[Acm-members] ACM Presentation on Start Ups : Atomic Object

[Matt Durak]

ACM Members,

Interested in starting your own software company? Or just want to learn
more from a successful software business? We will be hosting a very
exciting talk from Carl Erickson, the President of Atomic Object, on
*Wednesday,
November 30* from* 7 to 8PM* in *1279 Anthony Hall*. Carl will be sharing
his experiences of starting a company (Atomic Object:
http://www.atomicobject.com/) and the secret to a happy life. Atomic Object
is a 10-year-old company of 33 employees, based out of Grand Rapids.
We will again provide free food, so *please RSVP so that we can be sure to
have enough this time*! Just enter your name in the following link:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dHU5eHBETmtZN2ZoZU41VlQwQzZucHc6MQ

About Carl Erickson:
PhD Michigan State 1991, professor at Grand Valley State University,
1991-2000, VP Development deltamode (software startup) 2000-2001,
Co-founder & President Atomic Object, 2001-present

About Atomic Object:
Based in Grand Rapids, Atomic Object is a 10 year old, employee-owned
company of 33 makers (developers, designers, engineers, testers) that
creates custom web, mobile and embedded applications for clients ranging
from startups to the Fortune 500.

Talk Summary: *Starting up: considerations for that first job out of school*
Everyone knows you need a brilliant idea to launch a startup. Fortunately,
everyone is wrong. It's both easier and more difficult than that. The truth
is that you need to get three things right to create a successful company:
idea, execution, and culture. Carl will share his personal experience with
startup companies, lessons learned from Atomic's startup customers, and the
secret to a happy life.

*Other News*:
*Donut Break*: Tuesday, November 29th, 9:30AM outside the CSE office on the
3rd floor
Save the Date:
*Microsoft Hackaton*: Information Session: 1/13/2012, 24 hour hackathon:
2/4/2012
More details will be sent out later this semester!
*ACM T-Shirts*: We are taking orders for the rest of the semester through
the first week of next semester, shirts are just $8 and the design is on
our website: http://www.acm.cse.msu.edu/
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