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Austin’s Paper Census: Helping Government Break Up with Paper

Austin Startup

In 2017, Austin City Council passed the Smart Cities Strategic Roadmap. Getting the blessing of department heads and other leadership gives staff freedom to participate fully in the process. ATA members RetailMeNot and the Austin Center for Design stepped up to share staff to assist with research, testing, and synthesis.

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Nando Caporicci: How Blockchain Outperforms Financial Institutions

The Startup Magazine

For centuries, people have relied on banks or some equivalent of government-backed institutions that are designed to safeguard their assets. Price Leadership. Not to mention the fact that people who own cryptocurrency can watch it grow over time like it did 2017. Enter financial intermediaries and large corporations.

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18 Entrepreneurs Share Their Thoughts on the Future of Women Entrepreneurs

Hearpreneur

For example, women-owned businesses that sell to the largest customer on the planet – the US Federal Government – can use the 5% contracting goal as extra muscle. State and local government, as well as large businesses, are also attempting to meet diversity goals for awarding contracts to women. Photo Credit: Scarlett C.

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Technology, Innovation, and Modern War – Class 4

Steve Blank

Joe Felter , Raj Shah and I designed a class to examine the new military systems, operational concepts and doctrines that will emerge from 21st century technologies – Space, Cyber, AI & Machine Learning and Autonomy. Fast forward to 2017. Optimism turns into reality. and other countries.

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Finding Your Fire And Igniting Change

Duct Tape Marketing

Terri is an executive with 20 years of experience specializing in government relations, social impact strategy, corporate social responsibility, public affairs, and innovative business operations to further the organizational mission. You can have designs that look like they took you hours made in minutes.

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Is Your City Right For A Small Business Revolution?

YoungUpstarts

Small Business Administration’s August 2017 Small Business Quarterly Bulletin , they’ve created two out of every three net new jobs since 2014. Pensacola, Florida — site of the EntreCon 2017 conference — is a prime example of a vibrant, growing city that “gets” just how much small businesses matter.

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Austinites represent at SXSW 2018

Austin Startup

Salon K Giving Back Rocks: How Austin Brands Do It with John Paul DeJoria, Andy Roddick & Kendra Scott What do a jewelry designer, hair care billionaire, tennis player, and hospital have in common? Leaders from Austin-area companies will share their experiences and perspective in this panel. March 9, 2018 5:00PM?—?6:00PM 6:00PM Hilton?—?Salon