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How Early-Stage Startups Can Utilize the SVB Collapse as a Wake-Up Call

The Startup Magazine

Be honest with yourself VCs are now going to be looking closer at margins, cost structures and true sales, and product market fit. If the best client success person is in Oklahoma instead of LA, we’re going to hire her, (in fact, we did). As a founder, ask yourself – does your business actually warrant VC funding?

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The LeanLaunch Pad at Stanford – Class 7: Revenue Model

Steve Blank

Veritas , the team building a low cost residential wind turbine wind turbine for cities and utilities.Last week the team pivoted and their wind turbine is now embedded into street and highway light poles. In Oklahoma City, Oklahoma it was the city engineer and director of public works. The Week 7 Lecture: Partners.

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Oppose HB 1192 – The “Software Tax”

VC Adventure

Do you tax a business traveler from Texas who orders TurboTax on his WiFi at Starbucks in Cherry Creek or a tourist from Oklahoma who does so from his SmartPhone while sitting on the chairlift at Vail? Providers and other entities are reluctant to adopt automation and technology, primarily because of costs and other barriers.

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Smells Like Money: The Business of Waste Management

Up and Running

Today in Oklahoma City, Okla, Keith and Cheryl own three separate companies that manage and dispose of a variety of waste, from hazardous and commercial waste, to the treatment of industrial waters and grease trap cleaning. In 1999, he and a business partner launched Sunshine Recycling Inc. , ” That was 19 years ago.

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Texas Startup Manifesto 2.0

Austin Startup

These are all potential customers and strategic partners for startups. In order for Frisco to achieve its full vision to be a destination city for VC’s, we have to be part of a larger, statewide network to support our partners and entrepreneur support organizations to help advance our collective and common goals.”

Texas 90
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How Austin Made a Name in Tech

Austin Startup

Signifcantly lower cost of living has attracted San Francisco defects and up and coming entrepreneurs alike in recent years, leading to explosive growth in the tech industry and a fruitful job market. Even our very own ISG Partners opened an HQ2 in the heart of Austin in 2020. and Austin has shown no signs of slowing down.

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Episode 111: Grow with ‘No’ featuring Clay Clark

Mike Michalowicz

Clay Clark is the former “US Small Business Administration Entrepreneur of the Year” for the state of Oklahoma and the founder of Thrive15.com. Corporate Partners . Our Guest Clay Clark is the former “US Small Business Administration Entrepreneur of the Year” for the state of Oklahoma and the founder of Thrive15.com. Show Links.

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