crowdSPRING Blog

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

William Hurley, the co-founder of Honest Dollar, an Austin-based provider of retirement plans to small businesses, says creative talent is abundant : It’s got the music, the university scene, the hippies and the rule-breakers… It’s very easy to hire people who want to push the limits. Austin has become quite a hotspot.

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Austin Startup

MARCH 27, 2018

The Forrest Four-Cast: March 27, 2018 Humans crave community. In March 2018, SXSW content approached this issue from multiple angles, including taking a look at the lessons from a female-driven community, the importance of building team spirit and the impact of a very, very early online community.

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View from Seed

APRIL 3, 2019

Original research on gender diversity and fundraising amongst HBS founders. Historically, there has been a general bias against MBA founders — a skepticism around their grit and hustle. Gender diversity in entrepreneurship has been a high-visibility topic of late, in both the media and venture community.

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Mucker Lab

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

Mucker’s first meeting with Emotive happened in November of 2018, though our initial investment wouldn’t happen until 18 months later in May 2020 when we would lead their Series A. We normally tell founders we can be fast and turn things around in just a few days if needed.

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Startup Lessons Learned

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

So not only do I want local bread because I need to eat, but now I have the privilege, as someone who operates in a mature economy, to say, "I would like the bread company to serve the community, to be organic, and to be connected to values that are meaningful to me." I hope you’ll join us that way.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 16, 2018

Yet I find that many technical founders don’t feel they need it at all, or at best point to one person on the team who is marketing. Too many founders, strapped for cash or time, make poor team selections, assuming they can fix the problem later. In this days of pervasive communication, this is powerful marketing.

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David Teten

AUGUST 19, 2019

Lighter reports that from 2015 to 2018, the number of VC investments under $5m dropped 23% from 6,709 to 5,139. 2018 also had the fewest number of angel-led financing rounds since before 2010. John Borchers, Co-founder and Managing Partner of Decathlon Capital, claims to be the largest revenue-based financing investor in the US.

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YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 25, 2018

by Melanie Mohr, CEO and founder of YEAY. Google parent company Alphabet booked more than $54 billion in ad revenue in the first half of 2018. Blockchain enables people to share genuine product recommendations with one another with the reassurance that the recommendations have been quality-checked by other community members.

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The Startup Magazine

JUNE 23, 2020

Today we focus on a startup making a impact on the safety of women and underserved communities with a safe rideshare application. The Startup Magazine welcomes the insights of Syed Gilani, CEO and Founder of Safr. rides in 2018—equal amongst both drivers and passengers—with an additional 58 killed in crashes, and nine people murdered.

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YoungUpstarts

JUNE 10, 2020

by Sanjoe Jose, CEO and Co-founder of Talview. In fact, it’s predicted that the AI market within the US education sector will grow by 48% CAGR between 2018-2022. One university that has championed this approach is Ivy Tech Community College. Automation improves experience. Automation has the potential to play a huge role here.

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Steve Blank

APRIL 23, 2018

If you’re following Tesla, you might be interested to know that Sloan wasn’t the founder of GM. Where are the charitable foundations, business schools, and hospitals named after the founder of GM? The founder of what became General Motors was William (Billy) Durant. And a founder of Neuralink a brain-computer interface startup.

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Hearpreneur

DECEMBER 24, 2017

It’s only our second year on the market and our biggest accomplishment of the year is launching the deluxe version of our LUCKY Life Planner 2018. So we’re excited to keep developing our little company and evolving our product line in 2018. We’re coming into 2018 with a significant momentum and a fiery determination.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 25, 2018

Just as national cultures influence and shape a country, so does the startup culture set by founder strategy drive the future of a new venture. Most startups are created by one or two entrepreneurial founders, with a vision and focus on developing an innovative solution, rather than on developing people. Start today.

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Austin Startup

JUNE 5, 2018

The Forrest Four-Cast: June 5, 2018 Show your tech pride at the world’s only LGBTQIA-themed Startup Weekend Hackout ! You’ll learn all the nitty-gritty details about how to create a company and meet mentors, investors, co-founders and sponsors ready about able to help you get started.

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JANUARY 15, 2018

The Forrest Four-Cast: January 15, 2018 The final deadline to apply for the SXSW Release It program is the end of the day on Friday, January 19. This competition is designed for startups (as well as established companies) that have a product, a service or an app that will launch in the first quarter of 2018.

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MAY 13, 2018

The Forrest Four-Cast: May 13, 2018 Inclusiveness and diversity was one of the most important themes at SXSW 2018. But this mindset and approach must not be limited to geographical, gender and racial concerns. A truly inclusive tomorrow also focuses on accessibility in all its forms.

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Austin Startup

MAY 7, 2017

Some of the most interesting events in Austin for the week of May 8 through May 14 are as follows: Mon, May 8 thru Thurs, May 11: OSCON OSCON brings the software engineering and developer community together to explore what’s new and useful in open source languages, tools, and techniques. At Galvanize at 10:30 am. $79 79 entry fee.

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Hunter Walker

DECEMBER 26, 2021

I had been in the NY tech scene since 2008/2009 and was just, generally, trying to be helpful to founders, investors, etc. Before becoming a founder, I worked at Aviary for two years and then Dwolla for two years (the latter with my future cofounder Michael Schonfeld ). The community and camaraderie is like nothing I’ve ever seen.

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The Startup Magazine

SEPTEMBER 5, 2019

As part of The Startup Magazine Female Founder Series , we caught up with Maria Teresa Ramos, president of Ramos Tax and Services, a small business accounting services firm. But her dedication to her customers and the value of the help and services she provides to an underserved community make her story truly inspiring.

