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Owning your own business is impressive, but what about juggling an undergraduate degree at the same time?

Getting a diploma is not the only thing on Kumar Thangudu’s mind right now. As the founder of ColdCrate, Kumar is directing his time and efforts to pursuing the startup of his own company, which stems from a unique and passionate history. Watch this week’s episode of Startup Spotlight to learn more about ColdCrate, Kumar’s passions, and how he is learning to balance the responsibility of being a full time student and full time businessman.

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About Kumar Thangudu

Kumar is responsible for the day to business relationships, sales, and overall strategy formation of the company. Prior to starting Cold Crate, he worked for numerous technology startup companies in key business development roles during his education at Georgia Tech. He worked at the Houston Technology Center interacting and consulting with over 60 startup technology startups in IT, Life Sciences(medical devices), Petroleum, Space, and nanotechnology industries. He worked for a groundbreaking Cryogenic Powderized rubber company designing shipping/recieving factory lanes. He spent 2 years working for a particle accelerator company, Scan Tech Sciences, designing the layout of their electronic cold pasteurization facility.  Kumar studies Industrial Supply Chain Engineering at Georgia Tech and currently resides in Nashville, Tn.

Connect with Kumar and ColdCrate

Thangudu.com

ColdCrate

Bengal Famine

Email: hkt@gatech.edu

Introduction:

We all know that content is created at light speed on the internet and infographics are no exception. In June I posted 13 Infographics for Entrepreneurs and here we are about 2 months later and I’ve found 14 more info packed infographics that pertain directly to the field of entrepreneurship. Take a look and let me know what you think!

Note: Click on the image to see the full infographic.

Silicon Valley Salaries

Tech Boom vs. Tech Bubble

The Top Entrepreneurs of the Last 100 Years

Invest Like It’s 1999!

The Tech Talent War

The Startups Toolkit

Spawn of a Tech Giant

Fantasy vs. Reality of a Startup

How Educated Are Successful Entrepreneurs?

The Entrepreneur’s Guide To Delegation

What Entrepreneurs Are Getting Funded?

Which Female Tech Influencer Are You?

The Most Respected Venture Capitalists

5 Tips For Entrepreneurs

Bonus

What Types of People Raise Money For Web Startups?

Did I miss any?! If so, put them in the comments below!

About William:

While at centresource and Suineg Consulting, William Griggs worked with clients ranging from one-man operations to large corporations in order to launch their products and grow their business.

William is very active in the digital community and has served as both an advisor and in managerial roles of several Internet start-up companies.

Currently, William is in the process of starting Give Year, a social enterprise he is incubating in the Nashville Entrepreneur Center that seeks to change the world by harnessing the talents of our nation’s most promising future leaders and providing them with an opportunity to serve.

Follow William: twitter.com/william_griggs

Even if you’re not Steven Spielberg, your nonprofit still needs a video director.

The use of videos is increasingly popular and important to the growth and PR of any nonprofit, and Sam Davidson of CoolPeopleCare is no stranger to the power of videos. On this week’s episode of Nonprofit Notables, Sam fills us in on the why, how, and what of putting together a short segment for your nonprofit. Even with very little skills in videography, you too can push your nonprofit out into the lime light, while developing a recognizable face for your organization.  Tune in to this week’s episode to learn some quick and easy tips to producing your very own video.

 

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About Sam Davidson

Sam Davidson is a speaker, author, and entrepreneur who tells stories that need telling in order to motivate others to change the things that need changing. Since its founding in 2006, Cool People Care has connected thousands of individuals to causes in their local communities while its merchandise line has raised over $125,000 for nonprofit organizations around the US. He the co-founder of Proof Branding and is the author of three books: New Day Revolution, 50 Things Your Life Doesn’t Need, and Simplify Your Life. He lives in Nashville with his wife and daughter.

Connect With Sam

CoolPeopleCare.org
SamDavidson.net
Proof Branding
Twitter
Facebook

Searching for an easier way to share quotes and have your own brilliant lines stand out? Here’s your solution!

As we propel forward as an interactive society, there is a great market of opportunities to tap into. Jacob Gordon, founder and CEO of Nemonics Media, is already finding his place in it and has joined us on this week’s episode of Startup Spotlight to share with us. Listen in as Jacob talks about his current endeavors with Quote Th.is, while providing some insight into staying motivated, podcasts, and his first hand observations on the culture of the Silicon Valley entrepreneurial hub.

