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Tech Trends 2011: The Natural Convergence of Business and IT

November 10th, 2011
Entrepreneurial Info

Deloitte’s annual Technology Trends report examines the ever-evolving landscape of technology put to business use. Topics are chosen based on their potential business impact over the next 18 months, with input from clients, analysts, alliances and our network of academic leaders. This year we identified 10 important trends, clustered in two categories: (Re)Emerging Enablers and Disruptive Deployments.

 

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House Passes Crowdfunding Bill

November 4th, 2011
Resources & Tools

This week, the House of Representatives passed several measures designed to aid small companies in raising capital. These measures include the Entrepreneur Access to Capital Act, which would create an SEC exemption for crowdfunding.  Under the proposed law, small companies could offer equity stakes in exchange for investments up to 1 million a year, indexed for inflation, or $2 million if the company provides certain financial information.

Additionally, the House has passed the Access to Capital for Job Creators Act, which would allow start-ups to solicit capital from accredited investors.

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Jason D’Cruz Elected Fellow in The College of Labor and Employment Lawyers

Atlanta, GA (November 1, 2011) – The College of Labor and Employment Lawyers elected Morris, Manning & Martin, LLP partner Jason D’Cruz a Fellow of the College. The annual installation of Fellows will take place in Seattle on November 5 during the ABA’s Labor and Employment Law Section’s CLE Conference. Mr. D’Cruz practices in the areas of employment law, executive compensation and restrictive covenant litigation. He also advises companies on multi-state employment issues.

Election as a Fellow represents recognition by D’Cruz’s colleagues that he has distinguished himself as an outstanding professional who has made sustained contributions to the field of Labor

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Part 2: Tycho Howle Interview

November 1st, 2011
Industry Spotlight

Tycho Howle has long been a pioneer, leader and mentor in the Atlanta technology community. Tycho founded Harbinger Computer Services in 1983 and led the company as both Chairman and CEO, eventually taking it public in 1995. In 2001, he founded the successful technology solutions firm, nuBridges, which recently merged with Liaison Technologies.

In Part 2 of our interview, Tycho discusses Atlanta’s strong points for technology growth and the mentors that have played an important role in his success. We hope you enjoy the video and look forward to sharing more interviews in our Atlanta Technology Leadership series.

 

Special thanks the Technology Executive Roundtable and Arketi Group for sharing this video.

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