From the Firing Line: How to Be Director of a Private Company By John C. Yates, Morris Manning & Martin LLP I have attended hundreds of Board meetings in my 20 plus year career in representing technology companies. I also serve on the Supervisory Board of two European software companies and I have attended dozens […]

Where Have all the Influencers Gone? By: Beverly McDonald, Blanc & Otus Public Relations There aren’t just a few influencers in our market that control the message to the masses like there were five years ago. Influencers are everywhere today and, in fact, they outnumber actual companies. When the Internet, the most prevalent communications medium […]

Jim Geiger, President & CEO CBeyond Communications Building the Next Generation Communications Company By: Jim Geiger, Cbeyond Communications How do you build a business that is a part of reshaping an industry? Many CEO’s have been challenged by this question. But lately those in the technology sector have been facing this question to an even […]

    Return of the Killer Bs Like most of the civilized world (How is that for hubris?) we spent some meaningful time recently ogling Google, or more precisely, ogling their S-1 filing. Flipping straight to the financials — for us that’s the functional equivalent of the centerfold in a men’s magazine — we were […]

IT Employment Trends By Robert Greene, Synergy America Traditional modes of employment are changing at a rapid pace. Ten years ago temporary employment was generally the domain of office workers. Hired directly or through agencies, temporary employment now encompasses all occupational groupings from the most junior to the most senior levels. This trend is likely […]

ATDC Startup Best Practice: Advisors Help Entrepreneurs to Do More With Less By Cindy Cheatham, Venture Catalyst, ATDC Entrepreneurship is about gathering resources and careful management of risk. Seasoned advisors can be an invaluable asset to entrepreneurs in helping them navigate the uncertain territories of business formation and growth. And they are a key resource […]

The Perfect Board of Directors for a Private Company By: Lynn S. Scott, King & Spalding LLP In today’s regulatory and business environment in the aftermath of Enron and Sarbanes-Oxley, much attention is focused on the composition of a public company’s board of directors. Although private companies are not subject to the same regulations or […]

Break Down Internal Barriers to Growth By Karen See & Keith Russell, Abovo Group The market is finally rebounding, and attention is moving from cost control and efficiency to growth. Unfortunately, the internal focus on efficiency has left a legacy in many companies that constrains their ability to find growth opportunities. Companies must abandon these […]