Austin Startup

OCTOBER 7, 2020

With boots on the ground in Austin, Dallas and Houston, we meet the best entrepreneurs in Texas and introduce them to their first investors, employees, mentors and customers. Thousands of entrepreneurs, programmers and designers gather day and night, in-person and online for meetups, classes and coworking.

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Austin Startup

NOVEMBER 3, 2017

This Tuesday we’ve chartered a bus and are coming to Houston with 30 investors, mentors and entrepreneurs to announce $100,000 just for Houston ! Many of the most successful entrepreneurs in Texas have banded together to give one startup from Houston with a diverse executive team a $100,000 investment to try and change the world.

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Austin Startup

JULY 28, 2017

in Dallas Matt Mullenweg CEO, Automattic in Houston Chris Pacitti General Partner, AVX Partners in Austin Mellie Price Director of Diversity and Inclusion, Capital Factory in Austin John S. was originally published in Austin Startups on Medium, where people are continuing the conversation by highlighting and responding to this story.

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A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

AUGUST 9, 2010

Steve Blank says "get outside the building," Eric Ries says "seek validated learning," Sean Ellis says "seek product/market fit," Drew Houston says "the only way to learn on a $0 budget is to talk to people.". Repeat after me: You are not your customer." — Eric Ries , Lean Startup leader (repeating a conversation with a startup founder).

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Reid Hoffman

FEBRUARY 21, 2019

But it’s worth the effort, given the potential of learning via one-on-one conversation. And because learning via conversation is driven by your questions, the lessons are delivered at your level. Talk with other entrepreneurs, not just famous entrepreneurs,” the Dropbox cofounder Drew Houston told Reid on the Masters of Scale podcast.

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Austin Startup

JULY 18, 2018

Dallas, Houston, and San Antonio are all more diverse cities than Austin and as a result we’ve added more Black and LatinX founders to the Accelerator. Houston is the most diverse city in the country! We put our money where our mouth is with multiple $100,000 investment challenges for diverse founders each year.

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Austin Startup

JUNE 14, 2018

In fact, a recent Texas Senate hearing revealed that among the major metropolitan areas in the state, Houston had approved 548 small cell permit applications, Dallas had approved 288, and Austin had approved only two. Austin is far behind other communities in permitting small cells, technology that will bring 5G?—?the

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Austin Startup

FEBRUARY 28, 2019

Tell us about the startup ecosystem in Houston, where Fluidity is based. Houston is ripe with innovation?—?it’s We are based out of a WeWork in the center of Houston, and have been able to take full advantage of the entrepreneurial spirit this city has to offer.

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Austin Startup

DECEMBER 17, 2020

I also couldn’t be happier that friends from Silicon Valley like Joe Lonsdale, Drew Houston, and Elon Musk have also moved here. End of Year Update was originally published in Austin Startups on Medium, where people are continuing the conversation by highlighting and responding to this story. Breyer Capital Austin?—?End

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Austin Startup

NOVEMBER 29, 2017

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. Moreover, businesses in Dallas and Houston are both within a driving radius. For several years in a row, Austin has ranked #1 in the US for growing a small business.

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ReadWriteStart

JULY 7, 2022

They don’t just offer Houston property management services – they provide guarantees. Start the conversation by saying hello and asking if there’s anything you can do to make the property more comfortable. And depending on the property manager you go with, they can essentially remove all of the risk associated with getting paid.

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ConversionXL

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

While a thank you message may be easier to implement (it’s one less page to design), it has drawbacks: Users are left on a conversion page that’s stripped of navigation and calls to action. On one of CXL’s thank you pages for a guide download, notice the order of operations: Successful conversion confirmed. Visitor thanked.

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Austin Startup

JULY 22, 2021

Capital Factory’s Texas Fund , in partnership with Beam Angel Network , Seven Seven Six Fund , and Golden Seeds (Houston) , is excited to announce the next $100,000 Investment Challenge at our 4th Annual Women In Tech Summit. Houston based Syzygy Plasmonics is developing a green power source from hydrogen fuel cell technology and raised a $5.8

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Austin Startup

AUGUST 8, 2017

Capital Factory will host community events in Dallas and Houston with Venture Capitalists from across the state Startups in Dallas will open a customer service office in San Antonio. Entrepreneurs from Austin will drive to pitch Fortune 500 companies in Houston and Dallas.

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Austin Startup

DECEMBER 18, 2020

In the Houston keynote , Joe Alapat, CEO of Liongard, said “When you invest in Houston, you get the oomph of the Texas Triangle.” Capital Factory holds events for all of Texas, not just Austin or Houston or Dallas, and attracts people from around the country and around the world. We amplified this in last month’s sessions.

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Austin Startup

AUGUST 7, 2017

“Having offices in both Austin and Dallas is a competitive advantage that lets us attract the best talent and sell into all of the large businesses based in Texas,” said Ben Lamm, CEO of Conversable, a startup company that launched at Capital Factory in Austin and expanded to The DEC in Dallas.

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YoungUpstarts

MARCH 8, 2015

Business is actually a network of interrelated conversations. In the book I shared about my introduction to the work of University of Houston researcher Dr. Brené Brown. Everything you do in your business is the result of a conversation. Each business idea you come up with starts with a conversation.

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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. Drew Houston. For decades, Austin, Dallas, Houston and San Antonio have been on all of the “Top 10 Places for…” lists. Joe Lonsdale. Jim Breyer.

