A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

OCTOBER 11, 2010

Ask a technical founder about his startup, and he'll proudly describe his stunning software — simple, compelling, useful, fun. Or "crickets chirping" but in Texas the cicadas are louder.). Four uncomfortable seconds later, a smile breaks across the founder's face. Cue sound of cicadas buzzing. (Or Frightening honesty.

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Austin Startup

DECEMBER 20, 2020

the Connectors, Angels, Venture Capitalists, Founders, Professors, Hackers, Press… and the Legends. Find the Connectors , the Angels , the Venture Capitalists , the Founders , the Professors , the Hackers , and the Legends you need to meet and get some hints about the best ways to meet them. Here is your COVID-friendly cheat sheet.

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OCTOBER 8, 2019

MASSCHALLENGE TEXAS NAMES TOP 14 FINALIST STARTUPS FROM AUSTIN-BASED ACCELERATOR International accelerator to award up to $500,000 in equity-free cash prizes to select top startups from the region’s third startup accelerator program at Oct. 17 awards ceremony (AUSTIN, Texas?—?Sept. 19, 2019; source: Juice Consulting)?—?

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Hearpreneur

JANUARY 10, 2020

With the amount of coffee companies and suppliers in eCommerce we knew we had to be different, but being born and raised in Texas we wanted to showcase the pride we have for our state in some way. Thanks to Cody Benson, Texas Sunrise Coffee Company ! #18- Thanks to Toni JV, JVT Media ! #24- 18- Based on SEO.

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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. It’s the capital of The Great State of Texas and home to an innumerable amount of higher education institutions. As such it’s the most, not to say the only, socially liberal city in Texas. Austin is different.

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Austin Startup

MARCH 7, 2018

A panel of hand-picked judges, comprised of technology industry experts, venture capitalists, and high-profile media, will select the product or service most likely to succeed in the marketplace. If you live in Texas, find out how you can tap into the network. Date: Fri March 9, 2018 Time: 11:00 AM?—?12:00 Sunday 3/12 4pm.

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Austin Startup

APRIL 27, 2019

Bob Fabbio was the founder and CEO of eRelevance and he was the man in the arena here?—?and This wasn’t his first rodeo, as we say in Texas. For all of us Austin fans, I’m talking about Cotter Cunningham, the founder and CEO of RetailMeNot. and I bet he’ll be back. This lesson was first shared at Lucky7 on December 7, 2013.

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Austin Startup

MARCH 1, 2017

Published on Industrial IoT 5G The Smart Cities Innovation Summit in Austin, Texas brought together a broad spectrum of professionals, each with their own experiences and perspectives. He is currently Co-Founder of Third Drive, a business development and marketing company located in Austin.

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Duct Tape Marketing

NOVEMBER 14, 2013

This is possibly the most visible metric in social media, but many of those followers are inactive or even inhuman robots. In Texas, they call this “Big hat. For businesses, you can show off those marketing metrics with social media widgets. They don’t necessarily translate into results. They’re also easy to fake. No cattle.”.

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Austin Startup

FEBRUARY 28, 2019

Join Me On an Epic 3 Day Roadshow Across the Great State of Texas Get your ticket on this exclusive journey across the 10th largest economy in the world and 4 of the 10 largest and fastest growing cities in the U.S. For many years, Texas has been the fastest growing state with many of the fastest growing cities. June 4–6, 2019.

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Austin Startup

MAY 10, 2021

Experienced growth-stage executive joins Hologram to continue its rapid growth CHICAGO and AUSTIN, TEXAS ? —? His emphasis on a customer-centric approach to product was a natural fit for us,” said Ben Forgan, co-founder and CEO of Hologram. “He Join Hologram on social media at Twitter here , Facebook here , and LinkedIn here.

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Austin Startup

AUGUST 19, 2018

It’s not too hard to find the panel organizer on social media and reach out to them. You just raised $10MM from Sequoia, you’re 3 co-founders, and you want to go hire the VP of Engineering from Uber. Cultivating Conditions For Inclusion What is a Fractional Executive (CTO, CMO, CFO)? Growing a company is stage specific.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 22, 2011

I turned around and there was StockTwits founder (and my favorite Tweeter) Howard Lindzon. And we’re here with Dan Martell , who like any great startup founder is wearing his company t-shirt for Flowtown. This time on mysterious party bus to nowhere but situated with the CTO & Cofounder of Living Social, Aaron Batalion.

