Why TER?

Members

About TER Membership

TER is the organization where Atlanta’s technology executives meet to exchange, challenge and test their ideas through candid talk about complex issues.

Monthly meetings for TER feature speakers and panels of local and national experts covering topics such as strategic alliances, crisis management, non-conventional financing, M&A, intellectual property protection and other issues of interest to senior executives intent on company growth.

The goal of TER is to provide a unique forum for the member executive of a technology company to share, challenge and test their ideas freely so that they are better equipped to run their individual companies. With that goal in mind, the following qualifications serve to create that environment by properly selecting the peer group to participate:

Executive Members

• Top two executives with P&L experience (CEO, CFO, COO,etc.)
• Technology Company: The primary source of revenue for the member company must be from hardware, software, biotech, telecommunications, providers of proprietary service offerings.
• $1MM in funding – OR – 10 Employees – OR – $1MM Revenue Run Rate
• $400 per member
• Must be recommended by a TER member

Scaling Members

• CEO of a Scaling Business (CEO must be doing this full time, with a business plan, product, executive summary, and financial model)
• Technology Company: The primary source of revenue for the member company must be from hardware, software, biotech, telecommunications, providers of proprietary service offerings
• $250K in Angel or F&F Funding – OR – 3+ Full Time Employees – OR – $500K Revenue Run Rate
• $400 for CEO UNTIL they meet the Executive Member Criteria
• Should be at $1MM in revenue – OR – $1MM in funding – OR – 10 Employees within 12 months to remain a member – OR – obtain TER Sponsor waiver
• Must be recommended AND sponsored by a TER Member

Other Membership Categories

• Serial Entrepreneur: has met TER criteria for membership in the past, and likely to again in the future; cannot be in conflict with Sponsors in current role. ($400 per member)
• Investor: Venture Capitalist must be a part of the team actively investing in technology businesses in Atlanta/SE (no banks, agents, etc.). ($400 per member)

Nomination/Application Process

Membership requires nomination for membership by a TER member in good standing, completion of an application, approval by the Board and payment of the annual membership fee of $400 per executive, which includes the cost of all meetings.

If you are interested in becoming a member of TER and believe that you meet the membership qualifications, please complete the member application.

Guests

Members are encouraged to invite guests to attend TER meetings who meet the membership qualifications. These prospective members can attend a meeting, paying a guest fee of $50 per meeting before joining is a requirement to attend future meetings.

Renewals

Current members must qualify at renewal time. The Board reserves the right to grandfather existing members and make exceptions to new members as it deems appropriate in its sole discretion. TER members who leave their company and are in transition may continue to attend meetings for a six-month period by paying the guest fee per meeting attended. Individuals with a career that includes multiple successful executive positions within the technology field may be granted an individual membership as a serial entrepreneur, subject to constraints on the number of such memberships allowed at any one time.