Austin Startup

JULY 18, 2018

Of our 61 Accelerator startups in 2017, 8% had at least one Black founder, 13% had at least one Female founder, 16% had at least one Asian founder, 21% had at least one LatinX founder. Eugene Sepulveda was co-chair of the LGBTQ Council for President Obama. We need more Women founders getting funded.

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Austin Startup

OCTOBER 17, 2017

In August we released the Texas Startup Manifesto and announced our plans to expand our Accelerator program to include Dallas with a presence at The DEC. Many of the most successful entrepreneurs in Texas have banded together to give one startup from Dallas with a diverse executive team a $100,000 investment to try and change the world.

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Austin Startup

MARCH 1, 2018

Intro to the Austin EdTech Startup Scene Come meet Sean Duffy , founder of EdTech Austin and let him tell about everything going on in EdTech in Austin! Join us at this interview and hear how WWE co-founder Linda McMahon fought back from bankruptcy to build her company into a publicly traded entertainment and media powerhouse.

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Austin Startup

JANUARY 28, 2020

Startups in Dallas-Fort Worth, Houston and San Antonio shouldn’t need to move to Austin to scale. In 2018, we launched in Dallas with the help of The DEC, the Dallas Regional Chamber, UT Dallas, Accenture, Deloitte, Varidesk and many other partners. Our word of the year was “Dallas”. It’s working?—?40

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Austin Startup

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

We’ve had the pleasure of working with DivInc in the past on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Challenges in Austin , Houston , and Dallas. 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’ve had the pleasure of working with DivInc in the past on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Challenges in Austin , Houston , and Dallas. 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 7, 2021

Austin, Dallas, Houston, San Antonio form a massive startup Megalopolis that is attracting top talent, impact-focused investors, and the most innovative companies in the world. It seems like every day there is a new headline about an exceptional startup founder, investor, or corporate headquarters moving to Texas.

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Austin Startup

MARCH 3, 2018

Friday, March 9 Attracting VC Funding Outside Silicon Valley Panel with HomeAway founder Brian Sharples & Capital Factory Director Gordon Daugherty We do a lot of things differently in Texas, including fundraising. Gayle King is co-host of CBS This Morning. 1:30PM Location: Hilton?—?Salon as in pro wrestling?—?you’re

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Austin Startup

DECEMBER 20, 2020

the Connectors, Angels, Venture Capitalists, Founders, Professors, Hackers, Press… and the Legends. Find the Connectors , the Angels , the Venture Capitalists , the Founders , the Professors , the Hackers , and the Legends you need to meet and get some hints about the best ways to meet them. Here is your COVID-friendly cheat sheet.

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Austin Startup

SEPTEMBER 18, 2017

If you are currently looking for a CTO or technical co-founder, I’ve included some resources below that may help you in your search. HireStarter SPMB Stringer Executive Search The Bidding Network Whiterock Partner s Douglas Ferguson is a Fractional CTO and founder of Voltage Control. Please email douglas@voltagecontrol.co

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Austin Startup

JUNE 9, 2019

Two robot buses full of dozens of venture capitalists and family office investors from around the world traveled for three days around the great state of Texas from Dallas to Houston to Austin. Dallas and Frisco We started the morning off at Old Parkland in Uptown Dallas, which is “the Capital Factory of private equity”?—?a

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Austin Startup

DECEMBER 14, 2019

Yesterday @unleashcraig co-hosted the Veterans in Tech Summit and @kperdew was a keynote speaker. Marissa, President and Co-Founder at Tenavox , described her breakthroughs as a woman entering the system. The founders who pitched were: Lamarque Polvado with CareStarter. Thanks for having us @CapitalFactory !

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Austin Startup

FEBRUARY 28, 2019

Dallas, Houston, San Antonio and Austin?—?culminating The tour starts in Dallas on June 4 and ends in Austin on June 6 with an epic 10 year birthday party for Capital Factory! Each city will showcase entrepreneurs and scaling companies with different themes: June 4 in Dallas ?—?Retail June 4–6, 2019. Who should come on the bus?