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Austin Startup

OCTOBER 29, 2020

The journey will showcase startups from Dallas, Houston, San Antonio, Austin, and surrounding cities? —?closing Investors from around the country who have their eye on Austin, Dallas, Houston, and San Antonio. HOUSTON Health Tech Renewable Energy Space Tech November 19?—?DALLAS Who should attend the roadshow? November 17?—?

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Austin Startup

JUNE 16, 2021

All event data is put onto a blockchain (in this case using the Blockchain-as-a-Service solution from our partners Topl of Houston, Texas) for full transparency?—?not Some of those sources are different blockchains. not as a hash, but the actual data.

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YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 5, 2012

Located in Houston, Caroline Collective offers a collaborative workspace for entrepreneurs, writers, designers, and more. Although collaboration and conversation is highly encouraged, Ignition Alley remains a peaceful and quiet place to work for startups and creatives. Caroline Collective.

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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. DivInc is a pre-accelerator based in Austin that bridges the gap between underrepresented entrepreneurs and the resources they need to build profitable, high-growth companies.

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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. DivInc is a pre-accelerator based in Austin that bridges the gap between underrepresented entrepreneurs and the resources they need to build profitable, high-growth companies.

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Startup Lessons Learned

APRIL 25, 2011

Bring your tough questions – Brad and I will be having a conversation on stage and you’re invited to join us. So I’m honored to have back not just Steve Blank, but also two of our case studies: Drew Houston, CEO of Dropbox and Manuel Rosso, CEO of Food on the Table. And last but never least, our third keynote is Steve Blank.

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Austin Startup

JULY 26, 2021

La French Tech Houston and Austin organize a challenge for Startups & SMEs to celebrate excellence on innovative projects & initiatives in 3 categories: Cleantech , Medtech & Aerospace. Are you a Startup or a SME ? Do you dream of entering the American and/or European market, find new clients or boost your business?

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Reid Hoffman

FEBRUARY 21, 2019

But it’s worth the effort, given the potential of learning via one-on-one conversation. And because learning via conversation is driven by your questions, the lessons are delivered at your level. Talk with other entrepreneurs, not just famous entrepreneurs,” the Dropbox cofounder Drew Houston told Reid on the Masters of Scale podcast.

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Austin Startup

MARCH 7, 2018

With the help of DivInc, we recently held three $100,000 D&I Investment Challenges in Austin, Dallas and Houston and made investments in Kiss & Tell, ShearShare and GroupRaise. This year we put our money where our mouth is and launch three $100,000 investment challenges targeting diverse entrepreneurs in Austin, Dallas and Houston.

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Austin Startup

MARCH 15, 2017

Three years ago brothers Rodrigo Aramburu (CEO) and Felipe (CTO), from Houston were working on a consulting project for the Peruvian government involving 14 legacy systems. BlazingDB Performs was originally published in Austin Startups on Medium, where people are continuing the conversation by highlighting and responding to this story.

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Austin Startup

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

As we enter year three, we are excited to announce that both accelerator programs in Austin and Houston will run simultaneously which gives us the ability to support up to 200 early-stage startups, and help connect them to Texas’ innovation communities. The Houston program is offering tracks for Sports Tech and Space Commercialization.

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Austin Startup

JANUARY 28, 2020

Dallas/Fort Worth and Houston were ranked ?29 Each city has its strengths: Dallas/Fort Worth has an abundance of large companies with the funds and capital to assist startups, while Houston excels in energy, space, and the medical technology field. Texas is a Powerhouse The list doesn’t just stop at Austin.

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Austin Startup

DECEMBER 13, 2020

Austin is still a great place to see attractive people gallivanting near a watering hole or trail, still a great place to catch a live music show (once we get through this pandemic), still a place to avoid some of the suburban sprawl of Dallas or Houston, still a place to make fast friends, and still very much a place to enjoy life.

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Austin Startup

DECEMBER 15, 2020

Winners include thriving Texas startups like Dallas-based ShearShare , Houston-based GroupRaise , and Austin-based Journey Foods. Want a chance to pitch? Submit your application Who has won Capital Factory’s Black in Tech Investments in the past?

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The Startup Magazine

MAY 5, 2023

This aspiration aligns with what the Houston-based philanthropist learned over her more than 20-year career in corporate law: Stay true to yourself and interact with others. “I’m I used to think that an extrovert was someone who seems outgoing or can carry on a conversation with people well. I am not an extrovert,” she said. “I

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Austin Startup

JUNE 14, 2017

Houston has among the world’s top energy lawyers, but slim pickings for technology/vc lawyers. was originally published in Austin Startups on Medium, where people are continuing the conversation by highlighting and responding to this story. See: “ How to avoid ‘captive’ company counsel. Originally published at Silicon Hills Lawyer.

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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. Houston is the US headquarters for about 25 oil & gas and energy companies?—?most Houston is also home to the Texas Medical Center?—?the

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Austin Startup

MARCH 15, 2021

With boots on the ground in Austin, Dallas, Houston, and San Antonio, we meet the best entrepreneurs in Texas and introduce them to investors, employees, mentors and customers. Thousands of entrepreneurs, programmers and designers gather day and night, in-person and online for meetups, classes and coworking.

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Austin Startup

OCTOBER 8, 2019

GotSpot, Inc : (Houston, Texas): GotSpot is short-term space for your business. Startup Showcase + After Party ends ABOUT MASSCHALLENGE TEXAS 2019 This year, MassChallenge Texas ran programs it’s second Austin-based program and launched a new program Houston. These startups represent the top 9% of the applicant pool. Learn more here.

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