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mashable.com

NOVEMBER 2, 2011

World Featured in US & World Featured: Facebook iPhone 4S Media Summit. Facebook Co-Founder’s Startup Asana Launches Publicly. Joshua Baer is the co-founder and CEO of Otherinbox , a prolific angel investor and the director of Capital Factory , Austin’s seed-stage incubator. Jobs Awards Welcome to Mashable!

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Hearpreneur

DECEMBER 15, 2017

Thanks to Olin Downs, Social Shark Media ! #11-Dream As a result, I cofounded Artemis Health, a company that offers a benefit optimization data platform for employers. I love social media, and helping business owners discover how to leverage Facebook for their unique goals. Photo Credit: Lisa Schulte.

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Hearpreneur

APRIL 12, 2019

Being a co-founder of a real estate investment company allows me to set my own objectives, determine my work hours, and reap the rewards of my actions. Thanks to Dave Munson, Saddleback Leather Co. ! #16- Louis and now Texas. Thanks to Katie Horgan, Giving Assistant ! #2- 2- Lot’s of fun. 16- Freedom to think BIG.

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Hearpreneur

JUNE 14, 2017

I’m Shelia Fitzgerald, owner and founder of EliteFitz, a destination inspired women’s boutique. Once I knew I definitely wanted to start a fashion boutique, I started talking about it to people and on social media platforms like Facebook, so people could hold me accountable. I’m the founder of Lime Inc.,

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Austin Startup

JULY 15, 2017

Screen capture of a rather “familiar” article on Texas Monthly’s website It’s now been exactly a month since I published an article about RideAustin , one of the local ride-hail startups that launched in Austin last year after Uber and Lyft left town. (NB: Every founder screws up at some point; almost none of them do so on purpose.

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Austin Startup

SEPTEMBER 18, 2017

A chief technology officer (CTO) is a C-suite executive who is focused on scientific and technological issues including web applications, mobile applications, electronic and digital media development. If you are currently looking for a CTO or technical co-founder, I’ve included some resources below that may help you in your search.

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Austin Startup

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

We had raised a small round of funding in 2013, led by a local angel investor who was a member of Central Texas Angel Network, and used the funds to build our first product (a mobile website) and launch with recommendations from friends of mine in Austin the week before South by Southwest Festival.

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Austin Startup

OCTOBER 9, 2017

Nelly Garcia, Co-Founder of Rocheli Patisserie Nelly Garcia, Co-Founder of Rocheli Patisserie Nelly Garcia was born in Monterrey, Mexico, and immigrated to Austin, Texas, in 2002 at the age of 15. The MamaLingua community has reached well beyond Austin, Texas, expanding nationally and globally.

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Hearpreneur

SEPTEMBER 9, 2015

Beauty brands relay on social media strategy as much as traditional PR! Also, I had the opportunity to present my “Organic Reach is Dead: Learn to Pay to Play Like a Pro” Masterclass to a standing room only (or sold out) crowd on the main stage at the Social Media Week Los Angeles conference. Image Credit: Trina Albus.

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online.wsj.com

SEPTEMBER 23, 2012

Media & Marketing. Media Agencies. Consider Daniel Dreymann, a founder of Goodmail Systems Inc., Mr. Dreymann moved his family from Israel in 2004 after co-founding Goodmail in Mountain View, Calif., Breaking Up (With a Co-Founder) Is Hard to Do. For Twitter Founder, Its Hip to Be Square Inc.

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Austin Startup

OCTOBER 12, 2017

Particularly, this session will focus on how Stream Texas started, as well as it’s successes, challenges, lessons learned. How to Pitch a VC Noon at Galvanize In this session you’ll learn the essential elements of a great VC pitch from Andrew Mitchell, the founder of Brand Foundry Ventures. Why do these communities matter?

