Austin Startup

AUGUST 2, 2018

In that time, I’ve been consistently delighted by the support and enthusiasm of the Austin startup community. In that spirit, I want to share some of my top resources for female entrepreneurs in Austin?—?the a chunk of time that has both whizzed by and felt like I’ve been doing this my whole life. What does that look like?

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JULY 22, 2017

Back in December 2016 I had the idea to develop a startup pledge for diversity and inclusion here in Austin and since have informally been working with some folks to develop the idea. I’ve named the Walker Rule after Madam C. The Rooney Rule requires every NFL team to interview at least one minority candidate for head coach vacancies.

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Austin Startup

JANUARY 11, 2018

Taking his name a little too literally, Awesome decided that he needed fiat currency like that introduced by his distant cousin Kublai in China. In the end, he was pelted with all manner of foul, medieval produce without refrigeration, and openly mocked over the irony of his increasingly worthless name. Yeah, that ended badly.

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Austin Startup

NOVEMBER 29, 2017

In September 2017, I spent 2 weeks in Austin, Texas to understand what makes this vibrant startup ecosystem tick. My primary mission was to learn from the impressive entrepreneurial ecosystem in Austin and draw lessons for developing the entrepreneurship education program for Beetroot Academy.

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Austin Startup

JANUARY 17, 2018

When I landed in Central Texas 11 months ago, I was far from expecting what I experienced in Austin so far. In Texas, and particularly in Austin where I live, I discovered a little heaven where life is as good as it gets. Here are my top 5 reasons why Austin is such a great city to live in : 1.Howdy Howdy y’all !

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Austin Startup

JULY 19, 2021

There’s a reason why Austin has been named the top tech city in the US in 2019 and 2020 by CompTIA. With the sheer number of startups, talent and investment funds within Austin or moving to the city, it is no surprise that the number of individuals relocating to the area continues to increase.

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ConversionXL

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

Over 300 old and new faces flew to Austin to spend two days full of networking and talks on growth and experimentation. Even though the Austin weather had some surprises in store for us, the tremendous effort to organize CXL Live pulled off the event through a (literal) storm and frenzy. Real conversations with good people.

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Austin Startup

AUGUST 11, 2021

AnthemIQ Named Commercial Lease Management Platform of the Year by PropTech was originally published in Austin Startups on Medium, where people are continuing the conversation by highlighting and responding to this story. For more information about AnthemIQ’s CRE platform and to sign-up for a demo, visit www.anthemiq.com.

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Austin Startup

DECEMBER 4, 2017

In Austin, DivInc is absolutely committed to this goal. The Forrest Four-Cast: December 4, 2017 Building more diversity and inclusion in the entrepreneurial ecosystem is an absolute priority. Because creativity powers the world’s best startups and creativity is strongest where diverse opinions thrive.

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Austin Startup

JULY 26, 2020

[link] Who says Austin can’t do consumer? If you live in Austin, you can be one of the first to sign up for a new consumer service right out of Austin started by Andrew Busey and April Downing. Supply Drop Who says Austin can’t do consumer? Sign up for SupplyDrop to prove them wrong (and never run out of toilet paper).

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 22, 2011

Every night you are just hanging out with big name bands and the teams around them that brought them to their peak.&#. It was a bunch of members of the Austin Startup Factory mixed with some out-of-towners like myself. Was a great mix of people and learned much about the local Austin tech scene. The next night was a repeat.

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Austin Startup

MARCH 18, 2019

A majority of participants believe that current companies lack diversity (namely gender and education), environmental consciousness and interpersonal skill training. uShip was recently nominated for the Austin Best Place to Work award, which in part had to do with providing these locally-harvested greens from their very own building.

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Austin Startup

APRIL 27, 2019

Recently one of the startups in our portfolio, eRelevance, failed, as the Austin American-Statesman documented. For all of us Austin fans, I’m talking about Cotter Cunningham, the founder and CEO of RetailMeNot. Who says Austin can’t do B2C now ? No matter the name?—?the As of today, RetailMeNot is worth $1.33

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Austin Startup

AUGUST 17, 2017

Lani Rosales , COO at The American Genius & The Real Daily , opened the conversation by asking if we should get rid of unstructured interviews where candidates meet with an interviewer one-on-one instead of in a more organized process.

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Austin Startup

OCTOBER 6, 2021

Austin-based startup Fetii has a solution. Some big names have taken notice. As Fetii has taken hold in its native Austin, it has built its fleet up, completed over 50,000 miles, and serviced over 125,000 passengers. With only sedans and SUVs available, groups are forced to split up and take multiple vehicles.

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MARCH 22, 2021

In fact, many are now household names?—?just This includes the cost of a domain name, a logo, some development work. was originally published in Austin Startups on Medium, where people are continuing the conversation by highlighting and responding to this story. Marketplaces are big business!

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Austin Startup

JULY 28, 2021

The country music legend behind Austin’s entrepreneurship scene It’s impossible to live in Austin and not hear Willie Nelson’s name. But few people know his story and how he made Austin what it is. This video gives backstory to Willie, old Austin, and how keeping Austin weird led to Whole Foods and Dell.

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FEBRUARY 18, 2019

“Is Austin Racist?” That’s a Good Question I owe a lot of my professional and personal growth to Austin. I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again: Austin is my first love. Is Austin racist?” or just to walk around downtown, which was way more fun than walking around Killeen.

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Austin Startup

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

He explains that this phenomenon spans from something minor such as people not pronouncing your name correctly, to the way people in the Rio Grande Valley won’t have the same experiences or opportunities as those in Dallas. I call Austin my second home because people believe in people. What does it mean to be Latinx in Tech Today?

