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Breyer Capital Austin?β€”?End of Year Update

Austin Startup

Breyer Capital Austin?β€”?End End of Year Update After officially announcing Breyer Capital Austin earlier this year after two years of active planning and due diligence, I received a humbling number of gracious emails and messages from Austin-based leaders, entrepreneurs, executives, and investors.

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Finding Your Co-Founders

techcrunch.com

The number one question you all asked after reading my last blog post about starting a business from scratch was “how do I find my co-founders?&# And therein lies the problem in finding co-founders for that startup you’re dying to launch. Having trouble meeting folks you think would be good co-founders?

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How the COVID-Preneur Led to a Micro Business Renaissance

Austin Startup

In fact, our team at Austin-based ZenBusiness , a one-stop-shop to form, run and grow a business, recently announced that more than 100,000 micro businesses have been formed using the platform since the onset of the pandemic? β€œIt The micro business renaissance is here to stay and we are excited to be along for the journey.”

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How I Ended Up Stranded in Austin Running a Dating Show During COVID-19

Austin Startup

I was on my way out of the cutthroat, bone-chilling cold environment that was New York City headed for the golden land of live music & BBQ. a story for another time; I could already tell Austin was going to be a ride. I arrived and was immediately hit with the fact that I got scammed out of my apartment?β€”?a

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Turning Trash into Treasures: The Startup Rockstars and Origin Tale of SXSW

SiliconHills

The founders of SXSW got the idea for the event from New Music Seminar or NMS, a New York-based music festival in the mid-80s. NMS always featured many Austin-based bands, said Hugh Forrest, Co-President and Chief Programming Officer of SXSW.

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Should Early Stage Startups Move to Austin because of Capital?

Austin Startup

In September 2017, I spent 2 weeks in Austin, Texas to understand what makes this vibrant startup ecosystem tick. My primary mission was to learn from the impressive entrepreneurial ecosystem in Austin and draw lessons for developing the entrepreneurship education program for Beetroot Academy. That’s helpful in a couple of ways.

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Should Early Stage Startups Move to Austin because of Culture?

Austin Startup

In September 2017, I spent 2 weeks in Austin, Texas to understand what makes this vibrant startup ecosystem tick. My primary mission was to learn from the impressive entrepreneurial ecosystem in Austin and draw lessons for developing the entrepreneurship education program for Beetroot Academy. So what about culture in Austin?