Austin Startup

DECEMBER 26, 2017

I am so excited and honored to announce I will be speaking on a panel at SXSW entitled Sustainability and Ethics in Fashion Technology alongside 3 other incredible women. Household names like twitter , foursquare , John Mayer , Kid Cudi , James Blunt , Ellie Goulding , and even Amy Winehouse all got their start on the SXSW stage.

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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

JANUARY 11, 2018

Bitcoin has a lot in common with early fiat currencies, so let’s take a second to review fiat currency and take a quick history lesson from one of its early adopters. Taking his name a little too literally, Awesome decided that he needed fiat currency like that introduced by his distant cousin Kublai in China. It has limited supply 2.

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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. However, prices are rocketing.

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Austin Startup

MARCH 15, 2017

By the time Silicon Valley white privilege culture, tech magazines that promote only white faces, Ethereum/Bitcoin fanboys, sellout black tech wannabees and globalists promoting their blockchain consortium get a hold of this article, it’s already too late and the game already ended a while ago.

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Austin Startup

AUGUST 17, 2017

Unfortunately, it is the sad fate of certain candidates due to the fact that their interviewers are biased, whether it is blatant or concealed. The ATX Diversity in Tech Meetup , lead by Ricardo Sánchez , recently met at Galvanize for a great event discussing interview bias and how to create a blended team.

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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! 1:30PM Location: Hilton?—?Salon

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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

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. We have lower costs and risks due to using blockchain to manage critical functions such as issuing and managing cryptocurrency, grants, intellectual properties and STEM career listings. Learn and adapt.

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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. We have assembled a team that understands the machinery, technology and commercial considerations in our target markets. Talk about the benefits of bringing blockchain technology to machine learning.

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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

OCTOBER 15, 2017

Dan Rather spoke on the UT Austin campus last week, and amidst his many stories he opined on his need to monetize his site News and Guts. In the torrent of real and fake news, what’s his competitive edge other than name recognition? A good example is the marketing technology sector. No further conversations ensued.

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Austin Startup

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

Another great spot to find emerging talent is the SXSW Interactive Innovation Awards presented by KPMG on the evening of Monday, March 11 at the Austin Convention Center. The SXSW Interactive Innovation Awards recognize some of the most exciting tech developments in the connected world. How long has this event been going on?

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Austin Startup

FEBRUARY 9, 2019

Winners in 10 categories will be announced at the Pitch Award Ceremony at 6:30 pm Sunday, March 10, at the Hilton Austin. This sample-specific quality review verifies the adequacy of any given biopsy with 96% certainty, matching the accuracy of a pathologist’s manual interpretation at a lower personnel cost.

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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. For example, an MIT study concluded that simply having more women on a team will improve the collective intelligence of a team due to an increase in social perception?—?the

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Austin Startup

MARCH 31, 2020

Ensure your business completes every question in the listing for maximum exposure including: · Company/product photos (upload at least 3 photos) · Hours of operation · Business category · Business description · Services offered A survey from BrightLocal noted that 79% of people trust online reviews as much as a personal recommendation.

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Austin Startup

JANUARY 26, 2017

Picture Description: CodeNEXT Logo and Tag Line: “Shaping The Austin We Imagine” Will Austin’s revised land development codes hurt or help people with disabilities? We are at a historic moment in inclusive social and economic development, fueled by technological advances. Accessibility is the key to building inclusive cities.

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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 ? HomeAway is another one of our five tech IPOs in the last five years.

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ConversionXL

FEBRUARY 26, 2014

Note from the editor: We talk a lot about conversion rate optimization, and how it’s about showing the right people, the right thing, at the right time in order to get more out of your website. We use targeting in a similar way to shape our terms to boost their conversion potential. We should look toward.

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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

AUGUST 1, 2017

In 2016, an article from the Harvard Business Review reported the following: “When sociologist Lauren Rivera interviewed bankers, lawyers, and consultants, they reported that they commonly looked for someone like themselves in interviews. Want to learn more and participate in our Diversity in Tech Meetup ?

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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 5, 2019

Scroll through to find some local Austin favorites (all promo codes are linked to the title name)! One day I decided I would look up reviews about them. Hubble I got my first pack in the mail and started to read reviews. It probably also helps that Austin is a relatively active city. Well, you guessed it.

