Cindy Cheatham's Page

I'm amazed and inspired by all the great entrepreneurs out there who are bringing great value to the economy and to people through their innovations. I am even more inspired by those who are applying their leadership skills to bring innovative models to social change. I'm privileged to be taking some time post 10 years of tech entrepreneurship at ATDC (www.atdc.org) to explore the field of social entrepreneurship which I'm now writing about on TechDrawl. Here in Atlanta I have uncovered close to… Continue

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Here's a link to a good blog post on lessons from startup failure from a Silcon Valley based internet gaming tv network founded by x paypay guys. http://tinyurl.com/canzua

While every startup is a bit unique in terms of what is most important, I think it is generally the case that excellent marketing strategy and execution skills are critical in online businesses typical for startup chicks. Poor marketing is cited as the most important failing in this startup.

With good team analysis at the ge… Continue