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Open Letter to a New Austinite

Austin Startup

Not unless you’re Elon Musk and Governor Abbott has a smile as wide as the Texas Panhandle or you’re Joe Rogan and every tech bro in Austin is so pumped to point to your move (and Tim Ferriss’ move) here as some kind of stamp of approval that they never needed Silicon Valley. The State of Texas looms large over Austin politics.

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Oppose HB 1192 – The “Software Tax”

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It will also lead to a massive expansion of government, whose only function will be to try to interpret and unravel an impossibly complex set of new tax rules. On the low end, think of a download of small mini-apps: a $.95 95 ringtone, a $1 MP3 song, a $2 e-book, a $5 upgrade to your GPS. Citrix Presentation Server 4.0, Oracle PeopleSoft 8.9,

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Going Global At Launch: Tips For Building A Micro-Multinational Startup

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In our hyper-competitive global economy, startups are just as likely to find their first customers in Paris, France, as in Paris, Texas. In a 2007 report, the Council on Competitiveness quoted a USA Today survey revealing that, “ of venture-backed software startups created since 1999, nearly 40% have employees outside the United States.”.

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What is Coworking? Everything You Need to Know

Austin Startup

In 2007 the word “coworking” got its own Wikipedia page and started to trend on Google, and the rest is history! - Some local governments are even embracing telecommuting as a solution to traffic and pollution woes. “If you put up walls, there’s no point. Why are people in the same space?” How does coworking work?

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Money Out of Nowhere: How Internet Marketplaces Unlock Economic Wealth

abovethecrowd.com

The company was acquired by ebay in January 2007. RigUp was founded by Xuan Yong and Mike Witte in Austin, Texas in March of 2014. In many cases, a deeper focus on a particular category or vertical allows these marketplaces to distinguish themselves from broader marketplaces like eBay.

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Invest in Israel Newsletter March 2010 Edition

VC Cafe

billion in 2007, as investors worldwide tightened their belts in the wake of the global financial crisis. billion), and 33 percent lower than proceeds in 2007 ($3.79 The 2-year model, which was also backed by the Bank of Israel, will allow the government to present a long term plan and maintain market stability.

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Everything you ever wanted to know about advisors: Part 2.

venturehacks.com

They can even add more value than an independent board member because they don’t have to deal with corporate governance. Reply Trackback responses to this post Advisory Board Compensation for your Startup : Texas Startup Blog - Nov 3, 2008 [.] Or they raise your money for you. Or they bring you a handful of great employees.