Reflections of leadership, agencies, start-ups, operations, and tech.
I just completed the buildout of BrightWave's new office in the heart of Buckhead (Tower Place 100, Suite 400, Atlanta, GA). It's a phenomenal space that I'm extremely proud of, and I hope the team, our clients, vendors, and BW friends & family will enjoy using for many years to come. This is technically my... Continue Reading →
The past 28 months have been the most stressful and exhilarating period of my professional and personal life. In that time, we sold Enguage to Publicis Group, I embarked on an Executive MBA (at Georgia State University), while also merging Engauge and Moxie, and then became the CEO of BLiNQ Media (formally part of Gannett Ventures),... Continue Reading →
Yesterday was my last day as CEO of BLiNQ as we moved forward with the merger of PointRoll, Shoplocal, and BLiNQ Media. I fully support this move as I believe it will make all three companies much stronger in the market place as a combined company and properly leveraging the strong content and data assets owned by... Continue Reading →
Today (May 9th 2014) was my last day at the agency I co-founded nearly 16 years ago (November 1998); it was bittersweet and difficult to leave my work-home. After 15 years and 6 months with the "same" agency (Spunlogic, Engauge, Moxie), it's time for me to explore a new chapter in my life/career. I've loved... Continue Reading →
My friend Jeff Hilimire and my first business partner is leaving the roots of the company we co-founded some 14 years and 10 months ago today. It's a sad moment for me (and him) as we've shared a journey and this is the first time in our professional careers we'll be apart. We have been... Continue Reading →
Five years and four months after selling my first agency, Spunlogic, to Halyard Capital, Jeff Hilimire, Raghu Kakarala, and I just helped sell Engauge to Publicis Groupe (Press Release). The past five years have been a learning journey for me and I'm a better entrepreneur and executive because of my experience with Engauge. It's an... Continue Reading →
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rnAiT-HWrHM Engauge's DIG group asked a few of us to define "Innovation" on the fly. I came up with "Innovation is discovering the unknown when you're looking for it". The beer in my hand may have helped, but I think there is something to be said about "discovering the unknown when your looking for it".... Continue Reading →
I found myself referencing the term "Sought After" to a start-up I'm advising; I was trying to give them a good example of an essence or driving focus for a start-up or growing company to strive to. A rallying point that helps provide direction regardless of the current marketing conditions, trends, or day to day... Continue Reading →
Raj Choudhury - Atlanta 