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Austinites represent at SXSW 2018

Austin Startup

Friday, March 9 Attracting VC Funding Outside Silicon Valley Panel with HomeAway founder Brian Sharples & Capital Factory Director Gordon Daugherty We do a lot of things differently in Texas, including fundraising. March 9, 2018 3:30PM?—?4:30PM March 9, 2018 3:30PM?—?4:30PM March 9, 2018 3:30PM?—?4:30PM

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8 Steps To Starting A New Venture With Limited Funds

Startup Professionals Musings

Even the homework is easier, with free and mobile access through the Internet to more business assistance sources, opportunity data, investors, and competitor details around the world. Yet, as an angel investor myself, I can attest that many potential entrepreneurs try to take shortcuts, or ignore the realities of business.

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SXSW Startups: Pawame Powers Africa

Austin Startup

The Forrest Four-Cast: February 5, 2018 SXSW has announced 50 finalists for the SXSW Accelerator Pitch Event. What does Pawame hope to accomplish in 2018? One is to close a successful A-round led by investors who share our vision and bring not just money but wisdom, experience and a desire to share these with our team.

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Capital Factory Doubles Down on Houston

Austin Startup

In 2018 and 2019, we connected together all four cities with staff, programming and a Texas-wide mentor network. In 2018, we launched in Dallas with the help of The DEC, the Dallas Regional Chamber, UT Dallas, Accenture, Deloitte, Varidesk and many other partners. Not many other investors can claim a half dozen Houston investments?—?and

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Creating a Social Impact Center of Gravity at Springdale General in partnership with Notley…

Austin Startup

Creating a Social Impact Center of Gravity at Springdale General in partnership with Notley Ventures Coming in Summer 2018 , the Center for Social Innovation ?—?a In addition to desks and offices to rent, being part of this community will bring access to the Capital Factory network of mentors in Texas and the global Union network.

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Texas Startup Manifesto 2.0

Austin Startup

Austin, Dallas, Houston, San Antonio form a massive startup Megalopolis that is attracting top talent, impact-focused investors, and the most innovative companies in the world. Startups and investors should treat Texas like one big city. Joe Lonsdale. Drew Houston. Jim Breyer. Charles Schwab. Hewlett Packard. Who’s next?

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Stuff That Caught My Attention This Morning

Feld Thoughts

I expect in 2016 we’ll do about ten new investments, in 2017 we’ll do about ten new investments, in 2018 we’ll do about ten new investments – you get the picture. We did about ten investments in 2007, 2008, and 2009 – which, if I remember correctly, is a period of time referred to as the Global Financial Crisis.