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The Austin State of Entrepreneurship

Austin Startup

Hear more stories like theirs, and discover the extensiveness of Austin’s startup community by watching the entire State of Entrepreneurship at the top or the clips below. Thomaz - co-Founder, CEO - Diligent Robotics, Inc. Hurt - CEO and Co-founder - data.world | LinkedIn Dana M. LinkedIn Brett A.

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Breyer Capital Austin?—?End of Year Update

Austin Startup

Old and new friends have reached out to welcome us to their community and share ideas about how we could play an impactful role in this remarkable city and state. Even in 2020, a difficult year by any measure, the Austin community has surpassed all of my expectations. Richard was previously the Chief Scientist at Salesforce.

Austin 84
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10 Best Cities in the United States for Startups and Entrepreneurs (2018)

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William Hurley, the co-founder of Honest Dollar, an Austin-based provider of retirement plans to small businesses, says creative talent is abundant : It’s got the music, the university scene, the hippies and the rule-breakers… It’s very easy to hire people who want to push the limits. Boulder, CO.

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Austinites represent at SXSW 2018

Austin Startup

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 If you live in Texas, find out how you can tap into the network. 4:30PM JW Marriott?—?Salon

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The Austinpreneur’s Guide to SXSW 2018 Panels & Parties

Austin Startup

Intro to the Austin EdTech Startup Scene Come meet Sean Duffy , founder of EdTech Austin and let him tell about everything going on in EdTech in Austin! Join us at this interview and hear how WWE co-founder Linda McMahon fought back from bankruptcy to build her company into a publicly traded entertainment and media powerhouse.

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Texas Startup Manifesto 2.0

Austin Startup

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. It seems like every day there is a new headline about an exceptional startup founder, investor, or corporate headquarters moving to Texas. Drew Houston.

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The Biggest Business Fails of 2014 and How to Avoid Them

Up and Running

Walmart is at it again; the world’s largest company (and the biggest private employer with over 2 million workers globally) is unfortunately known for short-changing its employees, including a widely publicized incident last year where one Ohio store threw a food drive for its own workers.