Austin Startup

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

We are very thankful and humbled at the trust our customers, partners and employees put into the Good Dog Labs and Lighthouse brands. In 2017, both my brother Dino and I purchased homes in the Austin area. New England has been good to me?—?I After all, I started my life journey in “Tejas”. It was time to come home.

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Austin Startup

FEBRUARY 4, 2018

As a company, we participated in 2017 in the Startup areas and we were also a part of the Team Quebec’s exhibit. It was an incredible experience for three of our partners?—?myself, Among these were AWE 2017 and AWE Europe 2017. I was also a panel participant on immersive entertainment at AWE Europe in October 2017.

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Austin Startup

JANUARY 31, 2018

in October 2017. People looking to drive true change and evolution in the Media Tech sector whether it’s investors, product owners from corporates, or potential partners. We also won second place at the Startups@Reeperbahn Festival 2017 in Hamburg, Germany, which we are really proud of. We are planning to enter the U.S.

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YoungUpstarts

APRIL 17, 2017

by Steve Tan, Deputy Head and key partner in Rajah & Tann Singapore ’s TMT (Technology, Media and Telecommunications) practice group. Here are a few tips for organisations to ensure that they comply with the legal regulations where they operate in. Conduct regular audits and penetration testing.

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The Startup Magazine

AUGUST 11, 2017

Joe Zhu is a quick study with a natural desire to offer assistance anytime, anywhere startups face marketing, operational, and financing challenges. CHICAGO, ILLINOIS (PRWEB) JULY 12, 2017. Lake County Partners estimates the first phase of the project will create 498 jobs and have an annual economic impact of $117 million.

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YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 10, 2017

Small Business Administration’s August 2017 Small Business Quarterly Bulletin , they’ve created two out of every three net new jobs since 2014. Pensacola, Florida — site of the EntreCon 2017 conference — is a prime example of a vibrant, growing city that “gets” just how much small businesses matter.

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Austin Startup

JANUARY 28, 2020

In 2017, we released the Texas Startup Manifesto , outlining a vision of a united Texas startup ecosytsem where startup entrepreneurs treat the four major metropolitan areas as one big city when they are recruiting talent, fundraising, and acquiring customers. that’s a full third of our deal flow in our first full year of operation.

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crowdSPRING Blog

JUNE 20, 2018

cities, but the Canadian government remains at the ready to attract and assist new startups. There is an ample selection of government aid that small businesses are encouraged to take advantage of – some of which include grants that require no repayment. For entrepreneurs seeking assistance in R&D, Toronto is a great bet.

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Austin Startup

MARCH 7, 2021

Are they running from high prices, high taxes, dysfunctional government, and wildfires? All of the investors, all of the big companies, all of the government groups?—?they These are all potential customers and strategic partners for startups. Tens of thousands visit Austin every year for the Austin City Limits Music Festival.

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Board Effect

MAY 31, 2019

According to BoardSource , only 27% of nonprofit organizations had written succession plans for their chief executives in 2017. the government/nonprofit sector led all industries in CEO turnover in 2018, which saw the highest rate of CEO transition since the recession. Based on a report by Challenger, Gray & Christmas, Inc. ,

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crowdSPRING Blog

JUNE 20, 2018

cities, but the Canadian government remains at the ready to attract and assist new startups. There is an ample selection of government aid that small businesses are encouraged to take advantage of – some of which include grants that require no repayment. For entrepreneurs seeking assistance in R&D, Toronto is a great bet.

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Hearpreneur

MARCH 4, 2018

Nearly two years ago I foresaw an emerging need for greater corporate governance, accountability and responsibility. My business is a place where good corporate citizens are our game and we aim to create, launch and shed light on the positive contributions businesses are making in the communities where they operate.

