The Ultimate Startup Pitch December 7th, 2011Venture Capital As competition rises in the venture industry, many VCs are turning to internal conferences and intimate portfolio dinners for deal flow and relationship building. An example of this is the Sierra Ventures CIO Summit. In this article, startups and VCs weigh in on the benefits of this type of event and why both small and large firms are placing higher priority on them to distinguish themselves in a competitive market place. Read More
Healthcare Private Equity: Outlook for 2012 December 6th, 2011Health IT Becker’s Hospital Review has recently conducted an interview with three leaders in the healthcare equity market: Aaron Kneas of Creative Health Capital, George Hinton of Coker Capital and Scott Poole of Ridgemont Equity Partners. The interview discusses the trends and opportunities for healthcare private equity in 2011 and what we might expect in 2012. Click here to read article. Read More
Brand Building to Boost Your Bottom Line – A Panel Discussion December 1st, 2011Entrepreneurial Info Technology Executives Roundtable (TER) The following video is from a 2011 Technology Executives Roundtable (TER) panel discussion. MODERATOR: Mike Neumeier, APR, Principal – Arketi Group PANELISTS: Judy Wicks, Vice President Corporate Communications, Fiserv Greg Smith, Vice President and General Manager, Xerox Mortgage Services Dave Mims, President and Founder, Sophicity Ann Marie Brown, Vice President of Marketing, Craneware Special thanks to TER for providing the video. For more information on TER, click here. To watch more TER videos, click here. Read More
The Search for the South's Silicon Valley November 22nd, 2011Entrepreneurial Info The Atlantic has begun an interesting new editorial series geared at exploring the South’s growing areas for technology startups, entitled “Start-Up Nation: The Search for the Next Silicon Valley.” Here are some of the key points and observations: 1) Atlanta’s start-up ecosystem centers around Georgia Tech and is bolstered by a number of startup community groups, including Startup Chicks, Atlanta Startup Drinks, Startup Riot and ATDC. To read about The Atlantic’s trip to Atlanta to explore the startup community, click here. 2) The internet has made it possible to access tools, work with others in different locations, Read More
Leadership Lessons from John Imlay and Tom Noonan November 18th, 2011MMM Tech Perspectives LEADERSHIP LESSONS FROM IMLAY + NOONAN The Technology Executives Roundtable (TER) on November 15th celebrated the 2nd Annual John Imlay Leadership Award honoring Tom Noonan, co-founder of Internet Security Systems, CEO of Joulex and a pioneer in the Atlanta technology community. Earlier in his career, Tom was a young executive at MSA, working under the tutelage of John Imlay. As the namesake for the leadership award, John Imlay led a fireside chat with Tom, and they shared the following leadership lessons. 1. People are the Key – Tom recollected the signature key lapel pin developed by John given to each MSA employee. The Read More
Sean Parker: Startup Market is Overcrowded, Over-funded November 18th, 2011Venture Capital Sean Parker spoke at a recent tech conference about the downside of the current seed-stage startup explosion, stating that the market is overcrowded with early stage investors and that “little startups are ridiculously over-funded,” resulting in a talent drain. Read the full article here and watch the video below. Read More
Software M&A Transactions & Public Company Market/Financial Performance: Q3 2011 November 15th, 2011M & A For best results, view in full screen mode. Software Equity Report Read More
2011 Purchase Agreement Study November 14th, 2011M & A For best results, view in full screen mode. 2011 purchase agreement study Read More
Technology M&A — Turbulent Waters Ahead November 11th, 2011MMM Tech Perspectives At the October 18th meeting of the Technology Executives Roundtable, Alec Ellison of the investment banking firm Jefferies & Company provided insightful comments and predictions regarding the M&A and IPO markets for tech companies in 2012. Alec is the Vice Chairman of Jefferies and Chair of the Technology Group for this leading investment bank. He has been a friend of our Atlanta technology community for decades and kindly shared his illuminating observations and predictions at the October 18th breakfast meeting of TER. Her are a few of his salient observations: 1. What are the information megatrends driving the M&A market? Mobile, search and Read More
Top Ten Strategic Recommendations For Negotiating an Outsourcing Transaction November 10th, 2011Sourcing & Procurement Global Sourcing and Procurement TOP TEN STRATEGIC RECOMMENDATIONS FOR NEGOTIATING AN OUTSOURCING TRANSACTION By: Alexander P. Woollcott, Esq. Despite the fact that it is often a hot potato in certain quarters at certain times (particularly in election years), outsourcing, or as the industry prefers to refer to it now “global sourcing,” is here to stay and will likely continue to grow exponentially. The economic imperatives of sourcing are undeniable: under the right circumstances, a business enterprise can engage an outside service provider to perform an internal business or technical function or process at a much higher quality level and at Read More