Austin Startup

SEPTEMBER 23, 2017

The horseless carriage is how early people saw the automobile because all they knew was horse-drawn carriages and today, the financial industry sees the disruptions as “financial” instead of realizing a primitive shift to transactional that goes deeper than the existing concept of finance.

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View from Seed

AUGUST 10, 2021

Hologram is a leader in enabling large-scale connectivity of internet of things (IoT) devices, across the globe with 400+ wireless carriers, all through a robust but easy-to-use API. Today Hologram announced their $65M Series B round of funding led by Tiger Global.

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Austin Startup

MARCH 7, 2021

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. Tens of thousands visit Austin every year for the Austin City Limits Music Festival. Texas is the most promising technology market in the United States.

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abovethecrowd.com

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

Fortunately, the rise of the Internet, and specifically Internet marketplace models, act as accelerants to the productivity benefits of the division of labour AND comparative advantage by reducing information asymmetry and increasing the likelihood of a perfect match with regard to the exchange of goods or services.

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Austin Startup

JUNE 29, 2017

As both a personal finance freelance writer and the founder of a company that hosts financial literacy events in Austin for women, money is sort of my life. In Austin it costs $308 to start an LLC without a lawyer’s help. I had a personal finance blog that I’d written for two years.

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abovethecrowd.com

OCTOBER 17, 2013

Back in the mid 1990’s I had a front row seat to watch Dell’s ascendance from a small company in Austin, Texas to the world’s largest manufacturer of personal computers. ecommerce Internet retailing Uncategorized Venture Capital Web/Tech Ecommerce Retailing Stitch Fix' And you don’t have to worry about picking out the right clothes!

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Austin Startup

OCTOBER 29, 2014

6Qube, a leading provider of internet marketing software and services, today announced that it has secured $100,000 in growth funding from Lighter Capital in Seattle. 6Qube will use the funding to fuel its sales and marketing efforts, and make key upgrades to its suite of technology products. Digital 6cube Funding'

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Startup Lessons Learned

DECEMBER 23, 2009

If you never have, you can create your own using Google Finance. If you never have, you can create your own using Google Finance. Have you ever built one of those charts that shows a metric over time, annotated with "key events" that explain what happened to the numbers at key inflection points? Go ahead and try it, then come back.

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techcocktail.com

OCTOBER 23, 2010

Tech Cocktail Connecting, educating and amplifying the startup technology community and having fun doing it since 2006. Software Engineer—PHP—Energy Software for the Smart Grid @ Agentis Energy (Elmhurst, IL) Sr.

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thebarefootvc

JUNE 13, 2018

I’ve long believed that we can maintain integrity of new markets through machine learning algorithms, which is why FPV’s thesis since inception in 2014 has been decentralized platforms — the intersection of blockchain tech, artificial intelligence, and internet of things.

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Austin Startup

DECEMBER 20, 2010

A group of seasoned Austin technology entrepreneurs and executives are announcing the formation of their new company, Mass Relevance , to help consumer brand use real-time social content to drive engagement on television, the web, and in the mobile world. We asked Mike Maples about his investments in Austin. Austin Ventures.

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Up and Running

SEPTEMBER 15, 2014

Jack Wilson, owner of Radio Coffee and Beer in Austin, Texas, and Marc Renson, owner of Ambition Bistro in Schenectady, New York, stepped away from brewing and serving to offer these tips to prospective owners. While you work out finances, keep a list or spreadsheet of all the things you’ll need and compare prices.

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Austin Startup

JULY 23, 2010

So why would you not think that internet retailers are interested in maximizing pricing as well? The company announced that is just completed $13M in financing from existing investors SMH Private Equity Group, ABS Ventures, Austin Ventures, and Trellis Partners. Austin Ventures. An item’s price is the price.

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Startup Lessons Learned

APRIL 26, 2009

Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Sunday, April 26, 2009 Product development leverage Leverage has once again become a dirty word in the world of finance, and rightly so. But I want to talk about a different kind of leverage, the kind that you can get in product development. Take a look and let me know what you think.

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aweissman.com

FEBRUARY 10, 2014

For someone like me who grew up in the Internet of 1997, to watch this was nothing short of revelatory. I think the same thing, the same metaphorical change, is happening now in domains outside pure Internet services. Those that worked, we added capacity, services, as needed, thus variablizing the entire product development process.

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Startup Lessons Learned

APRIL 14, 2009

but few step back and really examine the underlying assumptions of startup finance. This is possibly the most insightful startup article Ive read in a while. People talk about funding funding funding, bootstrapping, etc., However, its not that the scalability problems disappear, its just that we take them on for the client.

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Austin Startup

AUGUST 16, 2017

That sounds pretty great, so you start looking around the internet for guidance on how to get in on that sweet be-your-own-boss life. This approach to being in business for yourself will in all likelihood wreck your relationships, your mental health, and your finances. 60+ hour weeks (at least!) are your new normal.

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Startup Lessons Learned

JULY 15, 2020

Robert and I talked about how it's working, the science of pseudoviruses and reporter genes, how his father's example in science and business set him on his path, and how to bridge the gap between science and finance. I was developing a mesh network that I envisioned being useful in the developing world and for the internet of things.

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Startup Lessons Learned

OCTOBER 20, 2008

Cost and time are effectively absolutes (The Caretaker's high finance schenanigans and 20th century Physics aside). I define Architecture (capital A) as "the advocacy for human values in a process" (not little a architecture, over-arching structural approach, just design-in-the-large). Take a look and let me know what you think.