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Reid Hoffman

MARCH 19, 2019

He also had backing from well-known venture capital investors like Union Square Ventures, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Google Ventures, and even Richard Branson. The second is a lack of operational scalability. In New York City, ride-hailing went from being negligible in 2014 to over 15 million rides per month by the end of 2017.

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Steve Blank

JUNE 8, 2017

Few consider opportunities to make the world safer with the Department of Defense, Intelligence Community or other government agencies. Pete Newell is a retired Army Colonel currently a Senior Visiting Research Fellow at the National Defense University’s Center for Technology and National Security Policy and CEO of BMNT Partners.

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Hearpreneur

AUGUST 2, 2020

We currently operate a large 17,000 square foot facility, 5 stores to sell products in, and a distribution business to sell the product to retailers. My partners and I founded Reel Paper with the goal of adding the positive experience of social responsibility to the simple e-comm purchase of a household staple: toilet paper.

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View from Seed

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

2017-2018: Rediscovery of Unit Economics. Snapchat goes public in 2017 and Spotify succeeds with a direct listing in 2018. SoftBank Vision Fund is announced mid 2017. Two of the three have gross margins <50% (AMZN is 40%, AAPL 38%, MSFT 67%) and one has operating profit margins <5% (AMZN 4%, AAPL 22%, MSFT 34%).

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Reid Hoffman

MARCH 2, 2021

Khosrowshahi, who previously served as CEO of Expedia before taking the reins at Uber in 2017, sat down with Greylock general partner Reid Hoffman to discuss the past, present and future of the mobility and delivery business that now operates in 71 countries around the world and employs around 20,000 people globally.

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Austin Startup

MAY 14, 2019

If you work remotely for a company five days a week, or you operate your own business that doesn’t need its own private office yet, a dedicated desk could be an ideal option for you. Some local governments are even embracing telecommuting as a solution to traffic and pollution woes. What are the trends and expectations for coworking?

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abovethecrowd.com

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

In 2017, the company reported sales of over $500 million. Benchmark is an investor in Rover through a merger with DogVacay in 2017). Swing is now at over 1,200 school partners and has filled over 115,000 teacher absence days. Over 4 million sellers have earned over $1 billion transacting on the site.

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Agile VC

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

2017-2018: Rediscovery of Unit Economics. Snapchat goes public in 2017 and Spotify succeeds with a direct listing in 2018. SoftBank Vision Fund is announced mid 2017. Two of the three have gross margins <50% (AMZN is 40%, AAPL 38%, MSFT 67%) and one has operating profit margins <5% (AMZN 4%, AAPL 22%, MSFT 34%).

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Reid Hoffman

JUNE 8, 2021

Greylock Partners · Brian Chesky | People-First Capitalism. And all of the other smart and operational decisions that have enabled Airbnb to weather the storm and go on to have one of the most successful public market debuts. So we have to think of ourselves as partners. And most companies have a partner, group and then society.

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David Teten

APRIL 30, 2018

While fundraising of US VCs has dropped slowly as a percentage of global limited partner allocations over the last decade, non-US startups are receiving a more rapidly increasing percentage of that money. As a result, the Canadian government created the Canadian Technology Accelerator Initiative. Source: NVCA, Pitchbook.

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David Teten

APRIL 30, 2018

While fundraising of US VCs has dropped slowly as a percentage of global limited partner allocations over the last decade, non-US startups are receiving a more rapidly increasing percentage of that money. As a result, the Canadian government created the Canadian Technology Accelerator Initiative. Source: NVCA, Pitchbook.

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ConversionXL

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

Age 18+, June 2017. Take Hertz: They’re now suing their marketing partner, Accenture, for $32 million after a botched site and app overhaul. PWAs’ fast load times support accessibility for companies that operate in emerging markets or need to provide users consistent site access at all times. That ignorance is expensive.

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Occam's Razor

FEBRUARY 28, 2017

At a previous employer customer service on the phone was a huge part of the operation. What you deem as success creates an incentive for an individual employee, the group/division, your company’s partners, to behave in a certain way. Most companies (think any retailer for example) still operate their identities in a silo.

