Tag Archives: Technology Association of Georgia

A Few Parting Thoughts

This is my last blog for the Saporta Report, although you may hear from me again in a guest article or two.  I have relocated my blog to TAGThink, on the web site of the Technology Association of Georgia.  I …

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OH, THE PEOPLE YOU’LL MEET…AT THE TECHCRUNCH COCKTAIL PARTY

Last night TechCrunch hosted the “Southeast Mini Meetup” http://techcrunch.com/events/southeast-mini-meetup-atlanta/ at Sweet-water Brewing Company. According to its website, “TechCrunch is a leading technology media property, dedicated to obsessively profiling startups, reviewing new Internet products, and breaking tech news.” And what an …

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From Elevator Pitches to Exit Strategies

The other evening I was at a cookout and I ran into a well-known local venture capitalist. I don’t really know him that well, but I seized the opportunity to give him our company’s “elevator pitch.” (An “elevator pitch” is …

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“…Lest Ye Be Judged” Part II: Lessons Learned from the TAG Business Launch Competition

Faithful readers may recall that our software technology company, Dynamic DesignWare, Inc. applied to the TAG Business Launch competition. I was cautiously optimistic: We have a great technology platform, rights to intellectual property, a sound business model, an experienced team …

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Passage of the JOBS Act

On Thursday, President Obama is expected to sign the Jumpstart Our Business Startups (JOBS) Act, which is designed to make crowdfunding a legal option. Both the U.S. Senate and the House of Representatives resoundingly approved the JOBS Act, which had …

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“Judge Not…”

Faithful readers may recall that I am the chair of the 2012 Top 40 Innovative Technology Company competition, sponsored by the Technology Association of Georgia (TAG). Our committee judges applications with the objective of choosing the most innovative Georgia technology …

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