Archive for April 2014
5 Questions For a New CEO: Joe Koufman, AgencySparks
This is the ninth installment of my “5 Questions for a CEO” series. The list so far: Raymond King, Zoo Atlanta Devon Wijesinghe, Insightpool Mark Feinberg, Uruut Simms Jenkins, BrightWave Marketing Rob Kischuk, PerfectPost Kyle Porter, SalesLoft Brett Jacobsen, Mount Vernon Presbyterian School Jacqui Chew, iFusion Marketing Joe Koufman and I worked together at Engauge (after…
Read MoreYesterday was a perfect example of why I’m building Dragon Army at the Atlanta Tech Village
There are days at the Atlanta Tech Village where I’m blown away by the experiences we’re exposed to. Yesterday was one of those days. Mayor Reed came and visited, talking about the importance of technology and startups to the city and his plans to help us realize our full potential in those areas. He made…
Read MoreI AM GOING TO CRUSH YOU
It was early 2001 and we were a five person web design company. We’d been “in business” since late 1998 but we were still kids, having started Spunlogic from our dorm room at UNC-Charlotte. By 2001, one of our major strategies was to work with other firms to help them produce websites. There was one…
Read MoreI’m starting to realize that this one thing might be the most important factor in creating a successful business
Tonight I’m giving the keynote address at the Founder Institute (FI) graduation. FI is “the world’s largest entrepreneur training and startup launch program.” I’ve been a mentor and speaker throughout the current class and I’m excited about getting them pumped up about graduating tonight. As I’ve been reflecting on what to say, while at the same…
Read MoreHow’s the launch of Robots Love Ice Cream doing?
Since we launched Robots Love Ice Cream for iOS – you did download it, right :) – on the 9th, I’ve been asked by a ton of friends how the launch is going. So, five days in… We were featured in the Apple App Store on April 10th, which looks like this and we’ve had…
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