Admittance into the Atlanta CEO Council is by Invitation Only. Invitations are extended to executives meeting the following criteria:

I. CXOs from companies which have raised more than $1 million in funding.

II. CXOs from companies which have greater than $5 million in annual sales or have 50 employees and which do not belong in defined sponsor categories.

III. Senior executives of publicly traded companies with market caps greater than $50 million.

IV. Venture Capitalists, Institutional Investors.

Mental Note: Raise $1 Million+ and then attend these events.

Atlanta CEO Council

These people aren’t “literally” fools - they didn’t get to become high-net worth individuals by making silly decisions. Rather, they are fools in the figurative sense (”anyone investing money in Jimmy’s new venture is surely a fool.”)

How do you find these individuals? For most young entrepreneurs, it isn’t easy, as they have not yet amassed a large professional network against which to tap. In any event, the only way to really get to these individuals is through good old fashioned networking. Get out to every local professional event you can find. Throw out your pitch to anyone who will listen, and start following up. Soon, you’ll have built a pretty sizable list of contacts that you can leverage to try and raise the cash you need.

Seed and Angel Capital Strategies for Atlanta « Scott Burkett’s Pothole on the Infobahn

Rendezvous with Team TechLINKS & Friends !

Come out and join Team TechLINKS for an evening of productive networking! Renew acquaintances, meet other local industry professionals and learn what's happenin' in the local technology community.

The primary focus of this event: Provide an opportunity for local technology professionals to meet other local technology professionals.

The primary objective of this event: Renew existing relationships and create new ones.

To get the most benefit from this event, we encourage you do each of the following:
(1) Plan for heavy traffic yet arrive on time.
(2) Bring plenty of business cards.
(3) Make a sincere effort to meet at least 1/3 of attendees.
(4) Find a way to help the business of at least 1 other person. It will come back to you 2 fold. That's a promise!

If you want to expand your network in ways that can help your business then mark this on your calendar. Referrals and helpful introductions occur here often.

IT Networking at Manual's Tavern!

TechLINKS Mixin' & Minglin' - The jury is back in on this one - Growing your business network is good for business!

2007 Meetings:
2007 Date Presentation Name Slides

December 12
November 14
October 19
September 19 SIGNATURE EVENT PLANNED: Ed Yourdon, "The Internet's Second Wave: Web 2.0"
August 15
July 18
June 20 Michael Workman - Success Factors in Virtual Working, La Quinta
May 16 Scott Banks - Problem Reporting is Not a Problem, It's an opportunity, La Quinta PDF
Apr 18 Kevin Schaan - "Requirements Management & Definition Best Practices", La Quinta PDF
Mar 21 Robert E. Raygan - "Enterprise Configuration Management in an ITIL World", La Quinta PPT
Feb 21 Tom Guthrie, COX - "Making Sense of Six Sigma - The Journey towards Process Improvement in Software and IT", La Quinta PPT
Jan 17 John DiMaria, BSI Americas- "The importance of using international standards and certification in your compliance program", La Quinta PDF

Atlanta Software Process Improvement Network

Atlanta SPIN - Meeting Information

Membership in TAG puts you in good company: a who's who of tech leaders and pioneers.

TAG is an unmatched way to network with peers, grow professionally,find a job or hire an employee, and hone your skills.

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Scott covers the Atlanta startup scene in this blog.

Scott Burkett’s Pothole on the Infobahn

The Advanced Technology Development Center (ATDC) is a nationally recognized science and technology incubator that helps Georgia entrepreneurs launch and build successful companies. ATDC provides strategic business advice and connects its member companies to the people and resources they need to succeed.

More than 100 companies have emerged from ATDC, including publicly-traded firms such as MindSpring Enterprises - now part of EarthLink. Headquartered at Technology Square on the Georgia Tech campus, ATDC has been recognized by both Business Week and Inc. Magazine as one of the nation's top incubators. ATDC was formed in 1980 to stimulate growth in Georgia's technology business base and now has locations in Atlanta, Savannah and Warner Robins.

A startup landlord that helps you find money.

ATDC :: Advanced Technology Development Center

Atlanta Entrepreneurs and Investors Embrace Capital Connection

David & I attended StartupLounge.com's Capital Connection in Atlanta on Wednesday night and it was a great event. The goal was to put entrepreneurs and investors together. It was the first time Michael Blake and Scott Burkett tried this, but the event was incredibly impressive. From an attendance standpoint, the event was way above expectations and they had to switch venues twice to accommodate everyone. Almost 200 people attended and the event was open solely to Georgia-based entrepreneurs and investors (from all over).

Southeast VC : Capital Connection

The goal of StartupLounge.com is to provide a resource for entrepreneurs to get the rubber-meets-the-road kind of help that they need to be successful, at no cost, and no strings attached. We aren’t here to sell you anything. We simply want to help entrepreneurs grow, and turn good deals into great ones.

Through our podcast, we aim to offer valuable content for entrepreneurs everywhere (although we will focus certain content on the southeast region of the United States, with a special emphasis on the Atlanta/Georgia market.) Our show format is a bit different than most other podcasts in that our shows tend to run between 30-60 minutes in length. Instead of trying to “force fit” show content into a 10 or 15 minute block of time, we instead strive for riveting guests, lively topics, and a dash of silliness to boot.

StartupLounge.com : Atlanta Startup Resource