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Should Early Stage Startups Move to Austin because of Customers?

Austin Startup

More broadly, Austin-based companies can theoretically serve an area of more than 5 million people if you throw Houston, Dallas, and San Antonio into the mix. In other words, consumer-facing startups are likely to find a grateful and sizeable audience within and beyond the city limits.

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What does it mean to be Latinx in Tech Today?

Austin Startup

He explains that this phenomenon spans from something minor such as people not pronouncing your name correctly, to the way people in the Rio Grande Valley won’t have the same experiences or opportunities as those in Dallas. For example, content that uses Castilian Spanish (used in Spain) isn’t well-received by Latin American audiences.

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15 Female Entrepreneurs Share What Changes They Would Most Like to See in Their Industry

Hearpreneur

One of the audience members introduced himself as representing a VC that was looking to encourage female entrepreneurs and business owners. It seems like everyone around us is constantly shopping, ordering and hiring services they find online or in town. . #3 – VCs Stepping Out of Their Comfort Zone.

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Saturday Startup Spotlight: ListingSpark

Austin Startup

You’re effectively forced into hiring an agent to get the best possible price and results. Last question: if our audience can take away one key point about ListingSpark, what would that be? Attend our Intro to Fundraising AMA in Austin or Alternatives to VC Funding AMA in Dallas !

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Entrepreneurship for Superwomen

Up and Running

While working full time, the first thing I did on my quest to have my own business was to take a course on entrepreneurship at Southern Methodist University, Dallas, TX. Some of the parameters I had for my new business location included things I knew benefited me in my years of sales and marketing out of Dallas: An airport within 25 miles.

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A Company Culture Evaluation: How To Do A Year-End Review

YoungUpstarts

In 2019, did you… Hire slow and fire fast? (Or That’s why you should hire only people who will fit in with the culture you’re creating — and get rid of bullies and others who create a toxic culture. You may be reluctant to fire someone you yourself hired, but don’t wait till they do maximum damage.

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Ten Ways To Create A WOW Culture – And Retain Your Best Talent – In 2020

YoungUpstarts

Hire slow and fire fast.). That’s why you should hire only people who will fit in with the culture you’re creating — and get rid of bullies and others who create a toxic culture. You may be reluctant to fire someone you yourself hired, but don’t wait till they do maximum damage. Fire him or her now.