Sanjay Parekh has announced an event called Startup Riot. Sounds like a lot of fun. I find myself currently in the midst of a startup riot and trying to actually get ahead a lit bit so I can blog a little more. These days I find myself not getting to bed before 3am and up by 8am to do it all over again.
I know there are a number of people in our local community - entrepreneurs - that seem to be constantly trying to improve our local chances for success in the big startup scene. There’s a lot of people doing this - but I’ll name a few people, including myself, that you’ll continue to see publically and vocally making things happen:
Sure, there’s a lot more than just this — but I think these guys represent the Atlanta Startup Posse. Not much self-congratulations or awards, just plain old hard work, dedication and community give back. We’re all committed to trying to actually do something about the bleak startup scene around town. Lot’s of others create events so they can make money or to sell you something — and then create awards to make everyone feel good about it. NOT this crowd. We’re creating events to attempt to create community, to collaborate with each other and to offer help, advise and good will towards our fellow entrepreneurs.
Create a business is already hard enough. Finding people you can commiserate with can be difficult - your spouse probably just won’t really understand what you’re going through. It’s a riot out there — and there’s a group of us out there to help. Startups are all about managing chaos, riding the wave, tackling the bull by the horns. And you gotta be ready for the ride.
SO, if you’re a hungry entrepreneur, sign up for Startup Riot — and join your fellow entrepreneurs in the game of life.
