Tech Leadership series. Read More
Tech Atlanta History: Interview with Tech Leader Bill Goodhew Part 1 August 1st, 2011Industry Spotlight, MMM Tech Perspectives Interviews: Atlanta Technology Leaders I recently had the pleasure of interviewing Bill Goodhew, one of Atlanta’s technology leaders and former CEO of Peachtree Software. Bill is a proud Georgia Tech graduate and has been instrumental in the growth of the software community in Atlanta for decades. In the interview, Bill highlights the early days of Atlanta’s tech community, the development of the Peachtree Software brand and the challenges facing our tech community. You’ll enjoy Bill’s keen insights regarding the ways for Georgia to overcome our obstacles to accelerate our technology growth. Please join me in congratulating Bill Goodhew. Watch Read More
Yates Perspective: SecondMarket — What Entrepreneurs Need to Know July 14th, 2011MMM Tech Perspectives Barry Silbert is an Emory graduate and CEO and founder of SecondMarket (www.secondmarket.com). In a recent speech to the Stanford Business School, Barry presented a fascinating summary of the problems with the current IPO market and obstacles facing entrepreneurs and venture capitalists. The most notable obstacle is illiquidity — the inability to freely sell private company stock. Click on the video below to view Barry’s remarks as an entrepreneurial thought leader. My summary of his comments follows. 1. The public Read More
PARTS 5 & 6- Tech Atlanta History: Dennis Hayes/Hayes Microcomputer Products June 28th, 2011Industry Spotlight, MMM Tech Perspectives Interviews: Atlanta Technology Leaders Dennis Hayes is our inaugural technology leader from the past. Dennis’ company, Hayes Microcomputer Products, was unquestionably the leading modem/telecom company in Atlanta for over a decade, and Dennis built one of the most powerful companies in the microcomputer market. Below are Parts 5 and 6 of our interview with Dennis, where he discusses the GA technology community then vs. now, and determining when to sell a company. Hope you enjoy our video interview and look forward to bringing you future installments of our Atlanta Tech Leadership series. Read More
PARTS 3 & 4- Tech Atlanta History: Dennis Hayes/Hayes Microcomputer Products June 15th, 2011Industry Spotlight, MMM Tech Perspectives Interviews: Atlanta Technology Leaders Dennis Hayes is our inaugural technology leader from the past. Dennis’ company, Hayes Microcomputer Products, was unquestionably the leading modem/telecom company in Atlanta for over a decade, and Dennis built one of the most powerful companies in the microcomputer market. Below are Parts 3 and 4 of our interview with Dennis, where he discusses marketing from an entrepreneur’s perspective and the highs and lows of the entrepreneurial experience. Hope you enjoy our video interview and look forward to bringing you future installments of our Atlanta tech leadership series. Read More
Tech Atlanta History: Dennis Hayes/Hayes Microcomputer Products June 8th, 2011Industry Spotlight, MMM Tech Perspectives Interviews: Atlanta Technology Leaders Leadership Lessons from Atlanta’s Tech Executives On my 30th anniversary in Atlanta, I’ve been reflecting on the tech leaders in our community over the last three decades. In 1981, my sister encouraged me to begin writing about technology law issues in Computer Retailing magazine — at the time, one of the few computer publications in the country. Today, this blog provides the platform for my recollections of tech leadership lessons from Atlanta entrepreneurs, many of whom were pivotal in guiding the direction of our community. This will be the first of a series of videos of key technology leaders in the community who Read More
CEO Leadership Lessons – Practical Guide for Entrepreneurs May 31st, 2011MMM Tech Perspectives CEO Leadership Lessons – Practical Guide for Entrepreneurs I recently moderated a panel discussion among four of the leading CEOs from Atlanta’s technology community at a meeting of the Technology Roundtable Executives, an Atlanta-based group of tech CEOs and CFOs. TER meets monthly and features panel and roundtable discussions on topics of interest to tech leaders in the Southeast. The insights provided for CEOs and CFOs at our May meeting were exceptional – – I’ve highlighted them below. 1. Set Strong, Measureable Goals – The CEO needs to determine the goals to be achieved by the company and articulate Read More
Yates Perspective: College Basketball and the Tech Entrepreneur May 6th, 2011MMM Tech Perspectives 2013 NCAA® Men’s Final Four® College Basketball and the Tech Entrepreneur What do a winning college basketball coach and successful technology entrepreneur have in common? I pondered this question while watching March Madness and the Final Four in Houston several weeks ago. The similarities are surprising. Leadership is the key – Whether you’re a college basketball coach or entrepreneur, success is based on your leadership skills. As Coach K of the Duke Blue Devils remarked, “I don’t look at myself as a basketball coach. I look at myself as a leader who happens to coach basketball.” Be secure in your convictions – Successful entrepreneurs, like winning coaches, Read More
5 Myths About Doing Business in India — and How to Dispel Them February 10th, 2011MMM Tech Perspectives Tech Trek to India 2011 This information is presented for educational purposes and is not intended to constitute legal advice. Opinions expressed are those of the author and not of Morris, Manning & Martin, LLP; see disclaimer at http://www.www.mmmtechlaw.com/privacy-policy-and-disclaimer/. Contact John Yates for more information at jyates@mmmlaw.com Read More