HIG Ventures – Atlanta Venture fund with over $550 million in dedicated venture capital under management. The firm invests nationally in early, mid
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Bottoms up forecasting - A revenue forecast based on price, number of units, sales cycle, number of leads, conversion rate, etc. This is the way
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Being a tech entrepreneur in Atlanta can be confusing. There are a lot of organizations that can help you, but it is sometimes difficult to
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EII – Georgia Tech's Enterprise Innovation Institute – this group at GT helps business and communities become more competitive through the use of
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Dilution -- typically refers to a shrinking portion of equity. Company founders will usually start off by splitting all the equity among them
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CEO Council - The Atlanta CEO Council is a high power group with the best networking events in Atlanta. They are selective in who gets invited,
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GT – Georgia Tech - The Georgia Institute of Technology is one of the nation's top research universities. Great source for intellectual property
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Friends and Family (and Fools) – after credit cards, this is usually the second source of financing for a startup. They approach their friends
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NAICS - (North American Industry Classification System), a set of industry categories standardized between the U.S. and Canada. In the U.S., it