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Austin Startup

FEBRUARY 9, 2019

This was because of the incredible response we were getting from our initial conversations with prospective retail clients as well as several other factors: Our initial solution had been built by Josh Baer ’s team and it wasn’t very hard to replicate at the beginning. PowerReviews was founded just a few months after Bazaarvoice?—?and

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Austin Startup

MARCH 3, 2018

Austin always has a strong presence at SXSW and this year is no different. Heather Brunner, Tim Ferriss, Mayor Adler, Whitney Wolfe, Kendra Scott, Andy Roddick, Rod Favaron, Bijoy, whurley… Here are some of the Austin startup community members that will be on stage who you should show up to support! 12:00PM Austin Convention Center?—?Ballroom

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Austin Startup

JULY 6, 2017

Sign on to a tech community letter On July 18, the Texas Legislature will begin a special session, and one of the topics they’ll consider is the “ bathroom bill ” — proposed legislation to restrict where transgender Texans can use the bathroom and weaken existing non-discrimination protections in Austin and other cities across Texas.

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Austin Startup

MARCH 1, 2019

Winners in 10 categories will be announced at the Pitch Award Ceremony at 6:30 pm Sunday, March 10, at the Hilton Austin. Last July, we met a young pig named Jessie at a farm in Marin, just north of San Francisco. While she and I worked to define our technical vision, we also had long conversations about our values.

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Austin Startup

APRIL 8, 2019

AUSTIN, TX April 3, 2019?—?Hangar Hangar Names Matt Hunter as Chief Product Officer was originally published in Austin Startups on Medium, where people are continuing the conversation by highlighting and responding to this story. Hangar Technology, Inc., helping teams work more safely, efficiently and intelligently.

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Austin Startup

MARCH 31, 2020

The recommended length of a title tag should be between 50–60 characters long and should incorporate your primary keywords followed by your brand name (Primary Keyword?—?Secondary Secondary Keyword | Brand Name). The title tag is an important on-page SEO factor as it helps tell search engines and users what your web page is about.

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Austin Startup

JUNE 27, 2017

Looking for Funds in All the Right Places: The Definitive Guide to Austin Capital By David Altounian and Stephen Straus OVERVIEW For entrepreneurs: We’ve compiled a definitive list of sources of capital in Austin to help focus your fundraising efforts. We’ve compiled a definitive list of sources of startup capital in Austin.

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Austin Startup

MARCH 1, 2019

The 9th Annual SXSW EDU Conference takes place in Austin March 4th?—?7th, 6th, the Expo at the Austin Convention Center features the Startup Village, which puts a spotlight on startups in the education industry. The Expo From 10:00 am?—?5:00 5:00 pm on March 4th?—?6th,

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Austin Startup

AUGUST 10, 2018

Terri and KUT Austin’s Audrey McGlinchey following the Courageous Conversation Training Can Austin become Courageous? Author’s note: This is the third article I’ve written about race and diversity in Austin. A line was drawn in the sand at Austin City Hall yesterday, and quite honestly it hurts. for decades.

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Austin Startup

APRIL 15, 2018

The first-ever Austin Cannabis Entrepreneur (ACE) Conference comes to the Hyatt Regency on April 19–20, bringing two days of content focused on startup opportunities in this fast-growing market. Register now for the Austin Cannabis Entrepreneur (ACE) Conference on April 19–20 at the Hyatt Regency for just $75.

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MAY 17, 2017

And it’s more than a simple name and logo change. Dorm It Up We came up with our original name after watching an episode of Community (TV sitcom): [link] The name was so easy to understand, fun, and relatable. Shanil Wazirali, Co-Founder new name. That’s right, we gave ourselves a makeover. College shopping simply sucked.

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Austin Startup

AUGUST 1, 2017

Be blind We need to be blind to information such as names, age, gender, or any other information that isn’t experience or skills. To make these work-sample exercises and its results unbiased, do not include the name, gender, age, race, or any other unneeded information about the candidate.

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Austin Startup

MARCH 5, 2019

Scroll through to find some local Austin favorites (all promo codes are linked to the title name)! I can justify the cost of Le Tote monthly but over $100/month for Rent the Runway doesn’t make sense for my normal business meetings in Austin where most people wear tshirts and jeans. Well, you guessed it.

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Austin Startup

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

Winners in 10 categories will be announced at the Pitch Award Ceremony at 6:30 pm Sunday, March 10, at the Hilton Austin. Name three people, in any field, alive or dead, you’d like to meet and tell us why. Learn and adapt. No matter how many times someone says “no,” that galvanizes me to reflect on why the “no.”

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Austin Startup

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

Winners in 10 categories will be announced at the Pitch Award Ceremony at 6:30 pm Sunday, March 10, at the Hilton Austin. Name three people, in any field, alive or dead, you’d like to meet and tell us why. What trend is your team most excited about? Shahrukh Khan: a great entrepreneur and amazing speaker.

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Austin Startup

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

Winners in 10 categories will be announced at the Pitch Award Ceremony at 6:30 pm Sunday, March 10, at the Hilton Austin. I think there will be some big names that make it over the top, but I also think a number of the brands that are currently competing in this segment will go the way of Myspace.

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Austin Startup

NOVEMBER 18, 2019

People within any industry enjoy the additional screen space and portability of Xebec without taking up additional desk space: Software Engineers, Graphic Designers, Financial Planners, Bankers, Traders, PR Professionals, Photographers, Salespeople, and Advertising / Marketing Professionals, just to name a few.

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Austin Startup

JANUARY 25, 2020

Austin, TX Fast forward 4 years later, here I am working for a startup at the South By South West Tech & Music festival in Austin, TX. On the first day, I knew there was no way of getting free parking in Downtown Austin, so I had my roommate drive my car to the festival, drop me off and drive back. They asked. So one day?—?I

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