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Hearpreneur

JANUARY 3, 2018

We asked 19 entrepreneurs to share their business goals and what they were looking forward to in 2018. #1- Working with other business owners and entrepreneurs we are looking to create workshops for the local community to help assist them in entrepreneurship and winning the career lottery. I am so excited for 2018!

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Austin Startup

MARCH 1, 2020

Milis Bio CEO and Founder Mike Sheehan winning the 2018 Bank of Ireland/IGNITE Business of Year prize. From September 2017 to September 2018, Milis Bio participated in the University College Cork IGNITE Incubator program, and they won Bank of Ireland/IGNITE Business of the Year for 2018. Business is a contact sport!

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The Startup Magazine

AUGUST 26, 2019

Her perspective is another example of the power of shared entrepreneur experiences found in our founders article series. Today, I’m the Chief Operating Officer at BlockShow, the premier global conference for the cryptocurrency and decentralized technology communities founded in 2016 by Addy Crezee. We grew quickly. According to Inc.

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Austin Startup

JULY 18, 2018

Diverse in this context means “not a white male,” members are coworkers in our community and investments are Accelerator startups. Capital Factory - 2017 Year In Review I can already see some room for improvement on how we measure this and appreciate your feedback about how else we can improve the 2018 annual report. We are listening.

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Austin Startup

MAY 14, 2018

Startup Weekend HackOut 2018 is kicking off in Austin, June 7–10! link] || #SWHackOut The purpose of this event is to inspire potential entrepreneurs in the LGBTQA community to learn the ropes of validating an idea for a startup or lifestyle business and turn that idea into a business venture. Your community is here to help you.

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OCTOBER 22, 2018

The Forrest Four-Cast: October 22, 2018 Some of the world’s most innovative startups are showcased at SXSW Pitch , formerly known as SXSW Accelerator. Today we catch up with GrubTubs , the company which won the Hyper-Connected Communities category at SXSW Pitch 2018. GrubTubs will be nationwide by 2020.

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Mike Michalowicz

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

Gifted Healthcare is listed as one of the Country’s 2018 Fastest-Growing Staffing Organizations by Staffing Industry Analysts (SIA). AMN Healthcare is a Fortune’s 100 Fastest-Growing Company and is listed as one of the 2018 Largest US Staffing Firms with revenue over $100 Million by Staffing Industry Analysts (SIA).

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Austin Startup

FEBRUARY 28, 2019

Pre-swag surf group photo of HBCU@SXSW students and Spike Lee at Capital One House Over the past several years, tech communities across the United States have attempted to make significant progress towards increasing diversity and inclusion in their industries. Placement is 90%!

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Startup Lessons Learned

DECEMBER 22, 2018

So much happened when the Lean Startup Community came together in Las Vegas last month for this year’s conference that I’m still processing it all. Conference Takeaways and Key Takeaways from the Lean Startup Vegas Conference 2018. And here are a few more general overviews: Top 11 Lean Startup Co.

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YoungUpstarts

MAY 29, 2019

The book won Silver in the 2019 Independent Publisher Book Awards (IPPY) and Silver in the 2018 Nautilus Book Awards, recognizing books that “make a difference and inspire.”. Describe your professional background and how it led you to create TFS?

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Austin Startup

AUGUST 13, 2018

Support the ATX Startup Community by voting for this selection of panels featuring Austinites. Once submitted, the community is allowed to chime in and vote on what topics capture their interest. Once submitted, the community is allowed to chime in and vote on what topics capture their interest. We reached out to the M.io

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NZ Entrepreneur

MAY 17, 2023

In Founder Focus we introduce entrepreneurs and innovators working on our next generation of new business startups, social enterprises and small businesses. At a glance Founder: Craig Rowland Business: Sandfly Security Founded: April 2018 HQ: Canterbury Can you tell us a bit about your business?

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Austin Startup

FEBRUARY 5, 2018

The Forrest Four-Cast: February 5, 2018 SXSW has announced 50 finalists for the SXSW Accelerator Pitch Event. A finalist in Payment and FinTech Technology category, Pawame is lighting up rural communities in Africa with clean, affordable and reliable solar home systems. What does Pawame hope to accomplish in 2018?

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Austin Startup

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

We’re dedicated to increasing diversity in the tech community and making our coworking space an inclusive environment for people of all backgrounds and identities. One founder/startup will walk away with a $100,000 investment that day! Any tech or consumer startup with a Black founder can apply to pitch at our Black in Tech Summit.

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Austin Startup

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

We’re dedicated to increasing diversity in the tech community and making our coworking space an inclusive environment for people of all backgrounds and identities. One founder/startup will walk away with a $100,000 investment that day! Any tech or consumer startup with a Black founder can apply to pitch at our Black in Tech Summit.

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Austin Startup

MARCH 22, 2018

As the CEO and co-founder of my own company, I place immense value on a clear, purposeful mission and vision. After attending SXSW 2018, I’m optimistic for the future of technology and proud to be a part of the community building it. Written by Lauren Golembiewski, CEO and Co-founder of Voxable. on March 23, 2018.

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YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 13, 2019

You can always layer in services and other features to differentiate it from the competition and build a personal connection, either with the company or the customer community. She is the founder of Peninsula Strategies LLC , a consulting firm based in Menlo Park, CA, that helps companies excel in the Membership Economy.

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Hearpreneur

SEPTEMBER 15, 2019

Our intrepid founder, Tomas Gorny, has a classic immigrant entrepreneur story. But by the end of 2018, I had a warehouse full of vodka. Don’t forget to join our #IamCEO Community. Those two pivots ended up being Flickr and Slack. Thanks to Will Hankinson, IntroCave ! #3-Tomas 3-Tomas Gorny. Photo Credit: Yaniv Masjedi.

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