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Austinites represent at SXSW 2018

Austin Startup

In this interview, hear how WWE co-founder Linda McMahon fought back from bankruptcy to build her company into a publicly traded entertainment and media powerhouse. Just this week they announced a merger with a Greek shell company as a fast track to going public. as in pro wrestling?—?you’re you’re going to take some hits.

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Should You Really be a Startup Entrepreneur?

Both Sides of the Table

Every one of these events (with names changed) has happened to companies I’ve worked at or closely with. Imagine how Flurry felt when Steve Jobs called them out by name. I remember the New York Times wrote an interesting article about it. If anything it’s the tame version. Most of them in the past 12 months.

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The Yo-Yo Life of a Tech Entrepreneur – A Cautionary Tale

Both Sides of the Table

I flew from San Diego (where I was visiting for Thanksgiving) to New York to persuade investors to stick with us. The investors of our competitor agreed to a merger and we were going to raise $15 million between the two companies. We were weeks from bankruptcy. And at the 11th hour they pulled out. I thought that, too.

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Should You Really be a Startup Entrepreneur?

Both Sides of the Table

Every one of these events (with names changed) has happened to companies I’ve worked at or closely with. Imagine how Flurry felt when Steve Jobs called them out by name. I remember the New York Times wrote an interesting article about it. If anything it’s the tame version. Most of them in the past 12 months.