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How Kip Lewis of Austin, Texas Found Success After Failure

The Startup Magazine

Austin, Texas, USA downtown skyline. Since that time, Kip Lewis has repeated the process with more than 2,000 other RV and mobile home parks in and around Austin, Texas. A quick decision combined with a lack of action ended up costing Lewis dearly. The One Business Failure That Kip Lewis Cannot Forget.

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Austin startup launches ridesharing service between Austin and Houston

Austin Startup

Hitch’s mission is to connect people who need to travel between neighboring cities with drivers who are already making the trip, and today they are officially launching service between Austin and Houston. Over 10,000 cars make trips every day just between Austin and Houston, and 90% of them have just one occupant?—?the the driver.

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What we learned from the first week of Uber & Lyft returning to Austin

Austin Startup

by Andy Tryba & Marisa Goldenberg Ridesharing in Austin got even more interesting on Memorial Day as Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed into law a statewide regulation framework overruling local Austin rules. In just one week — Fare, the #3 player in the market, closed up shop in Austin.

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Austin Welcomes HelloFund, a Nonprofit Fundraising Startup to its Portfolio

Austin Startup

Austin, Texas June 1, 2018?—?HelloFund, HelloFund, a 100% responsive mobile and online fundraising platform, launched today in Austin. With over 10 years of experience in the nonprofit sector, the Austin-native founder, Phil Sanger, alongside co-founder, Mike Lacourse, built the platform with the best interests of nonprofits in-mind.

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Addressing Bias in Healthcare AI: Expert Warns Incorrect Algorithms Could Cost Lives

SiliconHills

Unfortunately, AI systems designed to help healthcare workers streamline patient care operations might exacerbate biases against people of color, according to Craig Watkins, executive director of IC2 Institute at UT-Austin. Watkins spoke Tuesday morning at the Future of Health Summit, a half-day conference hosted […]

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9 Austin Startup Week Sessions at Capital Factory That Blew Us Away

Austin Startup

Austin Startup Week , spanning from September 22–26, flourished with learning opportunities and thought-provoking discussions that left us wanting more. From tips on international expansion strategies to using XR as a musical instrument, these sessions at Capital Factory showcased some amazing innovation in Austin’s startup community.

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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.