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Mike Michalowicz

JULY 18, 2016

He is co-owner and Director of Operations of Maximum FX Salons Spas in Austin, Texas and Founder of MotivePoint. As a leader in marketing systems and Internet lead generation through social media platforms, MFX has been recognized by Salon Today Magazine, Modern Salon, Strategies Magazine, and Austin American Statesman.

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Austin Startup

OCTOBER 12, 2018

Over 500 tech executives, startup founders, investors and aspiring entrepreneurs came together for an unforgettable day of in-depth discussions, workshops and a $200,000 surprise. Throughout the day, attendees shared some of their favorite moments from the Summit across social media. On Monday, October 1?—?the

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Austin Startup

APRIL 15, 2018

Central Texas founders and investors will want to catch the ACE opening session at 10:00 am on Thursday, April 19. 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.

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mashable.com

MAY 28, 2010

Contact Us Submit News Contact Us Write for Us Spark of Genius Series Mashable | The Social Media Guide Business Mashable on Facebook Join Us! We talked to bloggers, social media gurus, linguists and naming experts (yes, they exist!) to get the scoop on finding a name that will work on the web. How Do I Start?

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Up and Running

JUNE 19, 2015

This week, we hear from Alex Blumberg from Gimlet Media and the Startup Podcast in our new Bcast Bytes segment. Here’s our first one with Sabrina Parsons and Alex Blumberg (13 minutes): Listen to Episode 5: Show notes: Alex Blumberg Talks About His Life as Founder of Gimlet Media (feat. Learn more about Gimlet Media.

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Austin Startup

SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

The devastation caused by Hurricane Harvey in the South Texas region is unimaginable. Left/Right Media, an Austin-based creative agency, hosted and collaborated with a Houston YMCA for a drive collecting arts and crafts supplies and games. Here’s how your small business can help the victims of natural disasters.

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Austin Startup

AUGUST 30, 2019

4 LAUNCH EVENT FOR NEW BOOK ‘SELL MORE FASTER’ (AUSTIN, TEXAS ? —?Aug. Voltron Room (701 Brazos, Austin, Texas 78701) that same day. I’ve spent my entire career helping to build early stage companies and I feel very fortunate to share my experience with founders everywhere.” 30, 2019; source: Juice Consulting) ? —?

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Brandanew

JANUARY 8, 2016

Most small business and Startup founders are talking about customer engagement and social presence beyond the customary likes and one-post-a-month schedules. We talked to global social media experts and influencers to share with us their top social analytics tools for the coming year. Tina Chan, Social Media Manager, GEECL.

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Austin Startup

JANUARY 8, 2019

We doubled the number of companies we are working with in Dallas, Houston and San Antonio and invested in more than one Texas startup per week. Capital Factory is fortunate to have many co-founders and some that even joined a few years in. You know everyone and you’re part of every interesting social media conversation.

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Austin Startup

MARCH 29, 2018

It inspired an on-the-spot brainstorm for a slew of D/I presentations at SXSW 2019 such as the straightforward: “Hey White Guys, You’re Invited,” or “Start Line Here if You Want to Make it in a 21st Century Economy,” and lastly, “Don’t be Afraid of POC in Media and Tech Who Have been Fueling Original Creative Thought All Along Here.”

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Hunter Walker

JUNE 20, 2017

Thanks to their cofounder Ezra Levin for joining me for Five Questions. Ezra Levin: The Indivisible Guide traces its humble beginnings to a bar in Austin, Texas, my hometown, where my wife Leah Greenberg and I were visiting my family for Thanksgiving. HW: What role has social media played in Indivisible’s growth?

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Austin Startup

AUGUST 29, 2017

Allen Tsai, co-founder of Tastebud, had about 5 minutes notice for his 5 minute demo with Tim Cook, CEO of Apple. Allen Tsai , co-founder of Tastebud , didn’t know who was coming to Capital Factory on Friday, but he still arrived around 7 am to make sure he was first in line to find out.

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Austin Startup

FEBRUARY 1, 2018

I did, which is why I petitioned to take user experience design courses during my business school days at The University of Texas and concurrently enrolled in a part-time coding bootcamp during my final semester. Hunter Brennick , co-founder and COO of Landing Lion , emphasizes humility and listening for product managers.

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