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The Texas Startup Manifesto

Austin Startup

By connecting Austin, Dallas, Houston, San Antonio and the rest of the state into a Texas S tartup Megatropolis we can unlock billions of dollars in capital and unleash thousands of diverse entrepreneurs. Austin is different from Dallas which is different from Houston and San Antonio.

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Tech Diversity & Inclusion Allies at SXSW

Austin Startup

janryan (@janryan) | Twitter Kerry Rupp Kerry is a Capital Factory Mentor and founding partner of True Wealth Ventures, an early-stage venture capital fund that invests in women-led companies in the sustainable consumer and consumer health verticals. We actively search out diverse founders and mentors to join our community.

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TECHSTARS AUSTIN KICKS OFF 2020 MENTORSHIP-DRIVEN ACCELERATOR CLASS, REVEALS 10 SELECTED STARTUPS

Austin Startup

Crave Retail (Austin, TX) Matthew Cyr, CEO Crave is a SaaS platform purpose-built to enhance the fitting rooms of premium enterprise retailers with modern digital experiences and analytics to optimize conversion opportunities. Techstars funds all types of startups, working across all verticals, applying all types of business models.

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Learn your Austin ABC’s and become a local super-connector

Austin Startup

Ben previously co-founded Simply Interactive, Chaotic Moon, and Conversable leading all of them to successful exits. Ben lives the Texas Startup Manifesto having lived in Austin and Dallas and with Hypergiant offices in both cities plus Houston. If there is a really important conversation, you want Evan to moderate it.

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Looking for Funds in All the Right Places

Austin Startup

Sevin Rosen in Dallas launched the next year and throughout the 1980s and 1990s the two firms vied for their place in the Texas market. Looking for Funds in All the Right Places was originally published in Austin Startups on Medium, where people are continuing the conversation by highlighting and responding to this story.

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Google VP: Here's How to Get Bought By Us

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I’ll add on one more – are there regional members of David’s team in at least the major markets like Dallas/Fort Worth? I would like to know, what are the areas/vertical they are looking for acquisition? World Videos Featured: Facebook. Trending Stories. OUYA CEO: We’re Confident We Will Deliver. GoogleClique.

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Austin: Airbnb “Super City” and Hotspot For Emerging Boutique STR Purveyors

Austin Startup

but it’s not a place ordinarily discussed among with the likes of Venice and Berlin … unless Airbnb happens to be the topic of conversation. It completed a $9 million Series A funding round last fall , and is using its capital to further grow in Austin and Dallas (its main existing markets) and expand into Denver and Miami.

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