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thestartuplawyer.com

FEBRUARY 24, 2010

He obviously never launched a startup and got shafted by a co-founder. He obviously never launched a startup and got shafted by a co-founder. You can start by examining every aspect of the co-founder relationship. Don’t leave anything out just because you and your co-founders already talked about it.

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Austin Startup

AUGUST 24, 2019

Capital Factory’s Saturday Startup Spotlight series continues this week with the founders of ListingSpark : Brett Appolito and Travis Carona. We stepped into the world of home selling and discussed their experiences as founders of a company that’s re-shaping the real estate market.

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Austin Startup

SEPTEMBER 6, 2019

Capital Factory’s Saturday Startup Spotlight series continues this week with the CEO and Co-Founder of Zirtue : Dennis Cail. I’m Dennis Cail, CEO and Co-Founder of Zirtue, and I am a recovering entrepreneur with a passion for leveraging technology to solve huge problems for businesses and consumers alike.

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Austin Startup

OCTOBER 12, 2018

Over 500 tech executives, startup founders, investors and aspiring entrepreneurs came together for an unforgettable day of in-depth discussions, workshops and a $200,000 surprise. On Monday, October 1?—?the the first day of Austin Startup Week ?—?more

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Austin Startup

SEPTEMBER 20, 2019

Capital Factory’s Saturday Startup Spotlight series continues this week with the Co-Founder and CEO of Homads : Vi Nguyen. I’m Vi Nguyen, one of the co-founders and CEO of Homads. We have two other founders that run the head of data and tech, and I run the business side. What challenges have you been facing lately?

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Austin Startup

SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

This particular challenge will focus on startups with a founder or executive leadership teams who are normally underfunded and underrepresented in the tech space including people of color, women, and those in the LGBTQ+ community. As well as at The DEC in Dallas on September 6th. You could walk away with $100,000!

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Austin Startup

DECEMBER 7, 2017

In August we released the Texas Startup Manifesto and announced our plans to expand our Accelerator program to include Dallas with a presence at The DEC. In October we announced our $100,000 Dallas Investment Challenge and then in November the $100,000 Houston Investment Challenge. Visit [link] to schedule a tour.

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Austin Startup

JUNE 27, 2017

For investors outside of Austin and LPs: Austin is a a vibrant startup market and this list of capital sources can help you identify firms to co-invest with and funds to invest in. Sevin Rosen in Dallas launched the next year and throughout the 1980s and 1990s the two firms vied for their place in the Texas market. Edward’s University.

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Austin Startup

NOVEMBER 3, 2017

In August we released the Texas Startup Manifesto and announced our plans to expand our Accelerator program to include Dallas with a presence at The DEC. In October we announced our $100,000 Dallas Diversity & Inclusion Investment Challenge. We’re fortunate to have two incredible partners to work with on this initiative.

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Austin Startup

AUGUST 30, 2019

“I didn’t set out to write a book but as we looked around the market for an operational playbook for sales, we couldn’t find one, so I tapped into my 20 years of sales experience and my network so that we could create a valuable resource for founders everywhere,” said Schwartzfarb. 5: Dallas, TX?—? Denver, CO?—? Austin, TX?—?

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Austin Startup

APRIL 15, 2018

Central Texas founders and investors will want to catch the ACE opening session at 10:00 am on Thursday, April 19. The last session of the event begins at 5:00 pm on Friday, April 20 and features a Pitch Competition showcasing three cannabis-based startups from around the United States: Lumen (Oakland), BDTNDR (Austin) and FLUX (Dallas).

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Austin Startup

APRIL 18, 2018

Said another way, these changes offer some tremendous opportunities in the increasingly legal cannabis market for founders and startups with innovative and original entrepreneurial ideas. In 2017, this business was estimated to be worth $7 billion and had a growth rate of close to 30 percent. Green Austin!