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Austin Startup

JANUARY 3, 2019

Founders need to do just as much due diligence on their investors as is done on their company. Not only will it tarnish your name in the community (yes founders talk to to each other and we know who to avoid and who the good ones are) but it also won’t make the founder any better. It’s a better use of time for everyone.”

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Austin Startup

JANUARY 9, 2017

Over the next 18 years I was lucky enough to live in various corners of the world due to my father’s work (he worked in audit and risk with a big bank). Whether it’s naming a famous soccer legend, a popular dish from their country, or a famous event, you can see an immediate change in their face and body language.

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Austin Startup

MARCH 27, 2017

The game takes place in a fictional world of anthropomorphic animals in a frigid country much like Russia controlled by a fascist Leader by the name Big Pig. Some can say it is a current review of our crazy political happenings, or even a reference to George Orwell’s Animal Farm or even 1984. Now, we are 10. (As

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Austin Startup

MARCH 20, 2017

The field uses the broader term “gender” rather than “female” because, as the Stanford Social Innovation Review states, “Using ‘gender’ brings both men and women into the conversation. The movement’s objective is to look at the entire financial and social system, not just at women.”

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Austin Startup

OCTOBER 15, 2017

Coincidentally just like us at Wantu each of the 3 other pitching startups was very focused on what became an unofficial theme of the Summit, using cross-media technology to encourage social interaction and play. The Problem Slide The VC/Angel panel consisted of 3 well-known Austin figures, all experienced entrepreneurs themselves.

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Austin Startup

DECEMBER 29, 2018

As I’ve mentioned in several Lucky7 posts before, we are living in the Golden Age of Technology ( here’s one of those posts ). Since I first wrote about the Golden Age in 2014, valuations for tech companies have only increased?—?rather rather dramatically. You are an ant again (actually, you always were, you just lost perspective)?—?just

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Austin Startup

OCTOBER 19, 2019

However, design trends change and it’s possible that your logo, website, and visual branding are due for a refresh. While the iconic recipe and beverage remain the same, and nothing was technically “wrong” with the old branding, the company added new flavors and completely revamped its product packaging.

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Austin Startup

DECEMBER 13, 2020

Congratulations on your recent move to Austin! December in Austin; yep, you came to the right place. So in case no one else has said it, let me officially welcome you to Austin. Don’t California my Texas,” “Don’t Dallas My Austin,” “Thanks for coming to SXSW. I have yet to meet a person who loves moving.

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Austin Startup

JUNE 21, 2018

It all begins with Ronald Coase at the University of Chicago, Laureate for the 1991 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences (yes, it does have a cool sounding official name). I thought I’d take the time to put down some basic “cryptonomic” rules to help would-be, block chain titans evaluate if their idea is gold or goop.

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Life Beyond Code

JANUARY 6, 2013

Ah, the joys of serendipity supported by modern technology! How is it that with you in Austin, Texas and Craig in Sydney, Australia you could so happily produce a book together…what were some of your secrets to success? RS: You and Craig have never actually met in person, yet you successfully co-authored a book together.

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Startup Lessons Learned

SEPTEMBER 15, 2008

Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Monday, September 15, 2008 The one line split-test, or how to A/B all the time Split-testing is a core lean startup discipline, and its one of those rare topics that comes up just as often in a technical context as in a business-oriented one when Im talking to startups. First of all, why split-test?

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ConversionXL

NOVEMBER 11, 2015

Whether you’re a conversion optimization agency, consultant, or in-house at a startup or enterprise, investing in the right conversion optimization tool is a big decision. Vlad Malik from www.goodui.org gave a review of A/B Tasty: Vlad Malik : “The things I like about ABTasty I like a lot. It’s not cheap.

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Startup Lessons Learned

MAY 25, 2020

The stories he told me during our conversation, somber as they are, show the truth of that belief. You can listen to our conversation on Apple podcasts , Google podcasts , or wherever you like to download. 9:33) Scaling Up Excellence , process debt, technical debt, and human capital debt, plus rapid prototyping during the pandemic. (13:58)

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Austin Startup

JULY 12, 2010

Andy Meadows is the founder and CEO of Bearhug , an Austin-based customer engagement platform launching today. He is focused on delivering real business value by educating clients about the latest proven technologies, strategies that deliver improved profits and operational efficiencies, and using technology to improve life.

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