StartupLounge.com #0014 - Part of the Solution [46:38m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Welcome to SL #14! In keeping with the StartupLounge way of tearing down barriers and artificial walls, we were pleased to be joined by Jason Caplain, a co-founder and General Partner with Southern Capitol Ventures out of Raleigh, NC. Jason is a guy that breaks the stereotypical VC mold in a lot of ways (i.e. we think he’s a part of the solution, not the problem.)

In this show (recorded just hours before our first Capital Connections event), we chat with Jason about their fund strategy, some of the things that they are doing differently to engage entrepreneurs, as well as what he thinks about the Atlanta market. And a nice batch of your emails as well. Good stuff!

As an added bonus we have our first “Look who gets it!” segment.
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 StartupLounge.com #0013 - Live at the ATDC [47:34m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Recently, the ATDC held their yearly company showcase. StartupLounge.com was there, and we did a handful of interviews during the showcase. Enjoy this compilation of interviews from various startup CEOs and industry luminaries!
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Well, it took us a full day to recover physically from our first quarterly Capital Connections event here in Atlanta - wow, what a blast!

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 StartupLounge.com #0012: Intellectual Property Basics [74:41m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Welcome to SL #12! Properly protecting your intellectual property is one of the top priorities of just about every startup. Joining us for a lively discussion about the basics of intellectual property law is Larry Villanueva of Gardner Groff Santos & Greenwald, a boutique Atlanta law firm that focuses only on intellectual property (IP).

As an added bonus, we throw a few entrepreneurs under the bus, and we get ready for our first StartupLounge.com Capital Connections event tonight, where nearly 200 Atlanta area entrepreneurs and investors are gathering to share ideas and connections.
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If you have RSVP’d to attend our upcoming Capital Connections event - pay attention! Due to overwhelming demand, we’ve had to change the venue - for several reasons.

Originally, we were going to hold the event at the Bahama Breeze in Alpharetta, Georgia. However, the capacity there is 125 people, which we reached very quickly after announcing the event. When we began to turn away entrepreneurs due to space requirements, we knew we had to find another venue - and fast.

Additionally, the deck at the Bahama Breeze would not have been “fully private,” as anyone could have easily gained entrance. Paranoid? I should be. The word quickly got out and I became flooded with emails from various service providers and job seekers trying to figure out ways to get into the event (some of you were very creative indeed!) Plus, the location of the event was leaked and started spreading virally as well. Again, nothing wrong with service providers or job seekers - they are an important part of the ecosystem. However, the focus of the event needs to remain on connecting fast-growth entrepreneurs and investors (which is why you need to be an entrepreneur or investor to get in.)

So, with all of that said, we made the decision to move the event to a new (larger) facility.

If you have applied/RSVP’d already, and did not receive the “change of venue email” we sent out a few days back mentioning the new location, check your spam folder. If you still don’t have it, let us know. We have emailed everyone about it twice now, so between that, and this public announcement here on StartupLounge.com, hopefully everyone will get it in time.

Cheers.