Comments on: Capital Connections Photos and Recap http://www.startuplounge.com/capital-connections-photos-and-recap/ StartupLounge.com is a grassroots organization (and podcast) started by two knuckleheads who want to make a difference for fast-growth entrepreneurs who aren't fortunate enough to live in Silicon Valley. Recorded in Atlanta, Georgia, the podcast focuses on bootstrapping, venture capital, angel investing, and other issues of interest to the entrepreneur. The show features informative guests, interactive discussions, and a nice dash of humor. Tue, 02 Mar 2010 15:20:09 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Steve Walden http://www.startuplounge.com/capital-connections-photos-and-recap/comment-page-1/#comment-132 Steve Walden Sun, 08 Jul 2007 22:00:26 +0000 http://www.startuplounge.com/capital-connections-photos-and-recap/#comment-132 You are fast becoming the "in" event in the Atlanta tech community. Well done, and thank you! We've needed something like this for a long time. Steve You are fast becoming the “in” event in the Atlanta tech community. Well done, and thank you! We’ve needed something like this for a long time.

Steve

]]> By: Big Thinkr » Blog Archive » Seed and Angel Capital Strategies for Atlanta http://www.startuplounge.com/capital-connections-photos-and-recap/comment-page-1/#comment-102 Big Thinkr » Blog Archive » Seed and Angel Capital Strategies for Atlanta Mon, 28 May 2007 17:38:29 +0000 http://www.startuplounge.com/capital-connections-photos-and-recap/#comment-102 [...] If you are here in Atlanta, there are networking events almost every night (MIT Enterprise Forum, Technology Association of Georgia, TechLINKS, etc.) But be aware that most of these events are rife with service providers, many of whom are not angel candidates (although there is the occasional exception.) For many reasons I prefer our Capital Connections event (via StartupLounge.com), which is free of service providers (by design.) [...] [...] If you are here in Atlanta, there are networking events almost every night (MIT Enterprise Forum, Technology Association of Georgia, TechLINKS, etc.) But be aware that most of these events are rife with service providers, many of whom are not angel candidates (although there is the occasional exception.) For many reasons I prefer our Capital Connections event (via StartupLounge.com), which is free of service providers (by design.) [...]

]]> By: Calvin Yu http://www.startuplounge.com/capital-connections-photos-and-recap/comment-page-1/#comment-99 Calvin Yu Mon, 21 May 2007 12:58:44 +0000 http://www.startuplounge.com/capital-connections-photos-and-recap/#comment-99 Thanks for putting together such a great event! I have no doubt that it took a lot of effort. Great job. -- Calvin Thanks for putting together such a great event! I have no doubt that it took a lot of effort. Great job.

– Calvin

]]> By: Scott Burkett http://www.startuplounge.com/capital-connections-photos-and-recap/comment-page-1/#comment-98 Scott Burkett Mon, 21 May 2007 02:47:16 +0000 http://www.startuplounge.com/capital-connections-photos-and-recap/#comment-98 Stephen, thanks for coming to the event, and stopping by to drop a comment as well. The problem with the nametags was the biggest problem we encountered. The size and scope of the event sort of took a life of its own, so we had to improvise on relatively short notice (with the colored dots.) We'll most definitely address this for the next event. Great link, BTW! Cheers. Scott Stephen, thanks for coming to the event, and stopping by to drop a comment as well.

The problem with the nametags was the biggest problem we encountered. The size and scope of the event sort of took a life of its own, so we had to improvise on relatively short notice (with the colored dots.) We’ll most definitely address this for the next event. Great link, BTW!

Cheers.
Scott

]]> By: Stephen Fleming http://www.startuplounge.com/capital-connections-photos-and-recap/comment-page-1/#comment-97 Stephen Fleming Mon, 21 May 2007 02:27:22 +0000 http://www.startuplounge.com/capital-connections-photos-and-recap/#comment-97 Alright, so your blog software apparently eats properly formatted URLs. What I was trying to reference was: http://www.mikeindustries.com/blog/archive/2007/04/building-a-better-conference-badge Let's see if that survives... Alright, so your blog software apparently eats properly formatted URLs. What I was trying to reference was:

http://www.mikeindustries.com/blog/archive/2007/04/building-a-better-conference-badge

Let’s see if that survives…

]]> By: Stephen Fleming http://www.startuplounge.com/capital-connections-photos-and-recap/comment-page-1/#comment-96 Stephen Fleming Mon, 21 May 2007 02:25:36 +0000 http://www.startuplounge.com/capital-connections-photos-and-recap/#comment-96 Nicely done event. I'm one of the die-hard Midtowners, but this was worth going (barely) OTP. When planning your better "navigation system", be sure to check out . And remember that blue and green look similar in dim light... :-) Nicely done event. I’m one of the die-hard Midtowners, but this was worth going (barely) OTP.

When planning your better “navigation system”, be sure to check out .

And remember that blue and green look similar in dim light… :-)

]]> By: Scott Burkett http://www.startuplounge.com/capital-connections-photos-and-recap/comment-page-1/#comment-95 Scott Burkett Sun, 20 May 2007 06:23:32 +0000 http://www.startuplounge.com/capital-connections-photos-and-recap/#comment-95 Hi gang, and thanks for stopping by and dropping the comments. Herman - we are most definitely going to do this event again (every quarter, baby!) We're gonna keep doing it until Atlanta is "back." Then, we're gonna keep doing until we're on top. We have some other tricks up our sleeve as well ... this is just the beginning. :) Cheers. Scott Hi gang, and thanks for stopping by and dropping the comments.

