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10 Best Cities in the United States for Startups and Entrepreneurs (2018)

crowdSPRING Blog

William Hurley, the co-founder of Honest Dollar, an Austin-based provider of retirement plans to small businesses, says creative talent is abundant : It’s got the music, the university scene, the hippies and the rule-breakers… It’s very easy to hire people who want to push the limits. Boulder, CO.

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Austinites represent at SXSW 2018

Austin Startup

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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Texas Startup Manifesto 2.0

Austin Startup

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. Drew Houston.

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What is a CTO?

Austin Startup

A chief technology officer (CTO) is a C-suite executive who is focused on scientific and technological issues including web applications, mobile applications, electronic and digital media development. 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.

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17 Entrepreneurs Celebrate Summer Business Accomplishments

Hearpreneur

We successfully completed the grand opening for our new office located in Houston, Texas. In Houston, we will continue our work in the criminal defense industry, defending clients and protecting their rights. I was able to have a mobile application for iOS and Android developed and ready for launch with advertisers lined up.

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5 Key Lessons From Michael Dell’s “Play Nice But Win”?

Reid Hoffman

When Michael was a high school student, he took a job selling newspaper subscriptions to the Houston Post through telephone cold-calling. In part, he pursued this highly hands-on approach because as an 18-year-old founder funding his start-up entirely on his own, he had very little capital — only $1000 to start.

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Investors! Join Me On An Epic 3 Day Roadshow Across the Great State of Texas

Austin Startup

Dallas, Houston, San Antonio and Austin?—?culminating Hear pitches from startups, investors, and partners Develop relationships between local and visiting investors so we can start to co-invest together VC Reverse Pitch What will do we do in each city? Retail CPG, Financial Tech, Real Estate Tech June 5 in Houston ?—?Energy,

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