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

Austin Startup

Meanwhile, we have bigco tech employees complaining about not getting their free food delivered to their apartment in Noe Valley. Ensure everyone participating in a meeting has the opportunity to contribute to and review the list of topics in advance. For years, she has been pulling dollars from the sky with a phone and email address.

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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 SXSW Interactive Innovation Awards recognize some of the most exciting tech developments in the connected world. How long has this event been going on?

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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. As Latinitas ambassadors, they have offered their expertise and support in event planning, marketing, business, technology and more.

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

Austin Startup

As I’ve mentioned in several Lucky7 posts before, we are living in the Golden Age of Technology ( here’s one of those posts ). Since I first wrote about the Golden Age in 2014, valuations for tech companies have only increased?—?rather I was fortunate to live in Silicon Valley for six years before moving to “Silicon Hills” in 1997?—?having

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Top 10 Podcasts To Become a More Well-Rounded Human

Austin Startup

Founded in 1997, the organization presents a wide range of theme-based storytelling events across the United States and abroad. I know technology is a marvelous tool, but sometimes I wonder if it has inhibited our storytelling skills. I hosted a “mini moth” with my friends, and I regularly attend Backyard Story Night here in Austin.

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