October 11, 2017
I was in Atlanta yesterday for Techstars Atlanta Demo Day. Iâll be here again today for Venture Atlanta and then Iâm on to Kansas City for Techstars Kansas City Demo Day.
Rule #1: Donât eat the bugs on the window of the 23rd floor of your hotel.
I like Atlanta. I havenât been here in a while but itâs pretty awesome to see how the startup community has grown in the past five years. While hot and humid today, itâs different from my norm so itâs an intriguing but easy adventure. While the bugs arenât as big as the ones I grew up with in Dallas, they remind me of my childhood.
I had dinner with my brother Daniel and my cousin Kenny (who lives here) last night at the original Tedâs Montanaâs Grill thatâs on the corner of Luckie Street and Ted Turner Drive. We sat in the booth next to the one Ted frequents. The conversation was intense and wonderful. Something about all that made me smile just now.
Rule #2: Keep a sense of humor through all the absurdity. And, thereâs a lot these days.
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