David Cummings, Author at Atlanta Ventures

Unforgettable Tech Magic Moments

There I was in the eighth grade, riding with my friend to our baseball game in his dad’s new Infiniti. I was sitting in the backseat, just hanging out, when my friend’s dad said, “Hey, do you want to

Recruiting on Non-Recruiting Work Trips

Recently, I was catching up with a friend, and she shared a story that stuck in my mind. A friend of hers has a nephew who’s an undergraduate studying AI at one of the prestigious state schools in the

Double Revenue With No Additional Employees

For the first 10+ years of my entrepreneurial journey, I was too focused on the number of employees as a key measure of success. When meeting other entrepreneurs, one of the first questions I asked to

Round-Two Entrepreneurs

Last week, I was catching up with an entrepreneur who was working on his second serious startup. His previous startup started strong but ultimately wasn’t a success. After talking for a while, it got

The Entrepreneur’s Passion

Last week, I was talking to an entrepreneur, and one of the things that stood out was the passion in his voice. You could tell he was fired up and committed to building a business with a strong sense

Incredibly Narrow to Start

Last week, I was catching up with some entrepreneurs who are off to a fast start. They’ve cobbled together a solution using a mix of off-the-shelf technology, proprietary technology, and human-in-the-

Serving Entrepreneurs

Early on in life I was lucky to find my true passion: being an entrepreneur. Everywhere I looked there were opportunities to create new products and solutions; most of my ideas failed but a few succeeded. As I developed my passion for entrepreneurship, I also realized my passion for helping other entrepreneurs. In college I […]