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SXSW Pitch Finalist: LexSet

Austin Startup

Those of us in AI would love to see GPU compute costs come down, and unfortunately, the success of blockchain-based technologies isn’t doing us any favors on that front. However, we’ve just started to see a decrease in GPU cost due to compute farms buying up graphics cards from failed crypto miners. Tell us about something you love.

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CEO Converts Deep Knowledge to Actionable Steps in Image Consulting

Hearpreneur

Joshua Davis is the owner and CEO of a six-figure image consulting company in Atlanta. Being able to master each of those verticals while staying relatable to my clients is what makes me so successful. So the first benefit is knowledge and the second is cost. I’m expected to have knowledge a mile wide and a mile deep.

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SXSW Pitch Finalist: Cove.tool

Austin Startup

One of 50 finalists for SXSW Pitch 2020 , Cove.tool is a game-changing, machine learning technology that helps users discover smarter ways to make their buildings energy efficient while saving on construction costs. Based in Atlanta (which has been named the best city in the U.S. Tell us your favorite things about being in Atlanta.

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Don’t Settle When You Decide Where to Settle

Austin Startup

Many of you have probably read by now that I am returning from Austin to my roots in Atlanta. Even in the early Peachtree Software days, the decision to build our company in Atlanta was not made without some careful consideration. Where does cost enter the equation? You are, after all, attempting to run a business.

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Flexible VCs With Structures Between Equity and Revenue-Based Investing

David Teten

According to a recent interview with Founding Partner Andrew Oved, Reformation invests in SaaS (vertical and application software) and consumer product businesses that have achieved $1M-$5M in annualized revenue, while operating capital efficiently. 20% initial ownership. Details here. Collab Capital.

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Lies Entrepreneurs Tell Themselves « Steve Blank

Steve Blank

Not enough people understand the emotional cost of being a start-up founder. If you are ever interested in sharing your message with the start-up community in Atlanta, I would be more than happy to help. My good friends and I lived in a house together working on 2 start-ups and we would call the house Sarajevo.

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Why The Next Generation of Online Video Companies Will be Vertical

Both Sides of the Table

And of course once you dominate a show like Real Housewives of Beverly Hills you get to make derivative versions in Atlanta, New York, New Jersey, etc. This is the cycle of synergies that lead to strong vertical franchises in media. Of course there are many great verticals including: Auto, food, music, animation, shopping.

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