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The Texas Startup Manifesto

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Texas has 4 of the 11 largest cities in the United States and they are all within driving distance of each other. Texas is the most promising technology investment opportunity in the United States and Capital Factory is going to turbocharge it. I believe it will take all of Texas working together. Texas cities are diverse.

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Texas Gets A New Tech Equity Program

Austin Startup

We’ve recently partnered with one of our favorite Austin-based startups, Favor Delivery , to make sure that Texans have opportunities and pathways to thrive in a technology-fueled economy. Share Dream Corp TECH with your employer as an opportunity to invest in surrounding underserved communities!

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Get 10 years of experience in 3 years running the most active venture fund in Texas

Austin Startup

You will coordinate and administer the most active venture capital fund in Texas and see an insane amount of dealflow. You’ll interact with every VC in Texas and those from Silicon Valley who are investing in Texas and every startup CEO who gets funded. We did 70 transactions in 2018 alone!

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ATA Action Alert: Texas’ bathroom bill

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Sign on to a tech community letter On July 18, the Texas Legislature will begin a special session, and one of the topics they’ll consider is the “ bathroom bill ” — proposed legislation to restrict where transgender Texans can use the bathroom and weaken existing non-discrimination protections in Austin and other cities across Texas.

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Texas Startup Manifesto 2.0

Austin Startup

Texas is the most promising technology market in the United States. Now the 9th largest economy in the world, it‘s clear that the rest of the world is waking up to the potential in Texas. Startups and investors should treat Texas like one big city. Are they drawn to Texas or moving away from California? Jim Breyer.

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I am a proud Mexican-American “Tejano” who grew up in South Texas.

Austin Startup

I love you New England, but Texas is calling me home Why we Moved Back To Texas I love you New England, but Texas is calling me home I am a proud Mexican-American “Tejano” who grew up in South Texas. As a teenager I moved away from Texas to Chicago to put myself through school and find opportunity outside of South Texas.

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Austin Startup Highlights, June 2018

Austin Startup

Impact Hub Austin Announcement June 2018 wrap up The strength and diversity of the Central Texas startup ecosystem means that there’s always notable startup news in Austin. Austin, Texas 78704)?. The Startup Chica conference is October 27th 2018. This event will take place Monday, June 25 from 6-8:30 p.m.

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