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Austin Startup

JANUARY 30, 2018

Notley supports pretty much every other social entrepreneurship initiative there is in Austin and they are now expanding their reach to cities like Atlanta, Dallas and Denver. As Austin becomes the next social innovation capital, this coworking model is poised to provide an important missing piece?

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Austin Startup

AUGUST 7, 2017

By connecting Austin, Dallas, Houston, San Antonio and the rest of the state into a Texas S tartup Megatropolis we can unlock billions of dollars in capital and unleash thousands of diverse entrepreneurs. Austin is different from Dallas which is different from Houston and San Antonio.

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Austin Startup

APRIL 29, 2018

Specifically, the main Summit (in Dallas this year), which my daughter, Rachel, and I are leaving for tonight. The Entrepreneur’s Essentials #18: An unusual, but beautiful, method of forming your company’s values Back to Contents I’ve got the Conscious Capitalism Summit on my mind as I write this.

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YoungUpstarts

JUNE 5, 2020

Tim Hindes, co-founder and CEO of Stay Metrics, a provider of driver retention tools, believes that successful companies are the ones that lead with love from the top down. Conversation happens. I thought we had a good conversation. They build a culture of love. That’s what draws the talent.). Tell me what you know.’

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Austin Startup

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

2019 Accelerator Statistics We recruited 28 startups with female founders, which is a 3x increase from 2017. We recruited 15 startups with Black founders, which is nearly a 2x increase from 2017. We recruited 15 startups with Latinx founders, which is two more than what we had in 2017. We need to understand this better.

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Austin Startup

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

2019 Accelerator Statistics We recruited 28 startups with female founders, which is a 3x increase from 2017. We recruited 15 startups with Black founders, which is nearly a 2x increase from 2017. We recruited 15 startups with Latinx founders, which is two more than what we had in 2017. We need to understand this better.

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Austin Startup

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

I gained nearly 20 pounds during those two years, in part because of the growing frustration I felt when I would leave yet another meeting with VCs who I felt didn’t genuinely listen to, understand, or value my experience as a black founder and CEO. Those were teachers, accountants, consultants, entrepreneurs, and community leaders.

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Austin Startup

JANUARY 8, 2019

We doubled the number of companies we are working with in Dallas, Houston and San Antonio and invested in more than one Texas startup per week. Capital Factory is fortunate to have many co-founders and some that even joined a few years in. However, Bryan isn’t just focused on Dallas?—?in Gordon wears many hats?—?he

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Austin Startup

MARCH 7, 2018

1st floor Voltron Inclusion and Diversity Panel Absolutely thrilled to be co-hosting a pitch contest for underrepresented founders at #SXSW with these amazing VC/investor judges: @ArlanWasHere , @dzcallender , @larajeremko , @rogerbchen , @zgulamali , @zoeschlag. Sunday 3/12 4pm. Check them out, and RSVP here! Is This Mic On?:

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Austin Startup

MARCH 7, 2018

Brunner (@heatherjbrunner) | Twitter Preston James Co-founder & CEO DivInc Preston is at the center of everything Diversity & Inclusion in Austin. An early Human Rights Campaign board member and longtime Austin LGBTQ leader, Eugene co-chaired President Obama’s & the DNC’s LGBTQ Leadership Council.

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mashable.com

JULY 18, 2012

Originally founded by PayPal co-founder Max Levchin Slide.com was known as the largest third-party developer of Facebook applications until Google purchased it to “make Google services socially aware.”. World Videos Featured: Facebook. Trending Stories. OUYA CEO: We’re Confident We Will Deliver. On2 Technologies. Slide.com.

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Austin Startup

OCTOBER 13, 2019

Capital Factory’s Saturday Startup Spotlight series returns this week with the Co-Founders of Blended Sense : Abigail Rose , Albert Baez and Georgina Elizondo. As startup founders, what problems are you currently struggling with as you navigate the entrepreneurial world?

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