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Don’t Settle When You Decide Where to Settle

Austin Startup

The leadership centers of the microcomputer world shifted from Albuquerque to the San Fernando Valley (LA), the Bay Area, and Seattle. There are startups that need to integrate themselves into the Valley culture for a host of reasons, and, if yours is one, go for it. Deals were getting done there.

Atlanta 48
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Texas Startup Manifesto 2.0

Austin Startup

In short, the first wave of internet companies were widely distributed and brought people online (AOL in Virginia, Microsoft in Albuquerque and Seattle, Dell in Austin, etc.) Capital Factory hosts an annual $100,000 cash investment challenge for Black founders and another for female founders. At 31, I’m sure there is more to come.

Texas 90
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Join a conference simulcast near you

Startup Lessons Learned

The number of hosts has grown annually, and this year, we have 200+ groups joining us on Monday, December 3. Past livestream attendees have reported great conversations and networking. The following sites are confirmed livestream hosts. They represent more than 10,000 people total.