About Jacob Gordon

Jacob Gordon is the founder and CEO of Nemonics Media, the maker QuoteTh.is, a social web app for sharing quotations. His background is as a media professional covering topics of environment and technology for major publications, and he’s the host of TreeHugger Radio. Before journalism he ran environmental programs for American Apparel’s garment factory in downtown Los Angeles. He’s also a tai chi teacher and a steel guitar player.

Contact

Jacob@nemonicsmedia.com

Nemonics Media

How do you get 2,000 Facebook likes in one week! Joey Strawn tells all!

In the fourth episode of “Nonprofit Notables,” GiveYear founder and CEO William Griggs interviews Joey Strawn of Paramore, a Nashville-based digital marketing company.  William and Joey discuss content marketing – a different way to look at how a company handles marketing. Joey stresses the importance of distributing relevant and valuable content to draw customers/donations/volunteers, without sounding too “sales-y.”. He also touches on setting goals for a marketing campaign, and how to tailor your methods to fit those goals.  Among the methods discussed are blogs, content creation, YouTube videos, newsletters, and more.  Joey speaks of the importance of creating not only an online image, but also creating consistent content for customers.  Joey can be found at Joeystrawn.com, as well as on Facebook, Twitter, and For Bloggers, By Bloggers.

About Joey Strawn

I am a digital marketer, blogger, PR practitioner, and all around swell guy. Currently, I run and work as the President and Chief Awesome Officer of Empty Jar Marketing. My primary focus is to help companies and people find and integrate their personalities and brands into their Digital Mediums.

I am a seven-year student/practitioner of marketing and public relations and was introduced to social media marketing while attending graduate school at Boston University. I have been writing, learning, and socializing ever since.

Through a New Lens, my first blog, was a combination of two main passions: social media marketing and movies. I attempt to bring out helpful themes and ideas from movies that we all watch in hopes to foster not only a desire to improve social media strategies, but also to encourage everyone to see the world around us in a new way.

Connect With Joey Strawn

JoeyStrawn.com
Twitter
Linkedin

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If you are an entrepreneur, Nashville is the place to be.

Having first hand experience with some of the best resources for entrepreneurs in the city, Jason Moore, founder and CEO of Stratasan, cannot give enough praise to the opportunities Nashville has. Find out how Nashville’s entrepreneurial resources have opened doors for Stratasan, and how it can open doors for your venture, in this week’s episode of Startup Spotlight.

About Jason Moore

Mr. Moore is founder and CEO for Stratasan based in Nashville, TN. Stratasan provides healthcare market intelligence via cloud services helping organizations make better strategic decisions around healthcare.

Mr. Moore co-founded for bigWebApps based in Atlanta, GA in 2001.  Over 10 years, he led product development, sales and client retention through a SaaS model.  bigWebApps was organically grown from inception and now boasts clients in 42 of the 50 states and 13 countries around the world.

Mr. Moore designed support processes and implementation strategies that are currently being used across multiple industries which include K-12 education, higher education, IT Consultant Services, Manufacturing, and financial services.

Mr. Moore is a member of St. Henry Catholic Church along with his wife, Mary, and children Sevier, Oakley, and Kearney Ann.  Mr. Moore attended the University of Georgia, Philosophy.

Connect with Jason Moore and Stratasan

@JasonRMoore

@Stratasan

Stratasan.com

Email: Jason@Stratasan.com

Tired of “email blasting?” Matt McCutchan of Emma discusses how to start seeing REAL results.

In this episode of “Nonprofit Notables,” William Griggs interviews Matt McCutchan, a concierge specialist at Emma. Emma is a Nashville-based email marketing company helping companies to create stylish, branded emails targeted at their key client base. Matt discusses where to start an email marketing campaign, the importance of keeping data fresh and relevant, increasing metrics such as click-through rate and social sharing, and the tools Emma offers to aid in this process. Matt also shares his experiences moving from “batch and blast” techniques to digging in on a more personal level, and the appropriate methods to use in order to get great results. For more information, Matt says to check out Emailmarketingreports.com, Emailium.com, and myemma.com/blog.

About Matt McCutchan

Matt McCutchan works at Emma, Inc in Nashville, TN, offering strategy advice and training to Emma’s nonprofit clients. Matt also serves on the board of the Lost Boys Foundation of Nashville, coaches sports through Harvest Hands’ Empower Sports and YMCA of Middle Tennessee and is a member of the South Nashville Action People and United Methodist Volunteers in Mission. He and his wife, Rebecca, love to travel. When home in Nashville, they get their fix by frequenting La Hacienda Taqueria and other Latin favorites.


 

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