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Partnering Strategy, Subcontractors, and Uber

David Teten

I’m traveling to Atlanta and Boston this month, so starting to plan my logistics. Recently (Monday, October 22), I had a quick trip to Atlanta for a Social Fortress board meeting. My suggestion to Uber: as you evaluate whom to partner with in the New York market, do your due diligence.

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12 Things Really Respected People Do #blindpost

Jeff Hilimire

Danny Davis , co-founder and partner at Spunlogic, currently co-founder and CEO of Proving Ground. Raghu Kakarala , former partner and CTO at Spunlogic and Engauge. David Cummings , my co-founder of Dragon Army, creator of Atlanta Tech Village , and lots of other great things. Blind Post Inspiration Leadership'

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8 of the Best Executive Assistant Conferences in 2018

YoungUpstarts

The customized program nurtures leadership, problem-solving, and interpersonal skills—and that’s just the short list. Atlanta, GA – June 21-22, 2018. Bonnie’s partner is Vickie Sokol Evans, a globally recognized expert on practical real-world tech skills. Executive Leadership Support Forum. Dates: Multiple Dates.

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3 Years and 4 Jobs

Austin Startup

Let’s be real… I was raised in the suburbs of Atlanta, Georgia and I had a privileged upbringing. Right after that trip, I decided I was going to leave Atlanta and explore a new city. I went to private school and played on club sports teams. The people around me were very white and very conservative.

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All my success has come from this one thing

Jeff Hilimire

Spunlogic grew to be one of the more successful digital agencies in Atlanta, and ultimately was acquired, because of the trust that Raj , Danny, and Raghu and I had. Engauge ultimately became successful, and was acquired , because (and only because) the leadership team was able to build trust.

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Be Coachable

Austin Startup

As a founder you ultimately have to learn the skills to play your leadership role, and having a seasoned booster early on just moves you faster along that path. I started every one of my tech businesses after Peachtree Software in the ATDC in Atlanta and was part of the Georgia Tech alumni committee that founded it.

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Top 4 jobs of a startup CEO #blindpost

Jeff Hilimire

Johnson Cook , the dude that sits right behind me at Atlanta Tech Village , and who flew the pirate flag on top of the building last week cementing himself forever in my consciousness as a true bad@ass, wrote a post recently called, The Top 3 Jobs of a Startup CEO. It also applies to the environment that the team works in.

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