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Austin Startup

MARCH 30, 2011

Back in November the company raised $2M in financing, and is continuing to make incredible progress. Caregivers can modify content, schedules and services remotely, which is then delivered via Internet connection to a broad range of connected devices. “We

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www.copelandfirm.com

OCTOBER 21, 2010

Home About Fee Arrangements Location Referrals Testimonials Business Law HUB Certification Mergers & Acquisitions Startup Advice Intellectual Property Copyrights Trademarks Securities Law Debt and Bridge Financing Series A Startup Law Entity Formation Corporation LLC Series LLC RSS Founders Shares: How do you split them up?

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SoCal CTO

JULY 13, 2010

How-to learn about angel/vc term sheets - Gabriel Weinberg , June 28, 2010 I think every startup entrepreneur (and angel investor) should have a good understanding of financing term sheets. On the rare occasion that it rains in Austin we get these deep puddles in the backyard. Yes, even bootstrappers. liquidation preference.

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Austin Startup

AUGUST 16, 2010

The company has been making steady progress, culminating in a huge round of financing. Imagine that change for companies with a large presence on the Internet,” added Evans. It’s been almost two years since we first saw Smooth-Stone pitch their business at the Rice Alliance venture forum.

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Austin Startup

APRIL 23, 2010

Square allows merchants anywhere there is internet access to accept payments from credit cards via any mobile device that has a headphone input jack. Austin residents are the No. Of these technologies, there are number of interesting players in the game but Square is probably the most notable of the group currently leading the pack.

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Startup Lessons Learned

JUNE 21, 2010

This is why so many small businesses can be financed with simple bank loans; the level of risk and uncertainty is well enough understood that a reasonably intelligent loan officer can assess its prospects. Thus, the land of startups is a unique place, where the risks themselves are unknown. Take a look and let me know what you think.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 8, 2014

The “Infrastructure Phase” of the Internet … Before we had an Internet startup explosion we needed infrastructure which spawned the original tech startup community in Silicon Valley. The “Three C’s” of the Internet … The infrastructure and web services phases of the Internet are built.

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Scalable Startup

JULY 19, 2011

I’ve also had the good fortune to operate and sometimes live in several other fledgling tech corridors – Cambridge, NYC, Portland, Boulder, Santa Fe, Austin, Dallas, SLC, Frankfurt, Paris. Great PR and finance firms, but not many startups. If you plop your company here, great things could happen. That has all changed.

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Startup Lessons Learned

NOVEMBER 11, 2008

Among those: plentiful financing and nerds , a culture that celebrates both failure and success, and an ethos of openness and sharing. Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Tuesday, November 11, 2008 Where did Silicon Valley come from? Its useful to look back to understand how we got those advantages. Take a look and let me know what you think.

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Startup Lessons Learned

MAY 7, 2009

In the case of an entrepreneur pitching for finance, its the same fear that has them putting on a facade and not comfortable in what they do and dont know that will see them a long way off getting funded. Obviously they're not voicing their objections that way, but it isn't hard to read between the lines.

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A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

OCTOBER 24, 2011

” Introduced a few months ago as an Austin event, I’m now doing this live audio advice column to the web, taking phone calls from startups around the country. But a lot of people are very apprehensive and we’ve seen a lot of failures with companies like Blippy who tried to make finances and money with social.

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ConversionXL

JULY 15, 2014

screenshot of Internet Advertising Bureau UK Slideshare. According to a study done by PwC and Internet Advertising Bureau UK , online affiliate marketing revenue has grown from £8 Billion in extra revenue for merchants in 2012 to £13 billion (that’s around $13.7 If you have a “money back” guarantee, then after that period is over.

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Austin Startup

APRIL 17, 2018

How to Quit The Poverty Olympics You’ll probably find yourself in a situation like I did, especially if you’re a person on the internet. The internet is obviously for arguing and nothing else.) I want to get to the top of the ladder, turn around and say ‘hey, you need a hand? ‘ Tell me all your thoughts!

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mashable.com

SEPTEMBER 22, 2008

HubSpot – HubSpot is an Internet marketing suite that integrates with your website to track your online marketing efforts. 3 Austin Pilot Joseph Andrew Stack Left Disturbin. 3 Austin Pilot Joseph Andrew Stack Left Disturbin. Join the 2.3 2 Are We All Asking to Be Robbed? 4 Tiger Woods Press Conference to Be Broadcast Li.

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mashable.com

MARCH 7, 2011

Likewise, BlackBerry and HP/Palm are also using WebKit and Microsoft is going to release a mobile version of Internet Explorer 9 for Windows Phone 7. Buffalo Billiards, Austin, TX. The leading modern mobile platforms — iOS and Android — both use WebKit as their bases. March 13th - 14th, 2011.

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SoCal CTO

JANUARY 5, 2011

. - 500 Hats , January 10, 2010 Developing new startup ideas - Chris Dixon , March 14, 2010 Batch Processing Millions and Millions of Images - Code as Craft , July 9, 2010 jQuery Plugin: Give Your Characters a NobleCount - The Product Guy , March 23, 2010 How do the sample Series Seed financing documents differ from typical Series A financing documents? (..)

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Startup Lessons Learned

OCTOBER 19, 2009

I even like knowing I control the DNS for millions and millions of Internet users. But lots of lawyers and finance kids in New York thought they had stable jobs that would make them rich. I even like knowing I control the DNS for millions and millions of Internet users. And when it comes to money, Eric is only somewhat right.

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 30, 2010

Well before the recent decline I sent out a Tweet that said, “Many will disagree but I still fear deflation, structural unemployment and political malaise.” Scott Austin of the WSJ (worth following) saw my Tweet and asked me to go on record with my rationale. Either won’t bode well for angels if they’re also hurting on non tech investments.

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