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Veteran-owned Business Closing The Gap Between Gender and Work Leadership Gaps

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I came to the EDA at the very end of 1983, after working for a decade for Arlington County. At that time, development in Arlington was slowing down, while Fairfax County, which had a lot of land for development was becoming much more aggressive about attracting and retaining businesses and jobs, and generating wealth.

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Texas Startup Manifesto 2.0

Austin Startup

These are all potential customers and strategic partners for startups. The University of Texas System is massive including UT Austin , UT Dallas, UT Arlington, and UT San Antonio. At the same time, early-stage companies are thinking beyond the high prices of Silicon Valley to put down roots and find financing and growth partners.

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Austin, Meet Dallas

Austin Startup

Jackie Kimzey , one of the early Sevin Rosen general partners, is a fellow professor on the faculty of UT Dallas with me.) Worth angel network, and the more informal Dallas Angel Network , organized by Dallas startup consigliere, Kevin Vela , founding partner of Vela Wood. And, there are many more like them.

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