David Cummings, Founder, Atlanta Tech Village and Atlanta Ventures

Riding Shotgun by Techrides

English - December 15, 2021 11:45 - 32 minutes - 29.9 MB
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Techrides host Edwin Marcial rides along with serial entrepreneur and investor David Cummings. David is the founder of the Atlanta Tech Village (ATV) — the United States’ 4th largest tech hub. David built ATV after selling his marketing automation software company Pardot for $100 million dollars. He is also the founder of Atlanta Tech Ventures through which he has invested in several of Atlanta’s hottest startups including Calendly, SalesLoft and Terminus.

Join Edwin and David as they ride in David’s 2017 Acura NSX and discuss

David’s early career in entrepreneurship including starting a software business in High School and building another Hannon Hill while a student at Duke.Founding and selling Pardot for $100 MillionWhy he built the Atlanta Tech Village, one of the largest startup work spaces in the USWhat he looks for in the companies he is looking to invest inThe characteristics he thinks make a successful founderKey mistakes that lead to startup failuresHow startups should think about raising moneyHow Atlanta’s startup ecosystem has changed post pandemicAdvice he has for those just getting started in entrepreneurship or thinking about getting startedThe Atlanta startups companies he is most excited about

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