“It taught me to have grit, and to always want more.” Five million young adults in the U.S. do not have a stable career pathway to well-paid jobs. Meanwhile, 12 million jobs that require post-secondary education will go unfilled in the next decade. Year Up is a non-profit that aims to close that divide by enabling […]
Social media is at the top of the priority list for most marketing departments these days. This is especially true for startups, given the low costs associated with organic social media when compared to more traditional (potentially less-effective) marketing techniques. However most businesses’ social strategy still sticks with tweets, Facebook and Instagram posts. The problem […]
One of the most challenging, and least fun, aspects of going back to school to transition careers is figuring out just how you’re going to pay for it. For a bootcamp, like any school, you’ll of course have the option of borrowing money. However, if you’re wary of taking on debt, there are a few […]
As the first Entrepreneur in Residence for an Atlanta law firm, I get asked often — what does an EIR do? EIR’s are most commonly successful entrepreneurs whom, not ready to retire, become adjunct university professors — professors with expertise relevant to a syllabus, engaged on a non-tenure-track basis. This unique position is energizing for me. […]
I just got back from a week on the west coast. A long weekend with the family, followed by investor meetings, partnership meetings, and three days of the annual startup conference, TechCrunch Disrupt. SF was its usual self. Sunny, cool, partially-grungy and absolutely booming (also, surprisingly scooter-free). In the tech scene, much of the activity […]