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Should Early Stage Startups Move to Austin because of Customers?

Austin Startup

In September 2017, I spent 2 weeks in Austin, Texas to understand what makes this vibrant startup ecosystem tick. My primary mission was to learn from the impressive entrepreneurial ecosystem in Austin and draw lessons for developing the entrepreneurship education program for Beetroot Academy.

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Meet our Startup Chica Committee Members

Austin Startup

Startup Chica Spotlight: Meet our 2019 Committee Members Meet the Austin professionals and community leaders who have embraced the Latinitas mission and helped make Startup Chica 2019 a reality. Austin, this time?—?to Bianca graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with degrees in Supply Chain Management and Hispanic Studies.

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What is the secret to remote work? Just ask your Sales team.

Austin Startup

was originally published in Austin Startups on Medium, where people are continuing the conversation by highlighting and responding to this story. What is the secret to remote work? Just ask your Sales team.

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Looking for Funds in All the Right Places

Austin Startup

Looking for Funds in All the Right Places: The Definitive Guide to Austin Capital By David Altounian and Stephen Straus OVERVIEW For entrepreneurs: We’ve compiled a definitive list of sources of capital in Austin to help focus your fundraising efforts. We’ve compiled a definitive list of sources of startup capital in Austin.

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Austin-based Sizmek Aquired for $122 Million

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Private Equity Firm Vector Capital announced Wednesday it has entered into an agreement to acquire Austin-based Sizmek, an advertising technology company, for $3.90 San Francisco-based Vector Capital, founded in 1997, has invested $1.6 a share, valuing the deal at $122 million. billion in more than 40 technology companies.

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March 11: SXSW Innovation Awards

Austin Startup

Another great spot to find emerging talent is the SXSW Interactive Innovation Awards presented by KPMG on the evening of Monday, March 11 at the Austin Convention Center. The annual Interactive Festival awards program began in 1997 as the Texas Interactive Media Achievement Awards, and was re-named the SXSW Web Awards the following year.

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The Entrepreneur’s Essentials #11: New Year’s advice for middle-aged people

Austin Startup

I apologize in advance that it is pretty hard-hitting but I want to be raw and honest with you in order to do my best to help you: We are at the tail-end of RISE week here in beautiful Austin. And, overall, it has been another great week for Austin, with TechStars announcing their launch, which I wrote about in this Lucky7 post.