Herman – we are most definitely going to do this event again (every quarter, baby!) We’re gonna keep doing it until Atlanta is “back.” Then, we’re gonna keep doing until we’re on top.

We have some other tricks up our sleeve as well … this is just the beginning. :)

Cheers.
Scott

]]> By: Nicholas Jones http://www.startuplounge.com/capital-connections-photos-and-recap/comment-page-1/#comment-94 Nicholas Jones Sat, 19 May 2007 19:29:23 +0000 http://www.startuplounge.com/capital-connections-photos-and-recap/#comment-94 Great event and location. Had some great introductions to the Atlanta investment commumunity that might prove very useful in the future. Thanks again. Nick. Great event and location. Had some great introductions to the Atlanta investment commumunity that might prove very useful in the future. Thanks again.

Nick.

]]> By: Herman Lorenz http://www.startuplounge.com/capital-connections-photos-and-recap/comment-page-1/#comment-93 Herman Lorenz Sat, 19 May 2007 13:44:52 +0000 http://www.startuplounge.com/capital-connections-photos-and-recap/#comment-93 It was great! I know this took a lot of time. We all owe you one for the work. Now just do it again? It was great! I know this took a lot of time. We all owe you one for the work. Now just do it again?

]]> By: John Souza http://www.startuplounge.com/capital-connections-photos-and-recap/comment-page-1/#comment-91 John Souza Fri, 18 May 2007 22:24:06 +0000 http://www.startuplounge.com/capital-connections-photos-and-recap/#comment-91 Absolutely a Terrific Event! I wish this event was around sooner. The format was great the venue worked our very well and the quality of attendance was virtually perfect. These events will soon become the can't miss events in the Southeast Region I am sure. Based upon my conversations with fellow entrepreneurs and Investors I cannot wait to the next event. Great Job Again!! Absolutely a Terrific Event!

I wish this event was around sooner. The format was great the venue worked our very well and the quality of attendance was virtually perfect. These events will soon become the can’t miss events in the Southeast Region I am sure.

Based upon my conversations with fellow entrepreneurs and Investors I cannot wait to the next event.

Great Job Again!!

]]> By: Mike Perry http://www.startuplounge.com/capital-connections-photos-and-recap/comment-page-1/#comment-90 Mike Perry Fri, 18 May 2007 22:09:19 +0000 http://www.startuplounge.com/capital-connections-photos-and-recap/#comment-90 Thanks to everyone for an exciting and informative Capital Connections #1. For me, it was just the right mix of entrepreneurs and "Green Tags". I was able to learn from both sides at a pace that allowed me as much time to over hear others giving their pitches as I spent with my own pitch; even made a couple of 'connections' myself. Your Investors were a very polite and professional group; please if you have a chance, pass along my thanks to them. A Special thanks to the Staff and Owners of the Pavillion and to the people who paid for the event. Mike Perry Floyd's Cyber World Thanks to everyone for an exciting and informative Capital Connections #1.

For me, it was just the right mix of entrepreneurs and “Green Tags”. I was able to learn from both sides at a pace that allowed me as much time to over hear others giving their pitches as I spent with my own pitch; even made a couple of ‘connections’ myself.

Your Investors were a very polite and professional group; please if you have a chance, pass along my thanks to them.

A Special thanks to the Staff and Owners of the Pavillion and to the people who paid for the event.

Mike Perry
Floyd’s Cyber World

]]> By: Sanjay Parekh http://www.startuplounge.com/capital-connections-photos-and-recap/comment-page-1/#comment-89 Sanjay Parekh Fri, 18 May 2007 22:09:07 +0000 http://www.startuplounge.com/capital-connections-photos-and-recap/#comment-89 Thanks for putting on a great event. As for the service providers who snuck in - I vote for a public shaming of those individuals. For this event and others that have started recently, we've all been very clear that we are focusing only on entrepreneurs and investors in an effort to strengthen and improve our community. In the end, this is good for service providers since there will be more companies which need their services. But if these folks are so short-sighted and self-centered as to not care about the community as a whole, I say put up a list so that we all know who is hurting our efforts and we can avoid supporting them in the future. Thanks for putting on a great event. As for the service providers who snuck in – I vote for a public shaming of those individuals. For this event and others that have started recently, we’ve all been very clear that we are focusing only on entrepreneurs and investors in an effort to strengthen and improve our community. In the end, this is good for service providers since there will be more companies which need their services. But if these folks are so short-sighted and self-centered as to not care about the community as a whole, I say put up a list so that we all know who is hurting our efforts and we can avoid supporting them in the future.

]]> By: robert http://www.startuplounge.com/capital-connections-photos-and-recap/comment-page-1/#comment-88 robert Fri, 18 May 2007 22:04:42 +0000 http://www.startuplounge.com/capital-connections-photos-and-recap/#comment-88 Great job guys- of course no surprise with you involved ;) Great job guys- of course no surprise with you involved ;)

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