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Reid Hoffman

JUNE 8, 2021

Greylock Partners · Brian Chesky | People-First Capitalism. And all of the other smart and operational decisions that have enabled Airbnb to weather the storm and go on to have one of the most successful public market debuts. So we have to think of ourselves as partners. I always saw it as the opposite.”. EPISODE TRANSCRIPT.

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Hearpreneur

JANUARY 22, 2017

I sat down with my partner and we brainstormed the name for our business. Instead, my producing partner suggester Corner Piece, Because we’re the piece you need to get everything started. Formerly a suite of virtual services, the new full-service virtual solutions provider BELAY launched in January 2017.

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VC Cafe

FEBRUARY 3, 2014

The planned Israeli branch will operate as an incubator and will be located in Rehovot, near the Weizmann Institute. LOCKHEED MARTIN AND EMC PARTNER FOR ADVANCED RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN ISRAEL. Experts estimate that the global cyber market will reach $93 billion in 2017.

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Austin Startup

MARCH 7, 2018

Advisor, Austin Mayor Steve Adler Eugene has long operated at the intersection of business, government & nonprofits, locally and nationally. Stephen is a Capital Factory Mentor, serial entrepreneur and former General Partner at Austin Ventures. Jennifer Aldoretta (@JAldoretta) | Twitter Joseph Beard Partner Perot Jain, L.P.

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Steve Blank

OCTOBER 9, 2020

Joe Felter , Raj Shah and I designed a class to examine the new military systems, operational concepts and doctrines that will emerge from 21st century technologies – Space, Cyber, AI & Machine Learning and Autonomy. Fast forward to 2017. The US has a significant advantage in its network of alliances and partners.

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Ben's Blog

AUGUST 31, 2020

Understanding this, historically, the government has enacted a number of policies to improve access to public markets and home ownership, such as many changes to the tax code and legislation that famously made 401(k)s opt-out instead of opt-in (lesson: intelligent defaults can change the world). in addition to home ownership.

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Steve Blank

OCTOBER 9, 2020

Joe Felter , Raj Shah and I designed a class to examine the new military systems, operational concepts and doctrines that will emerge from 21st century technologies – Space, Cyber, AI & Machine Learning and Autonomy. Fast forward to 2017. The US has a significant advantage in its network of alliances and partners.

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Hunter Walker

JULY 29, 2017

Hunter Walk : You went from Wall St Trader to VC at OATV to operating side now at Haven , a logistics startup. When I freed up time, I asked the partners if I could start attending the trading classes even though I hadn’t been hired into that role, and that’s how I became a trader. And I love being on the operating side.

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This is going to be BIG.

NOVEMBER 15, 2020

In February of 2017, Susan Fowler’s description of the pervasive cultural issues at Uber, after the company’s abject failure to address her sexual harassment complaints properly, finally broke through in a way that garnered the tech community’s appropriate attention. All startups, and all founders, operate far from perfectly.

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Haystack

DECEMBER 28, 2019

Facebook tried to build a crypto-alliance with Libra, but that seems to have fell flat out of the gate; at the same time, the Chinese government counter-intuitively signaled their interest in using blockchain technologies in a centralized manner for state operations.

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Austin Startup

OCTOBER 1, 2021

Texas is known for technology and business innovation, but right now our state government is being innovative in all of the wrong ways by finding legal loopholes to skirt around national laws and suppress voters they don’t agree with. It’s not fair, it’s not democracy, and it’s not good for business.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 12, 2017

That is why I invited the Founder & CEO, Jonah Peretti , to come talk at the 2017 Upfront Summit and make the case himself. As the 2017 Upfront Summit came less than 2-weeks after the Trump inauguration I had to ask Jonah about some of the more controversial (and in this author’s eyes — inspirational) decisions BuzzFeed had made.

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